Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 6 January 2012 We are alarmed at the significant increase in the use of the death penalty in Saudi...

GENEVA (6 January 2012) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday urged decision-makers in Yemen to respect the prohibition in international law against amnesties for gross human...

This Self-assessment Guide aims to assist Member States in increasing teaching and learning about human rights throughout primary and secondary education, as a key component of achieving quality...

This publication contains the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework . The Guiding Principles on Business and Human...

OHCHR Annual Reports are published annually and present results achieved by the Office during the reporting period and according to the planned programme set out in the High Commissioner’s Strategic...

This Guide for Civil Society provides a brief description of funding sources, grants and fellowships administered by or with the participation of OHCHR. The purpose of the Guide is to provide guidance...