Protesters jailed for criticising compulsory hijab law Farhad Meysami on hunger strike since August, condition critical GENEVA (29 November 2018) – UN human rights experts* have called on Iran to...

Preliminary observations and recommendations Nepal should strengthen access to justice and ensure the elimination of gender based violence and harmful practices against women I am addressing you today...

United Nations Forum on Minority Issues 29 November 2018 Greetings. The Forum on Minority Issues is a unique platform for Member States to engage with minorities, civil society organisations and UN...

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 28 November 2018 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined seventeenth to twenty...

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 29 November 2018 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined sixth to eighth...

​Spanish GENEVA (29 November 2018) – A UN human rights expert has called for urgent action by the Government of Ecuador to protect the rights of indigenous peoples as a surge in demand for extractive...

Spanish Article 20: Freedom of Assembly and Association From student occupations of universities in Paris in 1968 to the Arab Spring of 2011, mass demonstrations have been the way people demand social...

GENEVA (29 November 2018) – Nepal has taken significant steps towards ending discrimination and gender-based violence against women and now must strengthen implementation of its new laws, ensuring...

Spanish Introduction and background In my capacity as Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, I have visited Ecuador from 19 to 29 November 2018. First of all, I would like to thank...