All states must ensure access to safe and legal abortion as a matter of human rights, say UN experts GENEVA (27 September 2019) – As an essential reproductive healthcare service for women and girls...

Norsk versjon vedlagt Norwegian version GENEVA (26 September 2019) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Catalina Devandas, will make an official visit to Norway from...

Preliminary observations Quito, 26 September 2019 Members of the press, Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to begin by thanking the Government of Ecuador for inviting me to visit the country to assess...

GENEVA (24 September 2019) – The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has published its findings on the following countries which it examined during its latest session from 26...

States should recognise deaf people as members of linguistic minorities and ensure the full enjoyment of their human rights, says UN expert GENEVA (20 September 2019) – In a statement to mark the...

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Reports of Albania, Myanmar, Ecuador, India, Greece, Kuwait, Iraq, El Salvador and Australia The Committee on the Rights of Persons with...

GENEVA (16 September 2019) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Dainius Pūras, will visit Ecuador...

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 13 September 2019 Committee Experts Express Concerns about Slow Progress in the Implementation of the Convention The Committee on the Rights of...

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 12 September 2019 Experts Raise Concerns about the Deprivation of Legal Capacity and Violence against Women and Children with Disabilities...

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 11 September 2019 The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Iraq on the...