NEW YORK (27 October 2022) – Israel’s occupation is illegal and indistinguishable from settler-colonialism, which must end as a pre-condition for the Palestinians to exercise their right to self...

GENEVA (27 October 2022) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Alena Douhan, will visit the Syrian Arab Republic from...

GENEVA (27 October 2022) – An independent panel of experts set up by the United Nations Human Rights Council to examine violations of the rights of African people and people of African descent by law...

GENEVA (27 October 2022) - The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is calling on states to immediately develop and implement comprehensive policies to better...

GENEVA (27 October 2022) – The UN Committee against Torture is holding its latest session from 31 October to 25 November, during which it will examine Australia, Chad, El Salvador, Malawi, Somalia...

The Human Rights Committee this afternoon adopted reports by the Special Rapporteur on follow-up to concluding observations concerning Algeria, Angola, Bulgaria and Viet Nam. According to the...

Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Today I have the opportunity to present my first written report to the General Assembly of the United Nations in accordance...

NEW YORK (27 October 2022) – Eritrea poses a real challenge to the UN system and the international community a UN expert said today, warning that the country’s human rights situation was deteriorating...