GENEVA (28 August 2020) – The international community must urgently step up its assistance and support to Lebanon and to international reconstruction and humanitarian agencies to prevent people...

Français Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 28 August 2020 My dear Vladimir, colleagues and friends, I am pleased to join this fifth meeting of the Global Counter...

Summary The Special Rapporteur seeks to enhance the effectiveness of his official country visits by undertaking a follow-up analysis of the recommendations included in the country visit report. The...

العربية Kurdish version BAGHDAD/GENEVA, 27 August 2020 – Despite promising steps by the current Government of Iraq concerning human rights violations and abuses committed in the context of recent...

​Français GENEVA (27 August 2020) – Exactly four months ahead of 27 December elections in the Central African Republic, the UN’s Independent expert on human rights in that country has called on all...

Español GENEVA (27 August 2020) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday urged the Organization of American States (OAS) to take prompt steps to end its impasse with...

GENEVA (29 August 2020) – Countries must continue to search for victims of enforced disappearances even during COVID-19 pandemic, UN human rights experts* said today. This year marks 10th anniversary...

Summary The Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed, visited Sri Lanka from 15 to 26 August 2019. In his report, the Special Rapporteur presents his observations of the...