GENEVA (23 July 2015) – The UN Human Rights Committee has published its findings on the countries it examined during its latest session: Venezuela, UK, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Spain...

GENEVA (22 July 2015) – Two United Nations human rights experts welcomed a recent decision by the President of Zambia, Edgar Lungui, to commute the death sentences of 332 individuals to life...

GENEVA / WASHINGTON, DC (22 July 2015) – A group of United Nations and Inter-American human rights experts* deplored today the attempts to discredit and intimidate human rights defenders on Venezuela...

This report is a study on the situation of indigenous women globally. It focuses on the common themes and patterns experienced by indigenous women across all regions.

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 21 July 2015 Intense fighting has continued in Yemen, with at least 165 civilians, including 53...

21 July 2015 Distinguished Chair, Ladies and gentlemen, Colleagues and friends I am honoured by this invitation to address the International Law Commission, whose solemn objective is the progressive...

GENEVA (21 July 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture, Juan E. Méndez, and the Chairperson of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Seong-Phil Hong, today called on the United...