Preliminary observations Algiers, 10 May 2016 Members of the press, Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to begin by sincerely thanking the Government of Algeria for inviting me to assess, in a spirit...

GENEVA (10 May 2016) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said Tuesday that he had received a succession of alarming reports about violations allegedly committed by Turkish...

Portuguese Luanda 10 May 2016 Following an invitation by the Government, I conducted a visit to Angola from 3 to 10 May 2016. During my eight-day visit, I met with Government representatives, civil...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 10 May 2016 Subjects: Afghanistan We regret the execution on Sunday, 8 May, of six people in...

Portuguese LUANDA (10 May 2016) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Francois Crépeau, today called on the Government of Angola to develop a comprehensive national...

GENEVA (10 May 2016) – Two United Nations human rights experts today condemned the execution of six alleged members of illegal armed groups in Afghanistan for “serious crimes and crimes against...

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers and Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Preliminary observations and...

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers and Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Colombo, 7 May 2016 *This...

by CHOI Kyonglim President of the Human Rights Council Glion III Human rights implementation and compliance: turning international norms into local reality The Human Rights Implementation Agenda Mr...