GENEVA (30 May 2022) – A group of UN human rights experts* have welcomed the adoption of the Durban Call to Action on the Elimination of Child Labor on 20 May 2022 by representatives of governments...

GENEVA (12 May 2022) – UN human rights experts* today called on the Government of Singapore to immediately impose a moratorium on the use of the death penalty, and said its continued use of capital...

Council Concludes General Debate on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Forms of Intolerance The Human Rights Council this morning opened its agenda item 10 on technical assistance...

Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Dear participants, It is my honour to welcome you to this intersessional panel discussion. Let me start by thanking our partners the United Nations Office on...

GENEVA (8 February 2022) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday urged the President of Tunisia to restore the High Judicial Council, warning that its dissolution would...

The High Commissioner deeply deplores the military takeover of power in Burkina Faso yesterday. During her visit to Burkina Faso last November, she had stressed the importance of preserving the hard...

Greetings to all of you, and I thank you for this opportunity to speak with a group of people whose work is so vital to advancing human rights. The Conseil des barreaux européens works to uphold and...