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 (15 June 2022) – UN human rights experts* have expressed grave concerns about continuous encroachment on traditional Maasai lands and housing, accompanied by a lack of transparency in, and...

GENEVA (2 November 2021) – Tanzania's human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Friday, 5 November 2021...

GENEVA (10 November 2020) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday said she was disturbed by reports of continued intimidation and harassment against opposition leaders and...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 27 October 2020 We have been following with concern the shrinking of democratic space in the...

العربية | 中文 | Français | Русский 45th session of the Human Rights Council Item 2: Global Human Rights Update Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 14 September 2020...

GENEVA (22 July 2020) – UN experts* today urged Tanzania to immediately drop legislative and other measures that further curb civic space, particularly as the country gears up for October elections...

GENEVA /ADDIS ABABA (17 March 2020) – The recent sentencing of eight senior members and one former senior leader of Tanzania's main opposition party, CHADEMA, on charges including sedition and...

GENEVA (2 November 2018) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday expressed alarm at the statement by the Regional Commissioner of Dar es Salaam that a committee will be put...

37th session of the Human Rights Council 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 Statement...