NEW YORK (21 October 2016) – “Overly-restrictive migration policies introduced because of terrorism concerns are not justified and may in fact be damaging to state security,” today warned the United...

MORNING Le Conseil des droits de l’homme ouvre une session extraordinaire sur la situation des droits de l’homme à Alep GENEVA (21 October 2016) - The Human Rights Council this morning opened its...

OTTAWA / GENEVA (21 October 2016) – The United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent today expressed serious concerns about systemic anti-Black racism in the criminal justice...

AFTERNOON GENEVA (21 October 2016) - The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its Special Session on Syria after adopting a resolution in which it requested the Independent International...

ROUNDUP GENEVA (21 October 2016) - The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its Special Session on the deteriorating situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, and the recent...

NEW YORK (21 October 2016) – People’s ability to exercise their assembly and association rights in the workplace is deteriorating drastically worldwide, leading to worsened labour conditions, weaker...

NEW YORK (20 October 2016) – United Nations human rights expert Alfred de Zayas today urged the UN General Assembly in New York to establish an international Tax Body to fight tax evasion and...

New York, 20 October 2016 Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to thank the Permanent Missions of Norway, Australia and Palau and the organisers for giving me the...

New York, 20 October 2016 Distinguished Chair, Distinguished Delegates, Trillions of dollars are necessary to deliver on the Sustainable Development Agenda and on COP21 commitments. More trillions...