GENEVA (27 September 2022) – The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David Boyd, will visit Slovenia from 29 September to 6 October 2022. The visit takes place following the...

We are deeply disturbed by the large number of people who have reportedly been arrested in the Russian Federation for protesting after the authorities announced a partial mobilization of troops in the...

We are very concerned by the continued violent response by security forces to protests in Iran, as well as communications restrictions affecting landline and mobile usage, the Internet and social...

GENEVA (27 September 2022) – As the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and navigates the climate crisis, rethinking tourism must be a priority to ensure all children are protected from forced...

LISBON/GENEVA (27 September 2022) -- Portugal’s global leadership in recognising the human right to a healthy and ecologically balanced environment needs to be matched by urgent, accelerated actions...

Distinguished Vice President, Excellencies, Colleagues and friends, It is a pleasure to join you today at this pioneering panel discussion on climate change actions and the right to work. The COVID-19...

The present report is issued as a follow-up to the four latest country visits of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, which were to the following States: Tunisia, conducted from 17 to 28 September 2018; Armenia, from 7 to 16 November 2018; Sri Lanka, from 18 to 26 July 2019; and Zimbabwe, from 17 to 27 September 2019.

MORNING The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Fact-finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, heard an oral update by the Acting High Commissioner...

The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic report of Syria on...