Dhaka, 17 August 2022 Good evening and thank you all for coming. I would like to begin by warmly thanking the Government of Bangladesh for its invitation, the first time a High Commissioner for Human...

New frontiers of human rights Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies Ladies and gentlemen, Colleagues and friends, Good morning. Thank you for welcoming me. It is a special...

The present report, provides an overview and assessment of the development of cybertechnologies and their impact on the use of unilateral sanctions, assesses the legality and humanitarian impact of measures taken by States and regional organizations with reference to malicious activity in cyberspace, and pays special attention to the blocking of access to web pages and software.

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon held a meeting with States parties on the situation of persons with disabilities in Ukraine and in countries where they fled...

The present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 42/37, outlines the role and achievements of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in...

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined tenth to twelfth periodic report of Azerbaijan, with Committee Experts commending the State...

Summary The Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent visited Portugal from 29 November to 6 December 2021. In the present report, the Working Group describes the current legal...

GENEVA (16 August 2022) –The UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Victor Madrigal-Borloz, will visit the United...

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today opened its twenty-seventh session, during which it will consider the reports of Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative...

GENEVA (15 August) – A UN expert today welcomed steps taken to restore constitutional order and a return to civilian rule in Mali, but expressed grave concerns about the resurgence of extremist...