GENEVA (14 February 2012) – The UN Independent Expert on the situation of Human Rights in Somalia, Shamsul Bari, today expressed deep shock over a new boat disaster in the Gulf of Aden that claimed...

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 14 February 2012 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning held an interactive dialogue with non-governmental...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women 14 February 2012 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the sixth periodic report of the Republic of...

Spanish version TEGUCIGALPA (14 February 2012) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Margaret Sekaggya said* today that human rights defenders in Honduras continue to suffer extrajudicial executions...

Spanish version From the 7 to 14 February 2012, I visited Honduras and travelled to Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula and La Ceiba. During my visit, I met with the President; the Minister of Justice and...

13 February 2012 Distinguished Chairperson, Distinguished members, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to be with you this morning to open the 80th session of the Committee on the...

Preliminary remarks on the mission to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory – 30 January to 12 February 2012 At the invitation of the Government of Israel and the Palestinian National...

Tbilisi, 13 February 2012 I would like thank the Government of the Republic of Georgia for inviting me to undertake a visit to the country, and for the cooperation that has been extended to me and to...

JERUSALEM / GENEVA (13 February 2012) – United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, warned that recent privatization, deregulation and commercialization of...

TBILISI (13 February 2012) – United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai, voiced alarm at the increasing climate of fear and...