Spokespersons for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 28 July 2015 (1) Iraq We have received reports that suggest a violent clampdown on people who are...

Spokespersons for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville / Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 24 July 2015 (1) Resignation of Deputy High Commissioner I would just like to...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 21 July 2015 Intense fighting has continued in Yemen, with at least 165 civilians, including 53...

21 July 2015 Distinguished Chair, Ladies and gentlemen, Colleagues and friends I am honoured by this invitation to address the International Law Commission, whose solemn objective is the progressive...

GENEVA (20 July 2015) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Monday welcomed the opening of the trial of Hissène Habré, the former President of Chad, before a special court...

Geneva 20 July 2015 Dear colleagues and friends, It gives me great pleasure to open this 8th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and to welcome you all. We are coming...

Addis Ababa, 16 July 2015 Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen Seldom in history has so much been at stake for so many. The outcome of this Conference will affect the...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Rupert Colville Location : Geneva Date : 14 July 2015 Subject : (1) Turkey, (2) Israel / Occupied Palestinian Territory and (3) Yemen (1)...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Rupert Colville Location : Geneva Date : 10 July 2015 Subject : (1) Burundi, (2) Thailand, (3) Guinea and (4) Ethiopia (1) Burundi We are...