Spanish Mr. President, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, It is an honour for me to be here today to present before the General Assembly my second report as Special Rapporteur on the...

Subcommitee on prevention of torture The seventh meeting of the States parties to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment...

Third Meeting of the Multi-Stakeholder Partnership for SDG 1.3 Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet 24 October 2018 Excellencies, Friends and colleagues, It’s a great...

GENEVA (24 October 2018) - The Human Rights Committee today finished the second reading of its draft General Comment no. 36 on article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on...

NEW YORK (24 October 2018) – A UN expert on North Korea said there had not been any substantial improvement in human rights in the country even as détente takes hold on the peninsula, imploring the...

NEW YORK (24 October 2018) – A UN human rights expert said it was high time the international community takes firm action to stop Israel’s annexation of large parts of the West Bank through settlement...

NEW YORK (24 October 2018) – The UN’s human rights expert on Myanmar said she was dismayed by the failure of the country’s leadership to take the path of democracy, and at their persistent denials and...

GENEVA (24 October 2018) - The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the seventh periodic report of the Republic of the Congo on its implementation of the...

NEW YORK (24 October 2018) - Mounting challenges in Iran should be met by a constructive response which places international human rights law at its heart, said Javaid Rehman, the new Special...

NEW YORK (24 October 2018) – Eritrea’s recent peace deal with Ethiopia is positive for bilateral relations and the region, but much remains to be done on human rights and allowing full participation...