NEW YORK (29 October 2013) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai warned about the increase in violations and abuses in several parts of the world against those who exercise or seek to...

GENEVA (29 October 2013) – The United Nations Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, Alfred de Zayas, joined calls for the creation of a UN...

GENEVA (30 October 2013) – The African Union is sending an important signal by using this year’s Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security (Africa Day) to buttress the concept of the “right to...

Committee against Torture 30 October 2013 The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Uzbekistan on its implementation of the Convention against...