International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Geneva, 26 June 2014 Victims of torture continue to be ignored, silenced, abandoned or re-victimized. Impunity and insufficient protection measures...

Human Rights Council MORNING 26 June 2014 The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of Cambodia. Ney Samol, Permanent Representative of Cambodia to the...

GENEVA (26 June 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Chaloka Beyani, will undertake an official mission to Haiti from 28 June to 5 July...

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 26 June 2014 Establishes Working Group to Elaborate an International Legally Binding Instrument on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises The Human...

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 26 June 2014 BACKGROUND RELEASE Committee to Consider Situation in Central African Republic, Georgia, India, Lithuania, Mauritania, Peru...

GENEVA (26 June 2014) - The United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, Mutuma Ruteere, on Thursday highlighted the issue of racism on the Internet and social media, while...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 26 June 2014 Adopts Ten Texts, including on Protection of Family, Violence against Women and Civilian Acquisition of Firearms The Human Rights Council this afternoon...

GENEVA (26 June 2014) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concern Thursday about the large number of executions in Iran since the beginning of this year, calling on the...

Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief this Council on the situation of human rights in Ukraine. The Office of the High Commissioner for...