GENEVA (13 July 2010) – The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, Frank La Rue, urged the Italian Government to “either abolish or revise draft law 1415* on surveillance and eavesdropping...

Date: 13 June 2010 Spokesperson: Rupert Colville Press Briefing Location: Geneva The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay is seriously concerned about the conduct of recent defamation...

Date: 13 June 2010 Spokesperson: Rupert Colville Press Briefing Location: Geneva The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay is seriously concerned about the conduct of recent defamation...

Mission to Croatia - 4 to 13 July 2010 At the invitation of the Government, I undertook an official visit to Croatia from 4 to 13 July 2010. I wish to express my warmest gratitude to the Government of...

Mission to Croatia - 4 to 13 July 2010 At the invitation of the Government, I undertook an official visit to Croatia from 4 to 13 July 2010. I wish to express my warmest gratitude to the Government of...

13 July 2010 The Human Rights Committee has considered the third periodic report of Estonia on the measures undertaken by that country to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on...

ZAGREB (13 July 2010) – UN Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik urged on Tuesday* the Croatian authorities to keep moving forward on housing rights issues in the context of the transition and post...

Remarks of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to be with you on the occasion of the launch of the report of the International Council on Human...

12 July 2010 Hears from Director of Human Rights Treaty Division of OHCHR; Adopts Agenda and Programme of Work The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its ninety-ninth session, adopting its...

12 July 2010 Distinguished Committee members, Ladies and gentlemen, On behalf of the High Commissioner, it is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 99th session of the Human Rights Committee...