GENEVA (30 January 2019) – The international community must take decisive action in response to Israel’s recent intensification of settlement activities in the occupied West Bank, including East...

Portuguese version GENEVA (30 January 2019) - UN human rights experts* have called for a prompt, thorough and impartial investigation into the collapse of a tailing dam in Minas Gerais, Brazil, on 25...

Committee on the Rights of the Child 30 January 2019 The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon held its eleventh informal meeting with States, during which it discussed a range of issues...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 29 January 2019 Subject: Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory Israel / Occupied Palestinian...

Sesotho version GENEVA (29 January 2019) – The UN expert on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, Léo Heller, will make a landmark visit to Lesotho from 4 to 15 February 2019. Mr...

GENEVA (29 January 2019) – UN rights experts* are urging the Government of Singapore to ensure fundamental freedoms of expression and assembly for all after the conviction of human rights defender...

Summary During his country visit to Argentina from 9 to 20 April 2018, the Special Rapporteur was given access to locations of deprivation of liberty throughout the country and was able to conduct...