21 May 2012 The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Canada on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other...

ROUNDUP 21 May 2012 Issues Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Slovakia, Peru, New Zealand, Spain and Ethiopia The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on 18 May...

GENEVA (21 May 2012) – The country visit to Libya by the United Nations Working Group on the use of mercenaries, scheduled for 21-25 May, 2012, has been postponed due to technical reasons. Information...

END OF MISSION STATEMENT Riga, 18 May 2012 Today marks the end of my official fact-finding visit to Latvia which began on 14 May. I wish to express my gratitude to the Government of the Republic of...

(GENEVA. 18 May 2012) – “With the Internet becoming such a powerful medium through which individuals exercise a wide range of human rights, it is crucial to address who and what shapes the Internet...

Russian | Tajik DUSHANBE (18 May 2012) – At the conclusion of his visit to the Republic of Tajikistan undertaken at invitation of the Government from 10 to 18 May 2012, Juan E. Méndez, the UN Special...

DUSHANBE / GENEVA (18 May 2012) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture, Juan E. Méndez, today said he was encouraged by recent legal changes in Tajikistan, like the introduction of a new...

RIGA / GENEVA (18 May 2012) – The United Nations Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt on human rights, Cephas Lumina, today urged the Latvian Government to ensure that “economic growth...

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 18 May 2012 PROVISIONAL ROUNDUP Issues Open Letter on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Context of the Economic and Financial Crisis The...