Human Rights Committee 20 October 2011 The Human Rights Committee has considered the third periodic report of Jamaica on the measures undertaken by that country to implement the provisions of the...

New York, 20 October 2011 Honourable Chair, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This is my first appearance before the General Assembly as Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human...

New York , 19 October 2011 Mr. President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to present my report to the 66th session of the General Assembly. Since I last...

19 October 2011 Your Excellency Ambassador Badr, Your Excellency Ambassador Chikh, Director-General Tokayev, Excellencies, distinguished panellists, Ladies and gentlemen On behalf of the High...

NEW YORK: With an increase in membership from 10 to 25 independent experts this year, the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture is set to step up its activities, including unannounced visits to places...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Subject: Yemen We condemn in the strongest terms the reported killing of a number of largely peaceful...

NEW YORK (18 October 2011) – “Segregation, isolation, separation, cellular, lockdown, Supermax, the hole, Secure Housing Unit (SHU)… whatever the name, solitary confinement should be banned by States...