GENEVA (25 November 2011) – The United Nations Committee Against Torture said Friday it is deeply concerned about gross and pervasive human rights violations in Syria, that are allegedly taking place...

ROUNDUP 25 November 2011 Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Belarus, Bulgaria, Djibouti, Germany, Madagascar, Morocco, Paraguay and Sri Lanka The Committee against Torture concluded its...

GENEVA (24 November 2011) – Three United Nations independent experts warned that the new legislative amendments recently adopted by the National Assembly of Belarus may severely and arbitrarily...

24 November 2011 Mr. Speaker and Distinguished members of the People’s Majlis, I am deeply honoured to address this assembly today as the first High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit the Maldives...

Malé, 24 November 2011 Good afternoon and thank you very much for coming. This is the first-ever visit to the Maldives by a High Commissioner for Human Rights. It has been a great pleasure to come...

GENEVA (24 November 2011) - The UN Special Rapporteur James Anaya will visit Argentina from 27 November to 7 December 2011 to discuss the general situation of the country’s indigenous peoples...

AMMAN (24 November 2011) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Rashida Manjoo urged the Government of Jordan to adopt new measures to further promote equality and non-discrimination for women in the...

24 November 2011 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the third periodic report of Argentina on that country’s implementation of the provisions of the International...