GENEVA (10 January 2018) – UN human rights experts have welcomed the announcement that power cuts imposed on Gaza for the past six months were being lifted, but cautioned much more must be done to...

Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review 10 January 2018 BACKGROUND RELEASE Working Group to Review the Human Rights Records in 14 States The twenty-ninth session of the Human Rights Council's...

GENEVA (10 January 2018) – The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is meeting in Geneva from 15 January to 2 February to review children’s rights in the following countries: Sri Lanka, Guatemala...

GENEVA (10 January 2018) – UN human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday condemned the upsurge in civilian casualties in Eastern Ghouta in Syria amid the recent escalation in airstrikes and...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssell Location: Geneva Date: 5 January 2018 (1) Egypt We are deeply shocked that 20 people are reported to have been executed in...

GENEVA (5 January 2018) – Demands by protesters in Iran for freedom and adequate living standards must be addressed and their rights respected, UN human rights experts* have stated. Four Special...

Summary In her third report to the Human Rights Council ( A/HRC/37/55 ), the Special Rapporteur addresses how actions in the field of arts and culture can make significant contributions towards...