GENEVA (27 April 2011) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue, on Wednesday expressed deep shock and sorrow over the killing of a...

BACKGROUND RELEASE 27 April 2011 The Human Rights Council will hold a Special Session on Friday, 29 April on “the situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic”. The session will start at 11 a...

GENEVA (26 April 2011) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Richard Falk, is visiting the region from 25 April to 3 May...

GENEVA (26 April 2011) – As Brazil prepares to host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games, the Special Rapporteur of the UN Human Rights Council on the right to adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva 26 April 2011 (1) Syria It seems that more than 100 people were killed in Syria between Friday and Sunday...

GENEVA (26 April 2011) -- The High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday welcomed the public release of the report of the Secretary-General’s Panel of Experts on accountability issues...

The present report focuses on the use of indicators in realizing economic, social and cultural rights. The analysis is built on the conceptual and methodological framework for human rights indicators...

GENEVA (25 April 2011) – UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Monday said the Syrian Government’s erratic and violent response to peaceful protests is unacceptable and security forces must immediately...