GENEVA (31 Aug 2020) – The UN child rights committee has applauded Argentina’s decision not to deport a mother of three young children who had already completed her sentence for a drug offence. The...

Geneva, 29 August 2020 "I welcome the granting of house arrest to the Venezuelan opposition parliamentarian Juan Requesens, after more than two years in detention at the headquarters of the Bolivarian...

Français GENEVA (28 August 2020) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday expressed deep concern over the recent death threats directed at the Congolese human rights...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 28 August 2020 The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has today expressed deep...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 28 August 2020 We are very concerned by reports of excessive use of force by security forces at a...

GENEVA (28 August 2020) – Lawmakers, lawyers, judges and prison officers today received much-needed support from UN experts to make sure people with disabilities can use justice systems around the...

GENEVA (28 August 2020) – The international community must urgently step up its assistance and support to Lebanon and to international reconstruction and humanitarian agencies to prevent people...

Français Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 28 August 2020 My dear Vladimir, colleagues and friends, I am pleased to join this fifth meeting of the Global Counter...

Summary The Special Rapporteur seeks to enhance the effectiveness of his official country visits by undertaking a follow-up analysis of the recommendations included in the country visit report. The...