GENEVA (20 January 2011) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Marzuki Darusman, will carry out an official visit to Japan...

Human Rights Council Advisory Committee MORNING 20 January 2011 Concludes Discussion on Right of Peoples to Peace The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee this morning discussed the review of the...

Human Rights Council Advisory Committee AFTERNOON 20 January 2011 Designates Two Members to Participate in Human Rights Council Panel Discussion on Right to Health of Older Persons The Human Rights...

Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review 20 January 2011 BACKGROUND RELEASE Sixteen Countries Will Have Their Human Rights Records Examined Sixteen States will have their human rights records...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women 20 January 2011 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has considered the fourth periodic report of Liechtenstein on...

Committee on the Rights of the Child 20 January 2011 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today examined the combined second and third periodic report of Singapore (CRC/C/SGP/Q/2-3) on how that...

I would like to start by sincerely thanking the Government of Ireland for inviting me and for fully supporting my visit. I have very much appreciated the spirit of openness and cooperation shown...

Good afternoon, We have all been watching anxiously as the historic events triggered by the courageous people of Tunisia have been unfolding, with astonishing speed, over the past few weeks. It is...

عربي | English | Français | Русский GENEVA (19 January 2011) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Wednesday that more than 100 deaths have occurred so far during the unrest in...