Rome, 8 October 2012 Following an invitation by the Government, I conducted a visit to Italy from 30 September to 8 October 2012. During my 9-day visit, I visited Rome (CIE Ponte Galeria), Florence...

8 October 2012 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with non-governmental organizations to discuss the situation of the rights of women in Turkmenistan...

ROME (8 October 2012) – At the end of his nine-day mission to Italy, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau, urged the Italian authorities to...

The Rabat Plan of Action on the prohibition of advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence brings together the conclusions and...

French 5 October 2012 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Tunisia has undergone tremendous changes since the Revolution which brought down the regime of Ben Ali on 14 January 2011. Everyone we have...

5 October 2012 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the sixth periodic report of Equatorial Guinea on how that country is implementing the provisions of...

TUNIS (5 October 2012) – Two international human rights experts called today on the Tunisian authorities to ensure full participation of rights defenders in the drafting of the new Constitution, and...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Rupert Colville Location : Geneva Date : 5 October 2012 (1) Ukraine / law on homosexuality We regret that on 2 October the parliament of...