Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani, on behalf of Rupert Colville Location: Geneva 29 July 2011 (1) Sri Lanka The UN human rights office would like to...

ROUNDUP 29 July 2011 Adopts Recommendations on the Reports of Ethiopia, Bulgaria and Kazakhstan Adopts General Comment on the Right to Freedom of Expression The Human Rights Committee concluded its...

GENEVA (28 July 2011) – The UN Human Rights Committee has issued an authoritative new commentary* on one of the most challenged and sensitive topics in international human rights law – the extent to...

28 July 2011 The Human Rights Committee has continued discussion of its working methods, hearing a presentation from Ibrahim Salama, Director of the Human Rights Treaties Division of the Office of the...

AMMAN (28 July 2011)– The Special Committee to investigate Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people and other Arabs of the territories occupied since 1967* following...

28 July 2011 The Human Rights Committee this afternoon discussed and then adopted its annual report to the General Assembly. Helen Keller, Committee member and Rapporteur for the annual report...

GENEVA (27 July 2011) – “It is not easy being a human rights defender; in too many countries it is dangerous, plain dangerous,” said United Nations Special Rapporteur Margaret Sekaggya launching her...

27 July 2011 The Human Rights Committee this morning heard presentations of progress reports by Committee members on the status of follow-up to the Committee’s concluding observations and on follow-up...

Russian version GENEVA (27 July 2011) – Belarus has violated its international obligations by executing two death row inmates whose cases were being reviewed by the UN Human Rights Committee, despite...

New York, 27 July 2011 Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the invitation to participate in this important meeting. It is indeed an honour and a pleasure to be here with...