100th session celebration of the Human Rights Committee Mr. Chairperson of the Human Rights Committee, Mr. President of the Human Rights Council, Distinguished Committee members, Distinguished guests...

The following statement has been issued by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay GENEVA (29 October 2010) – “On 7 November Myanmar’s electoral process will culminate in voting and...

GENEVA (29 October 2010) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against women, its causes and consequences, Rashida Manjoo, will conduct an official visit to Algeria from 1 to 10 November...

GENEVA / BRAZZAVILLE (29 October 2010) – UN Special Rapporteur James Anaya will visit the Republic of Congo from 2 to 12 November 2010, in what will be the first mission to the country by an...

ROUNDUP 29 October 2010 Adopts Recommendations on the Reports of Belgium, El Salvador, Hungary, Jordan and Poland The Human Rights Committee concluded its one hundredth session today, during which it...

29 October 2010 Focuses on the Achievements of the Committee as well as Challenges and Future Priorities The Human Rights Committee today commemorated the anniversary of its 100th session at the...

BACKGROUND RELEASE 28 October 2010 Sixteen Countries will have their Human Rights Records Examined Sixteen States will have their human rights records examined during the ninth session of the Human...

BACKGROUND RELEASE 28 October 2010 Experts to Review Reports of Dominican Republic, Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles, Sri Lanka, Switzerland and Uruguay The Committee on Economic, Social and...