Spokesperson: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva 22 October 2010 Violence in run-up to Guinea election The UN human rights office (OHCHR) is deeply concerned by the manner in which Guinea’s security...

New York, 22 October 2010 Mr. President, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to have the opportunity to address the General Assembly today and through this dialogue to...

NEW YORK/GENEVA (22 October 2010) – “The inadequate and often appalling housing conditions faced by millions of international migrants around the world are mainly the result of discriminatory...

ROUND-UP 22 October 2010 Committee Adopts Conclusions on the Periodic Reports of Burkina Faso, Czech Republic, Malta, Tunisia and Uganda as well as on an Exceptional Report by India The Committee on...

GENEVA (21 October 2010) – The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Jorge Bustamante, and the Working Group on the use of mercenaries said Thursday they are deeply concerned over...

21 October 2010 The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its first reading, begun in October 2009, of a draft General Comment on States parties' obligations under Article 19 of the...