GENEVA (30 May 2023) - The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) today issued its findings on China (including Hong Kong SAR, China and Macao SAR, China), Germany...

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Timor-Leste, with Committee Experts commending the State on...

GENEVA (4 May 2023) - The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will hold its upcoming session from 8 to 26 May, during which it will review Timor-Leste, Sao Tomé and...

Excellencies, Friends and colleagues, I would like to thank the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, H.E. Mr. Ivan Šimonović, for inviting me to this very interesting and timely exchange. The...

GENEVA (24 January 2022) – Timor-Leste’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 Thursday, 27 January...

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...