GENEVA (4 November 2011) – A new United Nations expert body* charged with the promotion of respect for human rights by business of all sizes, in all sectors, and in all countries, is inviting...

4 November 2011 Human Rights in the Arab Spring - the roles of OHCHR and the Human Rights Council in responding to calls for change Thank you very much for that introduction and for inviting me here...

Human Rights Committee ROUNDUP 4 November 2011 Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Reports of Iran, Jamaica, Kuwait and Norway The Human Rights Committee concluded this afternoon...

Russian | Romanian 4 November 2011 Good morning and thank you for coming. This is my first visit – indeed the first visit by any UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – to the Republic of Moldova, and...

Committee against Torture 4 November 2011 The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the fifth periodic report submitted by Germany on how it implements the provisions of...

Committee against Torture 4 November 2011 The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Paraguay to questions raised by Committee Experts on the combined fourth to sixth periodic...