15 July 2012 GENEVA – The human rights record of Kenya will face the scrutiny of the United Nations Human Rights Committee on Tuesday 17 July and Wednesday 18 July in meetings that will be webcast...

The President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to introduce the report on treaty body strengthening to you in person as requested in General Assembly resolution 66/254. On 22 June...

Human Rights Committee 16 July 2012 The Human Rights Committee this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Right of Indigenous Peoples in which it discussed the right to...

Human Rights Committee 13 July 2012 The Human Rights Committee has concluded its consideration of the initial report of the Maldives on its implementation of the provisions of the International...

12 July 2012 GENEVA – The human rights record of the Maldives will for the first time face the scrutiny of the United Nations Human Rights Committee on Thursday 12 July and Friday 13 July in meetings...

Preliminary findings Media Statement Ladies and gentlemen from the media, Dear colleagues, I would like to thank you for making time to participate in this press conference, which aims to present the...

GENEVA (13 July 2012) – The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances* examined 13 reported cases of enforced disappearance under its urgent action procedure, as well as...

KIGALI / GENEVA (13 July 2012) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, today highlighted the issues of resettlement of people and land reform as two of...

13 July 2012 Acting Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Subjects : Malaysia We welcome the announcement by the Malaysian Government that it...