I am dismayed at the reported decision of the Taliban to dissolve the country’s Independent Human Rights Commission. The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission performed extraordinary work in...

Excellencies and distinguished guests, dear colleagues and friends, It is an honour to take part in this side event. I would like to join my thanks to the Kingdom of Spain and the UN Office of Counter...

We are deeply concerned that a new law, which came into force in Nicaragua on Friday, further restricts the functioning of civil society, contrary to the country’s human rights obligations. The law...

Mme. President, For over eight years, since 15 March 2014, my Office – through the Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine – has been monitoring the situation in Ukraine. To date, we have released...