Geneva, 18 September 2019 Mr. President, Distinguished delegates, Indigenous peoples’ representatives, Ladies and gentlemen, It is an honour for me to address the Human Rights Council today and...

6 August 2019 - The Committee against Torture this afternoon discussed follow-up to concluding observations, individual communications, and reprisals under the Convention against Torture and other...

Summary The Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, visited Timor-Leste from 8 to 16 April 2019. Timorese indigenous culture and languages are particularly...

Tetum In my capacity as Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, I have visited Timor-Leste from 8 to 16 April 2019. I thank the Government for having invited me and for its excellent...

Tetum DILI/GENEVA (16 April 2019) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, says Timor-Leste’s drive to promote indigenous customary practices has...

GENEVA (4 April 2019) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, will carry out an official visit to Timor-Leste from 8 to 16 April. During her...

GENEVA(6 December 2017) – The UN Committee against Torture has published its findings on the countries it examined during its latest session from 6 November to 6 December: Moldova, Cameroon, Bosnia...

Committee against Torture 23 November 2017 The Committee against Torture this afternoon completed its consideration of the initial report of Timor-Leste on its implementation of the provisions of the...

GENEVA (6 November 2017) - The UN Committee against Torture is meeting in Geneva from 7 November to 7 December to review the following countries: Moldova (7-8 November), Cameroon (8-9 November)...