Committee against Torture 28 April 2017 The Committee against Torture this morning engaged in a general discussion on a draft revised General Comment N°1 of 1997 on article 3 of the Convention, which...

MOSCOW / GENEVA (28 April 2017) – International unilateral sanctions against the Russian Federation risk adversely affecting the most vulnerable people in the country, while having only a limited...

GENEVA (28 April 2017) – The Government of Venezuela must facilitate peaceful protests and properly investigate the deaths of at least 25 people in recent demonstrations, say a group of United Nations...

SANTIAGO / GENEVA (28 April 2017) – “Inequality is one of the hallmarks of Chilean society, and this is starkly apparent in the housing situation in the country” underlined the UN Special Rapporteur...

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 28 April 2017 This afternoon the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination held its fifth informal meeting with States parties. In her...

Spanish 28 April 2017 Today, I concluded my mission to Uruguay, which began on 24 April. During my visit, I met with government officials, civil society organizations, academics, and the National...

Finnish GENEVA (28 April 2017) – Finland’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Wednesday, 3 May...

GENEVA (28 April 2017) – Indonesia’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Wednesday, 3 May 2017 in...