GENEVA (22 February 2011) – “Power cannot be sustained by killing people,” said Tuesday a group of UN human rights experts*, who warned the Government of Libya that the gross violations of human...

HONIARA / GENEVA (22 February 2011) – UN Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt on the enjoyment of human rights, Cephas Lumina, called on the Government of Solomon Islands and its...

GENEVA (21 February 2011) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday expressed deep concern at the harsh sentencing of Vasil Parfyankou in the first of dozens of trials against...

GENEVA (21 February 2011) – UN independent expert Catarina de Albuquerque will visit the United States of America from 22 February to 4 March 2011. During her first mission to the country, she will...

21 February 2011 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning heard statements from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on the situation of racism, racial discrimination...

National Human Rights Protection Systems: the first ports of Call St. Petersburg , 18 February 2011 Excellencies, Distinguished Representatives, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am grateful for this...

Honiara, 18 February 2011 END OF MISSION STATEMENT Today marks the end of my official fact-finding visit to Solomon Islands. My visit is significant because it is the first ever to the country by an...

GENEVA (Friday 18 February 2011) – A group of UN human rights experts* urged Friday the Governments of Bahrain and Libya to guarantee the right to peaceful protest and immediately cease the use of...

GENEVA (18 February 2011) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday condemned as illegal and excessively heavy-handed the response of a number of governments in the Middle East and North...