Arabic version GENEVA (22 August 2013) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay strongly condemned Thursday the reported killing of hundreds of civilians – including many women and...

21 August 2013 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined eighteenth to nineteenth periodic reports of Belarus on its implementation of...

21 August 2013, Yangon International Airport, Myanmar I have just concluded my ten-day mission to Myanmar - my eighth visit to the country since I was appointed Special Rapporteur in March 2008. I...

This report provides a brief update on the recent trends related to mercenaries and private military and security companies (PMSCs). The report notes that the activities of private military and security companies have continued to evolve, with contractors involved worldwide in an expanding range of activities. Such activities include the continued expansion of the PMSC industry in countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq, maritime security, and the use of PMSCs by the United Nations. The report also reviews efforts made by States to regulate PMSCs and introduces its conclusions related to the first phase of the national legislation survey.

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Liz Throssell Location: Geneva Date: 20 August 2013 GENEVA (20 August 2013) - We remain alarmed at the continuing violence in Egypt and...

20 August 2013 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined twelfth to nineteenth periodic reports of Burkina Faso on its implementation...