The Human Rights Council, in its resolution 38/17, reaffirmed the Social Forum as a unique space for interactive dialogue between the United Nations human rights machinery and various stakeholders, including civil society and grass-roots organizations.

KINSHASA/GENEVA (10 January 2020) – Killings, rapes and other forms of violence targeting the Hema community in the Democratic Republic of Congo province of Ituri may amount to crimes against humanity...

KINSHASA/GENEVA (10 January 2020) – Killings, rapes and other forms of violence targeting the Hema community in the Democratic Republic of Congo province of Ituri may amount to crimes against humanity...

Summary In the present report, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism commends the positive and exemplary initiatives taken by the Government of South Africa...

Summary In his report, the Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de Varennes, provides a clear working definition of the concept of a minority in order to guide his activities and those of...

Summary The present report is prepared pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 40/21 on human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan, in which the Council requested the Secretary-General to report to...