Français GENEVA (28 August 2020) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday expressed deep concern over the recent death threats directed at the Congolese human rights...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 28 August 2020 The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has today expressed deep...

Español GENEVA (27 August 2020) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday urged the Organization of American States (OAS) to take prompt steps to end its impasse with...

Summary The Working Group conducted a visit to Kyrgyzstan from 25 to 30 June 2019. The Government of Kyrgyzstan has made significant legislative improvements in the protection against enforced...

GENEVA (24 August 2020) – Lengthy and unnecessary pre-trial detention of scores of Egyptian human rights defenders is putting them at grave and unnecessary risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, UN human...

GENEVA (24 August 2020) – Chile should drop criminal charges against a feminist group of human rights defenders whose performance art has inspired women protestors around the world, UN human rights...