Français GENEVA (28 August 2020) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday expressed deep concern over the recent death threats directed at the Congolese human rights...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 28 August 2020 The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has today expressed deep...

GENEVA (24 August 2020) – Lengthy and unnecessary pre-trial detention of scores of Egyptian human rights defenders is putting them at grave and unnecessary risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, UN human...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssell Location: Geneva Date: 21 August 2020 Subject: Philippines We are saddened and appalled by the ongoing violence and threats...

GENEVA (14 August 2020) – Afghanistan must take early decisive action to prevent killings of human rights defenders, UN human rights experts* said today, calling attention to a recent spate of such...