Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 13 July 2015 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non-governmental...

TUNIS / GENEVA (10 July 2015) – The United Nations Working Group on the use of mercenaries today warned that complex recruiting and travel networks have taken thousands of Tunisian men, women and even...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Rupert Colville Location : Geneva Date : 10 July 2015 Subject : (1) Burundi, (2) Thailand, (3) Guinea and (4) Ethiopia (1) Burundi We are...

GENEVA (10 July 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, welcomed yesterday’s release of two bloggers who contributed to the independent...

Human Rights Committee 10 July 2015 The Human Rights Committee today considered the fifth periodic report of France on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 10 July 2015 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports...

First of all, I wish to thank the Government of Tunisia for extending an invitation to the Working Group to visit the country, for its openness in its dialogue with our delegation, and the full co...

Human Rights Committee 9 July 2015 The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Uzbekistan on its implementation of the provisions of the International...

Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, I thank the Council for giving me this opportunity to voice my concern about the deterioration of the human rights situation in Burundi...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 9 July 2015 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined fourth and fifth periodic reports of...