August 31, 2021 On this first International Day for People of African Descent, we celebrate their extraordinary cultural richness and diversity and pay tribute to the enormous contribution they have...

As we mark this first International Day for People of African Descent, the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent join the world in celebrating the contributions of people of African...

In the present report, the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent presents the summary of discussions held at its twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh sessions.

Portuguese version GENEVA (23 August 2021) – A UN human rights expert today called on the Brazilian Supreme Court to secure the rights of indigenous peoples to their lands and to reject a legal...

All societies must collectively reject religious violence – experts GENEVA (20 August 2021) – On the occasion of International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or...

Video Statement by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet 17 August 2021 Your Royal Highness, Excellencies, Friends, It is a pleasure to address this Forum, especially as...

GENEVA (16 August 2021) - UN human rights experts* today issued a statement calling on Member States to take immediate and preventive action to prevent the slaughter of civilians, the destruction of...

GENEVA (12 August 2021) – UN human rights experts* urged Ghana’s Government to reject a proposed ‘family values’ bill, saying it seeks to establish a system of State-sponsored discrimination and...

GENEVA (11 August 2021) – A UN expert today expressed concern over arrests, harassment, criminalisation and threats against human rights defenders in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, and...

GENEVA (10 AUGUST 2021) – Armenia must stop intimidating human rights defender Sashik Sultanyan, founder of the Yezidi Center for Human Rights, who faces criminal charges for speaking out in support...