GENEVA (10 December 2010) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Mr. Anand Grover, warned that the EU-India draft free trade agreement could prevent millions of people gaining...

LUSAKA (10 December 2010) – In conclusion of her official visit to Zambia the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Council on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Ms...

On December 10, Human Rights Day, we celebrate the brave human rights advocates, some famous, many unknown, who speak out against discrimination, exclusion and inequality. These human rights defenders...

Maputo and Geneva (10 December 2010) - The United Nations' Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, undertook a visit to Mozambique from 6 to 10 December 2010 at...

Maputo, 10 December 2010 I visited Mozambique in my capacity as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers from 6 December to 10 December 2010, at the invitation...

GENEVA (9 December 2010) – A group of 55 United Nations independent human rights experts* called upon States all over the world to protect human rights defenders, and to recognize and respond to the...

GENEVA – “Human rights defenders are the front line of efforts to confront discrimination and all violations of rights – their work is vital, yet they are frequently under threat and must be better...