GENEVA (19 December 2023) – On International Migrants Day, which this year coincides with the 75 th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Committee on the Protection of the...

GENEVA (18 December 2023) – Combatting deep-seated attitudes of prejudice, discrimination, racism and xenophobia is key to ensuring a future for migrants with their human rights fully respected...

The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this afternoon concluded its thirty-seventh session after adopting concluding observations on the...

GENEVA/WASHINGTON/BANJUL (5 December 2023) – A group of UN and regional independent human rights experts today launched the Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights (PIERR), to better...

GENEVA (30 November 2023) – UN experts* today expressed alarm about the escalation of violence in Sudan, particularly sexual violence committed in the conflict, primarily by the Rapid Support Forces...

The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Uruguay, with Committee Experts...

We are extremely alarmed by Pakistan’s announcement that it plans to deport “undocumented” foreign nationals remaining in the country after 1 November, a measure that will disproportionately impact...

The trade in people and exploitation of them for profit is one of the oldest and most heinous global crimes. In the 21st century, trafficking in persons continues to thrive, particularly where armed...

GENEVA (17 October 2023) – Pakistan should immediately cancel plans to deport 1.4 million Afghan nationals back to their country, UN experts* said today. The Government of Pakistan, which has hosted...

GENEVA (17 October 2023) – China must consider alternative solutions to forcible repatriation of North Korean escapees, UN experts* said today, calling on the country to respect the principle of non...