GENEVA (23 October 2013) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Najat Maalla M’jid will undertake a fact-finding mission to Benin from 28 October to 8 November 2013. This will be the first visit to the...

New York, 22 October 2013 Chairperson, Distinguished delegates, colleagues and friends It is with great pleasure that I present to you the 6th Annual Report of the Subcommittee on Prevention of...

GENEVA (23 October 2013) – States that have ratified the UN Women’s Rights Convention are obliged to uphold women’s rights before, during and after conflict when they are directly involved in fighting...

New York, 23 October 2013 Mr Chairperson, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured to present my sixth and final report to the General Assembly in my capacity as...

GENEVA (22 October 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, today hailed a key breakthrough in inter-faith communication reached by a cross...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Cécile Pouilly Location: Geneva Date: 22 October 2013 We are seriously concerned about the decision taken by Qatar’s highest court on...

22 October 2013 The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the initial report of Mauritania on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil...

NEW YORK (22 October 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture, Juan E. Méndez, today urged governments to update the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners adopted...

GENEVA (22 October 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs), Chaloka Beyani, urged the Government of Serbia and the authorities in...

22 October 2013 Honourable Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my honour to be here with you today and engage in an interactive dialogue on topics related to my...