GENEVA – The human rights record of Ethiopia will for the first time face the scrutiny of the United Nations Human Rights Committee on Monday, in a meeting that will be webcast live on the Internet...

Arabic version GENEVA (7 July 2011) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, will visit Algeria from 9 to 19 July 2011 to study the effect of the country’s housing...

BACKGROUND RELEASE 7 July 2011 Experts to Review Reports of Ethiopia, Bulgaria and Kazakhstan Reports submitted by the Governments of Ethiopia, Bulgaria and Kazakhstan on measures taken to implement...

6 July 2011 Good afternoon. Let me thank our co-organizers the NGO Platform on the Right to Education, and also express my gratitude to the Permanent Missions of Portugal and Morocco for co-sponsoring...

KINSHASA/GENEVA (6 July 2011) – A UN investigation into serious human rights violations perpetrated in Walikale territory, North Kivu, where more than 387 people were raped between 30 July and 2...

GENEVA (6 July 2011) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education today said world leaders must acknowledge that education is a fundamental human rights which must be protected from economic...

Mexico City, 6 July 2011 Dear Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a privilege to share with you this tribute to all those inspiring individuals who day by day work to breathe life into the...

GENEVA (5 July 2011) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, will conduct an official mission to South Africa from 7 to 15 July 2011 to understand the steps...