GENEVA (19 June 2015) – Two United Nations human rights experts today called on the Supreme Court of the Maldives to reconsider its verdict against the Maldivian Human Rights Commission, after the...

GENEVA (19 June 2015) – The calendar for democratic elections in Burundi can only be determined by successfully establishing conditions for people to freely express their choice, said United Nations...

GENEVA (19 June 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on summary executions, Christof Heyns, has called on the UN system and other international human rights bodies to “catch up” with rapidly...

GENEVA (19 June 2015) – Statement by the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent. This statement is attributable to Ms. Mireille Fanon Mendes-France, current Chairperson...

GENEVA (19 June 2015) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein today said that a Supreme Court judgement on the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives appeared to be “designed to...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Cécile Pouilly Location : Geneva Date : 19 June 2015 Subject : Hungary Hungary We are deeply concerned about the announcement made this...

Human Rights Council MORNING 19 June 2015 The Human Rights Council this morning opened its annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women and held a panel discussion on the elimination and...

GENEVA (19 June 2015) – The UN’s torture prevention body has set dates to visit Italy , Turkey and Benin in the second half of 2015 to discuss protection against ill-treatment of detainees and the...

GENEVA (19 June 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Makarim Wibisono, today expressed deep concern about...

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 19 June 2015 Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Right to Education and on International Solidarity The Human Rights Council at its noon meeting today held a clustered...