30 June 2008 New York-- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Philip Alston, today called upon the United States to take immediate steps to improve...

27 June 2008 I am very grateful to the Government for its hospitality in arranging this visit and ensuring its success. I have had a series of very positive and wide-ranging meetings with the...

26 June 2008 CAIRO -- The three-member Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories completed...

26 June 2008 GENEVA – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour on Thursday called for justice and accountability in response to the campaign of political violence that has corrupted the...

26 June 2008 We, the United Nations Special Procedures mandate holders meeting in Geneva from 23 – 27 June 2008, wish to express our grave concern about widespread reports of recurring politically...

26 June 2008 Six United Nations entities regularly involved with issues relating to the prevention of torture and helping its victims have said that, despite a strong international legal framework...

25 June 2008 GNEVA-- On 18 June 2008, the United Nations Human Rights Council was unanimous in adopting resolution A/HRC/RES/8/7, which extends the mandate of the Special Representative of the...