Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 17 April 2015 Subject: Ukraine We are increasingly worried that the dire human rights situation in...

GENEVA (17 April 2015) – The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has published its findings on the countries it examined during its latest session from 25 March to 17 April...

DAKAR/GENEVA (17 April 2015) – It is time to break socio-cultural barriers that prevent Senegalese women to fully realise their rights, said the Chairperson of the UN Working Group on the issue of...

ROUNDUP RELEASE 17 April 2015 Adopts Concluding Recommendations on Cook Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Germany, Mongolia and Turkmenistan The Committee on the Rights of Persons...

DAKAR (17 April 2015) – Following a nine-day visit to Senegal, Emna Aouij, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice delivered...

Committee against Torture BACKGROUND RELEASE 16 April 2015 Committee to Consider Eight Reports: New Zealand, Congo, Romania, Luxembourg, Spain, Serbia, Colombia and The former Yugoslav Republic of...

The Committee on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, deplores the recent tragedy involving the loss of life of migrants, the latest in a long line of migration-related...

GENEVA (16 April 2015) – The latest loss of life in the Mediterranean Sea highlights the absolute need for European Union member states, as well as other states that are major destinations for...

Committee on Rights of Migrant Workers 16 April 2015 The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Uganda on its...

Excellencies, Colleagues, Friends, Today I speak to you as a friend, a friend whose words will be as plain as they are respectful. While achieving a great deal over the last ten years, Burundi is now...