BACKGROUND RELEASE 8 July 2010 Experts to Review Reports of Estonia, Israel, Colombia and Cameroon Reports submitted by the Governments of Estonia, Israel, Colombia and Cameroon on measures taken to...

GENEVA (08 July 2010) – Walter Kaelin, UN Representative on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), will carry out a follow-up visit to the Central African Republic from 9 to 17 July...

GENEVA (08 July 2010) – Walter Kaelin, UN Representative on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), will carry out a follow-up visit to the Central African Republic from 9 to 17 July...

07 July 2010 New York Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me to express my sincere appreciation to the President and Members of the...

GENEVA (2 July 2010) – UN Special Rapporteur Philip Alston will launch a mission to Ecuador from 5 to15 July 2010 to investigate allegations of unlawful killings. The human rights expert will visit...

GENEVA (1 July 2010) – The UN Independent Expert on minority issues, Gay McDougall, will visit Viet Nam from 5 to 15 July 2010 to hold consultations on minority issues and to examine the human rights...

GENEVA (1 July 2010) – The UN Independent Expert on minority issues, Gay McDougall, will visit Viet Nam from 5 to 15 July 2010 to hold consultations on minority issues and to examine the human rights...

GENEVA (1 July 2010) – UN Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik will visit Croatia from 5 to 13 July 2010 to assess housing rights in post-conflict Croatia. This will be the first mission to the country by...