In the present report to the Human Rights Council, which is the sixth and last of his tenure, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment evaluates the reception and utilization by States of his thematic reports as a driver of change in national laws, policies and practices towards the eradication of torture and illtreatment, and he offers recommendations aimed at supporting that process.

The Director General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, and Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, continue to be deeply concerned for the well-being of two of their staff members who were...

The present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 43/23, contains an overview of State obligations under article 31 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities...

The present report is submitted to the Human Rights Council pursuant to Council resolution 44/10 by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Gerard Quinn.

The Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent was in Paris, France, from 13 to 16 December on a working visit aimed at assessing and better understanding the situation of peoples of...