29 August 2008 Geneva: - -The Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances commemorates the 25th anniversary of the International Day of the Disappeared tomorrow, as associations of...

28 August 2008 Vienna Minister Plassnik, distinguished participants, ladies and gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to take part in this international conference commemorating the 15th anniversary...

27 August 2008 The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is concerned about the recent violent protests in Indian-administered Kashmir that have reportedly led to civilian casualties as...

26 August 2008 "Despite advances, exercise of the right to self-determination for indigenous peoples – that is, real control of their own lives and lands – is still a major challenge for Brazil." This...

26 August 2008 Geneva: - - The Human Rights Committee, the UN body in charge of monitoring compliance of States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and its two Optional...

25 August 2008 The landing of two wooden boats carrying 46 human rights activists in Gaza this past weekend is an important symbolic victory, says Richard Falk, the Special Rapporteur on the situation...

Excellencies, Distinguished Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to thank you for your invitation to this crucial consultation. Your gathering today comes shortly on the heels of the regional...

ABUJA, 24 August 2008— Racism, discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance will top the agenda of an African regional conference as over 100 government delegates, civil society activists, and UN...