9 August 2011 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning heard statements from a series of non-governmental organizations on the situation of racism, racial discrimination...

9 August 2011 Under the Right to Food, Discusses Rights of Persons Working in Rural Areas, Severe Malnutrition and Childhood Diseases, and Urban Poor The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee today...

Arabic version BAGHDAD/GENEVA (8 August 2011) – A UN report into the human rights situation in Iraq over the course of 2010 has warned that armed violence and “silent” human rights violations continue...

8 August 2011 Hears opening statement by the High Commissioner on Human Rights The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning opened its seventy-ninth session, hearing an...

8 August 2011 Elects Bureau and Discusses Right of Peoples to Peace The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee today opened its seventh session, hearing statements from the President of the Human...

GENEVA / BANGKOK (5 August 2011) – United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, will begin an official visit to Thailand from 8 to19...

GENEVA (5 August 2011) – A group of UN human rights experts* today warned that the scale and gravity of the violent crackdown in the Syrian Arab Republic continues unabated, and reiterated their call...

GENEVA (5 August 2011) – Two UN human rights experts* in the field of housing and minority issues called on the United Kingdom Government to find a peaceful and appropriate solution, and adequate...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani, on behalf of Rupert Colville Location: Geneva 5 August 2011 The UN human rights office is concerned about reports of the...