GENEVA (20 November 2012) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, welcomed today the latest commitments from the Government of Myanmar on...

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 20 November 2012 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of Bulgaria on...

World Toilet Day, Monday 19 November 2012 GENEVA (19 November 2012) – “Eliminating inequalities can start in the most unlikely of places: a toilet,” said the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the...

ZAGREB (16 November 2012) – United Nations expert Rashida Manjoo welcomed the Croatian Government’s efforts to uphold and protect the human rights of women by signing and ratifying relevant...

GENEVA (19 November) – Make your voice count for human rights. Ahead of Human Rights Day on 10 December, the UN Human Rights Office is launching its first ever Google+ Hangout series to facilitate...

GENEVA (19 November) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay welcomed Monday the renewed commitment by ASEAN leaders to universal human rights norms, but expressed concern that the new...

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 19 November 2012 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon met with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that briefed it...

Kuala Lumpur, 19 November 2012 Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be among you today in my capacity as Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination...

Asean Human Rights Declaration should maintain international standards  The Coordination Committee of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council supports the ongoing efforts within ASEAN (the...