Chinese version GENEVA (23 March 2020) - UN human rights experts* expressed their grave concern about the welfare of three human rights defenders who were forcibly disappeared by the Chinese...

​Thai version GENEVA / BANGKOK (12 March 2020) - A group of UN experts* have condemned the continued misuse of judicial processes by Thai poultry producer Thammakaset to harass and silence human...

GENEVA (11 March 2020) – A group of UN human rights experts* have once again voiced alarm at the targeting of journalists working for the BBC and other broadcasters, and their families by Iranian...

GENEVA (4 March 2020) – Human rights defenders working in conflict and post-conflict situations should enjoy greater recognition, protection and support for their work, said a UN expert in his latest...

Human Rights Council 4 March 2020 Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Special...

Human Rights Council 4 March 2020 Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders The Human Rights Council this afternoon began an interactive...

Good afternoon. Today I will present two country reports followed by my thematic report. Country Report I: Poland First, I turn to my report on Poland. I congratulate Poland on its investment in the...

CESCR 30th session 5 May 2003 Afternoon The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard statements from a number of non-governmental organizations which focused on the...