NEW YORK/GENEVA (21 October 2014) - States must do more to tackle corruption as part of efforts to prevent and eliminate torture and ill-treatment, a key UN torture prevention body says. “There is a...

NEW YORK / GENEVA (21 October 2014) – The adoption of the Convention against Torture 30 years ago was a major advance in human rights protection but States must now fully abide by their convention...

NEW YORK (21 October 2014) – To be ‘effective’, an investigation into torture must be prompt, impartial, independent and thorough, but that seems to be the exception in many countries, the United...

GENEVA/BAGHDAD (19 October 2014) - – A report published Sunday by the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) documents the alarming...

GENEVA (20 October 2014) -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, expressed serious concern on Monday at the continued detention of Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo...

20 October 2014 Upon invitation from civil society organisations, we visited the city of Detroit (Michigan - USA) from 18 to 20 October 2014. The purpose of this informal visit was to learn more about...

NEW YORK/GENEVA (20 October 2014) - On Sunday 19 October, the UN Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Human Rights, Mr. Ivan Šimonović, concluded his week-long mission to Iraq by meeting the Prime...

DETROIT / NEW YORK (20 October 2014) – The unprecedented scale of water shut-offs taking place in Detroit is disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable and poorest, most of whom are African...

20 October 2014 The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Israel on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and...