Summary In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel Forst, reviews the situation of women human rights defenders, covering the period since the...

GENEVA (10 January 2019) — The UN Child Rights Committee will meet in Geneva from January 14 to February 1 to review Bahrain, Belgium, Guinea, Italy, Japan, and Syria. The Committee will also review...

Summary In his report, prepared pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions 25/5 and 34/6, the Special Rapporteur on minority issues provides an overview of his activities since his previous report...

Summary The Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de Varennes, conducted a visit to Botswana from 12 to 24 August 2018 to examine existing legislation, policies and practices for the...

Summary In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on minority issues presents his findings following his mission to Slovenia, from 5 to 13 April 2018. The main issues that the mandate holder...

Summary The Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Catalina Devandas-Aguilar, conducted a visit to France from 3 to 13 October 2017. In her report on the visit, the Special...

Summary In the present report, the Special Rapporteur recalls that the right to a healthy environment has been recognized by a majority of States in their constitutions, legislation, and various...