Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 8 March 2013 The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social...

New York, 8 March 2013 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to join you today to discuss the most extreme manifestation of gender-based discrimination: the killing of women because...

Last month, in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, a 20-year old mother of two was stripped naked and tortured until she confessed to practising sorcery. Then she was burned alive on the local rubbish...

For over a century, International Women’s Day has marked the economic, social, political and cultural achievements of women around the world. Does the world today have reasons to celebrate progress in...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location : Geneva Date: 8 March 2013 Subjects : 1) Fiji 1) Fiji We are shocked by the content of a video which has emerged...

GENEVA (8 March 2013) – Two key groups of independent experts within the United Nations Human Rights system urged world governments, on International Women’s Day, to commit decisively to women’s...

Human Rights Council MORNING 8 March 2013 Hears Presentation of Report on Private Military and Security Companies, Concludes Dialogue on Violence against Children and Sale of Children The Human Rights...

8 March 2013 Excellencies, Distinguish speakers, Ladies and gentlemen, At the outset, I would like to thank the Permanent Mission of Hungary for the invitation to this event. It is a great honour for...

GENEVA (7 Mars 2013) – If you are a victim of systematic discrimination and exclusion from key sectors of society, publicly fuelled prejudices and vilification based on national myths, acts of...

Human Rights Council MORNING 7 March 2013 Opens Annual Full-day Meeting on the Rights of the Child The Human Rights Council this morning opened its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child...