GENEVA (7 November 2023) – The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Isha Dyfan, will conduct an official visit to the Federal Republic of Somalia from 6 to 19 November...

Francisco Vera at UN Human Rights HQ During his visit to Geneva in July, 13-year-old Colombian activist Francisco Vera presented the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, with a manifesto...

GENEVA (23 June 2023) - The UN Human Rights Committee will hold its upcoming session from 26 June to 26 July, during which it will review Brazil, Uganda, Cyprus, Burundi, the State of Palestine...

Item 2: Annual Report and Oral Update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the activities of his Office and recent human rights developments Mr President, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates...

GENEVA (23 February 2023) – A UN expert today expressed alarm at the high number of civilian casualties in Somalia, following clashes between Somaliland security forces and clan members in Laas Canood...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday called on the Somali authorities to ensure an independent, effective, and impartial investigation after scores of people were killed in...

On the cusp of famine, #Somalia continues to raise concern both from a human rights and humanitarian perspective.”Human Rights continue to deteriorate,” @ Isha Dyfan UN Independent Expert Speaker. The...

Also Adopts Final Concluding Observations on Nicaragua The Committee against Torture this morning closed its seventy-fifth session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of...

GENEVA (25 November 2022) – The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) on Friday issued its findings on Australia, Chad, El Salvador, Malawi, Somalia and Uganda after reviewing the States parties in the...

GENEVA (14 November 2022) – A steep rise in civilian casualties in Somalia, due largely to attacks by the Al-Shabaab armed group, has exacerbated an already grim human rights and humanitarian...