Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 9 March 2012 ROUND-UP Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Mexico, Israel, Kuwait, Portugal, Viet Nam, Canada, Turkmenistan, Lao People’s...

GENEVA (9 March 2012) – United Nations independent expert Maina Kiai underscored that some proposed changes to the law on demonstrations in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland, would “unduly restrict...

8 March 2012 Excellencies, Distinguished panelists, Ladies and Gentlemen It is my great pleasure to address you at the occasion of this high-profile event to celebrate the International Women’s Day...

GENEVA (9 March 2012) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Catarina de Albuquerque today warned that the right to safe drinking water and sanitation will be sidelined at the 6th World Water Forum, a...

MORNING 9 March 2012 The Human Rights Council this morning continued with its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights...

GENEVA (9 March 2012) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Rashida Manjoo will visit the Solomon Islands from 12 to 16 March 2012. This is the first visit of the independent expert on violence against...

PROVISIONAL ROUNDUP 9 March 2012 Issues Conclusions on Reports of Mexico, Israel, Kuwait, Portugal, Viet Nam, Canada, Turkmenistan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Qatar, Jordan and Italy The...

AFTERNOON 9 March 2012 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Libya after its Chairperson presented a report on the situation of human...