Human Rights Council MORNING 10 September 2014 The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the protection of the human rights of persons deprived of liberty . Jane Connors...

GENEVA (10 September 2014) – UN human rights expert Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky welcomed the adoption on Tuesday of a General Assembly resolution which “decides to elaborate...a multilateral legal...

ADDIS ABABA / GENEVA (10 September 2014) – Business enterprises, governments, civil society and national human rights institutions from across Africa will meet in Addis Ababa from 16 to 18 September...

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 10 September 2014 Concludes Dialogue on the Human Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation and on Hazardous Substances and Wastes The Human Rights Council during its...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 10 September 2014 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on truth, justice, reparation and non...

Committee on Enforced Disappearances BACKGROUND RELEASE 10 September 2014 Committee to Consider Reports of Belgium and Paraguay The Committee on Enforced Disappearances, the Committee responsible for...

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 10 September 2014 BACKGROUND RELEASE Committee to Consider the Reports of New Zealand, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Belgium, Ecuador and Denmark The...

SANTIAGO DE CHILE (9 September 2014) – United Nations human rights experts today urged the government of Chile to adopt the policy reforms regarding women’s rights proposed by Chilean President...

Geneva, 9 September 2014 Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to open this panel on history teaching and memorialization processes. I note the participation of two Special Rapporteurs...