GENEVA (23 May 2011) – The United Nations Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Burundi, Fatsah Ouguergouz, welcomed several positive human rights developments during his second mission...

Geneva, 23 May 2011 Mr. Chairperson, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to welcome you today as you start the first session of this Open-ended...

LISBON (20 May 2011) – The United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent urged the Government of Portugal to collect detailed and reliable information on the situation of people...

LIMA (20 May 2011) – The UN Special Rapporteur contemporary forms of slavery, Gulnara Shahinian, said Friday the Government of Peru still faces many challenges in addressing contemporary forms of...

Committee against Torture AFTERNOON 20 May 2011 The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Mauritius to questions raised by Committee Experts on the initial report of that...

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 20 May 2011 ROUNDUP Issues Conclusions on Reports of Turkey, the Republic of Moldova, Germany, Yemen and the Russian Federation The Committee on...

Committee against Torture MORNING 20 May 2011 The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the combined fourth and fifth periodic report submitted by Monaco on its...