GENEVA (12 September 2014) – UN Special Rapporteur on transitional justice Pablo de Greiff* Friday warned that “despite clear international obligations, only a fraction of perpetrators of massive...

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 12 September 2014 Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence and on Arbitrary Detention The Human Rights Council during...

Human Rights Council HRC/14/116 AFTERNOON 12 September 2014 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE ON THEMATIC REPORTS AND THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights...

Human Rights Council 27th Session 12 September 2014 Salle XX, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to introduce this discussion on the right to privacy in the digital...

Side-event at the 27th session of the UN Human Rights Council 12 September 2014 Palais des Nations XXI Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to address you on the occasion of this...

Geneva, 12 September 2014 Salle XX, Palais des Nations Mr. President, Members of the Human Rights Council, Excellences, Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to introduce to the present session of the...

GENEVA (10 September 2014) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Chaloka Beyani, will conduct his first official visit to Ukraine from 16 to 25 September...

Geneva, 10 September 2014 Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to welcome you to this side event, which will help to highlight and evaluate the impact of our technical guidance regarding...

Human Rights Council 27th Session Geneva, 10 September 2014 Mr. President, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, Council Resolution 25/15 reaffirms that a democratic and equitable...

GENEVA (10 September 2014) – Governments should be transparent and upfront in publishing details of their military expenditures so the public can participate in deciding budget priorities, United...