GENEVA (10 July 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Surya P. Subedi, today called on KDC International Company to halt a contested land...

GENEVA (10 July 2014) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday expressed concern about the arbitrary arrest, trial and detention of human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia...

GENEVA (10 July 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Rashida Manjoo, Tuesday urged the new Government of Honduras to address the culture of widespread impunity for...

Human Rights Committee 10 July 2014 The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the initial report of Malawi on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant...

Excellencies, distinguished members of the Security Council, I visited Burundi from 25 to 27 June 2014, to assess the country’s human rights situation and to discuss a UN human rights presence after...

KABUL/GENEVA (9 July 2014) – Ground combat among parties to the armed conflict in Afghanistan surpassed improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as the leading cause of conflict-related death and injury to...

Human Rights Committee 9 July 2014 The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Sudan on its implementation of the provisions of the International...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women 9 July 2014 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fifth periodic report of Lithuania on its...

GENEVA (9 July 2014) – People of African descent continue to be vulnerable to discrimination in the Netherlands in spite of the country’s high standards in dealing with discrimination and the...