ATHENS (16 May 2016) - Following an invitation by the Government, I conducted a follow-up visit to Greece from 12 to 16 May 2016. During my 5-day visit, I visited Athens, Idomeni and Polykastro in...

Humanitarian crises around the world, either caused by conflicts or natural disasters, almost invariably result in or exacerbate human rights concerns. The Office of the United Nations High...

Background There is increasing evidence that violations of economic, social and cultural rights are causes, consequences or even predictors of violence, social unrest and conflict. In recent years...

Summary This addendum is a companion document to the ARP I report and explains key legal concepts and the main findings emerging from ARP I in further detail. Additionally, this document includes a...

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 13 May 2015 ROUNDUP Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Spain, Oman, Rwanda, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Namibia The...

GENEVA (13 May 2016) – Children’s rights in Nepal will be reviewed by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on 19 and 20 May in sessions that will be webcast live. Nepal is one of the 196 States...

GENEVA (13 May 2016) – UN human rights experts today condemned Belarus’ continued use of the death penalty amid reports that a man whose complaint was before the UN Human Rights Committee had been...

Azerbaijan GENEVA / BAKU (12 May 2016) – The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention will conduct its first official visit to Azerbaijan to assess the situation of deprivation of liberty...

GENEVA (13 May 2016) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on racism, Mutuma Ruteere, will carry out an official visit to Argentina from 16 to 23 May to gather first-hand information on the...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date : 13 May 2016 Subjects: 1) Turkey, 2) Gambia & 3) Viet Nam (1) Turkey We note the response of a...