Delegation of the European Union (666 3rd Avenue) I thank the European Union and the Czech Republic for organizing this event and for inviting me to address the specific topic of internet shutdowns...

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries as a Means of Violating Human Rights The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the...

GENEVA (20 September 2022) – A UN expert* today urged States to address human rights violations related to the use of mercury in small-scale gold mining and protect the environment by prohibiting its...

I welcome the adoption of a new penal code in Equatorial Guinea abolishing the death penalty. The death penalty is incompatible with fundamental tenets of human rights and dignity. With the signing of...

GENEVA (20 September 2022) – Human rights violations committed by mercenaries and private security companies create grave challenges for victims seeking justice and redress due to the particularity of...

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with...

GENEVA (20 September 2022) – Acting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif today expressed alarm at the death in custody of Mahsa Amini - detained by Iran’s “morality police” enforcing...

Venezuela’s military and civilian State intelligence agencies function as well-coordinated and effective structures in the implementation of a plan orchestrated at the highest levels of the government...

The Americas and the Caribbean Regional Seminar to the Enjoyment of all Human Rights will take place from 8 to 9 December 2022 in the UPEACE Campus, San Jose, Costa Rica. In accordance with resolution...

The Arabic-Speaking Countries Regional Seminar on the Contribution of Development to the Enjoyment of all Human Rights will take place from 8 to 9 November 2022 in the Main Hall of the UN House, in...