Geneva, 18 May 2007: The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights called today for an immediate and independent investigation into the involvement of Sudanese security forces in attacks on...

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to the highest attainable standard of health, Paul Hunt, issued the following statement on 18 May 2007 in Quito, Ecuador I would like to warmly thank the...

Committee against Torture ROUND-UP 18 may 2007 Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Denmark, Luxembourg, Italy, Netherlands, Ukraine, Japan and Poland The Committee against Torture today...

17 May 2007: The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Jorge Bustamante, issued the following statement today: The Special Rapporteur wishes to thank the Government of the United States...

Committee against Torture 16 May 2007 The Committee against Torture today completed a second reading of a draft General Comment on Article 2 of the Convention, which requires States parties to take...

BACKGROUND RELEASE Committee on the Rights of the Child 16 May 2007 Situation of Child Rights in Slovakia, Maldives, Uruguay, Kazakhstan, Sudan, Guatemala, Ukraine, Bangladesh, Monaco, Norway and...

Committee against Torture 15 May 2007 Discusses Working Methods, Treaty Body Reform, Relationship of Committee with Sub-Committee for Prevention of Torture, and Other Key Issues of Concern The...

Committee against Torture 15 May 2007 The Committee against Torture this afternoon discussed the issue of follow-up to individual communications and to concluding observations, hearing an oral...