Human Rights Council Intersessional meeting 16 January 2019 Distinguished President of the Council, Dear Mary, Distinguished panellists, Excellencies, Colleagues, Friends, Allow me first to warmly...

Experts say two women arbitrarily detained, must be released The two inmates started a hunger strike after appropriate medical treatment was denied Numerous reports of prisoners refused appropriate...

16 January 2019 Excellencies, It is an honour and a pleasure to present the Annual Appeal of the Office of the High Commissioner. It is a powerful asset for States, as it assists them with the...

GENEVA (16 January 2019) – The UN Human Rights Office said Wednesday that according to allegations from credible sources, at least 890 people were killed between 16 and 18 December in four villages in...

Working Group to Review the Human Rights Records in 14 States GENEVA (16 January 2019) - The thirty-second session of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will be...

Summary In her report, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism provides an overview of her activities undertaken during the reporting period. The thematic...

Summary In her report on her visit to Fiji from 27 November to 7 December 2017, the Independent Expert assesses the human rights situation of persons with albinism in the country, paying particular...

Summary The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders visited the Republic of Moldova from 25 to 29 June 2018. The main objective of the visit was to assess the situation of human...