15 February 2013 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the twentieth to twenty-second periodic report of the Russian Federation on its...

GENEVA (15 February 2013) – The United Nations Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, Mashood Adebayo Baderin, urged the Sudanese authorities to strengthen its efforts to...

15 February 2013 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined sixth and seventh periodic report of Cyprus on how that country is implementing the...

Strasbourg, 14 February 2013 Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honour and privilege to me to address this august body today in my capacity as the Human Rights...

Rhodes House, Oxford 14 February 2013 I. Opening I am very honoured to deliver the Bram Fischer memorial lecture 2013. I join you in mourning Arthur Chaskalson, the former President of the...

14 February 2013 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined fifteenth to nineteenth periodic report of Algeria on its implementation of...

GINEBRA (14 de febrero de 2013) – Cinco expertos en derechos humanos de las Naciones Unidas* exhortaron este jueves al Gobierno de Venezuela a que libere a la Jueza María Lourdes Afiuni Mora, tras...

14 February 2013 The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee will hold its tenth session from 18 to 22 February at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. During the session, the Committee, a body of 18...

GENEVA (14 February 2013) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Gabriela Knaul will carry out a visit to the Maldives from 17 to 24 February 2013, to assess the independence of judges and lawyers, as...

High level debate on the human right to peace: A unique opportunity for prevention of human rights violations 14 February 2013 As Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable...