Korean Seoul, 25 June 2015 Good afternoon, and thank you for coming. This has been my first visit to Asia since becoming High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the first visit by any High...

GENEVA (25 June 2015) – United Nations human rights expert Maina Kiai urged Ugandan legislators to hold meaningful consultations with civil society on a Bill that aims at regulating non-governmental...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Ravina Shamdasani Location : Geneva Date : 25 June 2015 Subject : Armenia protests We are concerned at credible reports of excessive use of...

Human Rights Council MORNING 25 June 2015 The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Spain and Lesotho...

Human Rights Committee BACKGROUND RELEASE 25 June 2015 Experts to Review Reports of Venezuela, United Kingdom, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Spain, Canada, Uzbekistan and France The Human...

Korean version Korea in the Human Rights World 24 June 2015 Mr President, Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for this warm welcome. Yonsei is not only one of the world’s top universities...

Excellencies, Distinguished Colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my pleasure to be here with you today at the inauguration of the Yoga photo exhibition to commemorate the International Day of Yoga...

Call comes for UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on 26 June GENEVA (24 JUNE 2015) – Amid the upsurge in migration around the world, it is vital that States ensure that people...

MORNING 24 June 2015 Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the situation of human rights in Eritrea, holding an...

GENEVA (24 June 2015) -- As thousands of Eritreans continue to flee government repression in their homeland, a UN-appointed commission of inquiry warned today that the dire human rights situation in...