28 April 2009 Ambassador Uhomoibhi Meets with President Lula Brasilia - - The President of the Human Rights Council, Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi (Nigeria), kicked off an official visit to Brazil on 27...

Committee against Torture MORNING 28 April 2009 The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the second periodic report of the Philippines on the efforts of that country to...

28 April 2009 GENEVA.-. The Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Manfred Nowak, will undertake a visit to Kazakhstan from 5 to 14 May 2009, at...

Committee against Torture 27 April 2009 High Commissioner for Human Rights Briefs Committee on New Developments The Committee against Torture this morning opened its forty-second session at the Palais...

27 April 2009 GENEVA -- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ms. Asma Jahangir, will undertake a visit to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Republic of...

27 April 2009 GENEVA: The Independent Expert of the Human Rights Council on the effects of foreign debt on human rights, Cephas Lumina, will visit Norway from 28 to 30 April 2009, followed by a visit...

Committee on Rights of Migrant Workers 24 April 2009 The Committee on Migrant Workers this afternoon heard the response of the Philippines to questions raised by Committee Experts on the initial...

Geneva, 24 April 2009 Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to congratulate all those men and women of good will who worked so hard for the successful outcome of the Durban Review...

Durban Review Conference AFTERNOON 24 April 2009 Durban Review Conference Concludes The Durban Review Conference this afternoon concluded its work and adopted its final report after hearing from non...