Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Cécile Pouilly Location: Geneva Date : 8 February 2013 Subjects: 1) Papua New Guinea / sorcery 1) Papua New Guinea / sorcery We are deeply...

GENEVA (8 February 2013) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, expressed Friday her shock and deep sadness at the atrocious rape, mutilation and murder of Anene Booysen, a 17-year...

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 7 February 2013 BACKGROUND RELEASE Committee Will Review Situation in Algeria, Russian Federation, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, Mauritius, New Zealand...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 7 February 2013 BACKGROUND RELEASE The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will hold its fifty-fourth session at the...

GENEVA (07 February 2013) – Two United Nations human rights experts expressed concern on Thursday about the death sentence passed by the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh against Mr. Abdul...

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to warmly welcome the deposit of the 10th ratification instrument, by Uruguay, of the Optional Protocol of the International Covenant on Economic...

GENEVA (6 February 2013) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday applauded the upcoming entry into force of a key Protocol to an international treaty which will, for the...

GENEVA (6 February 2013) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Wednesday that the widely criticized trial and sentencing of a Somali journalist, and the alleged raped victim he...