GENEVA (9 June 2016) – The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has published its findings on the following countries which it examined during its latest session from 17 May to 3 June in Geneva...

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 9 June 2016 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Honduras on its...

Arabic | French | Tigrinya | Spanish Geneva (8 June 2016) – Crimes against humanity have been committed in a widespread and systematic manner in Eritrean detention facilities, military training camps...

Geneva, 8 June 2016 Good morning and thank you all very much for coming to this briefing on today’s publication of the report of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea. My name is...

GENEVA (8 June 2016) – The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is due to review the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 June. The former Yugoslav...

GENEVA (8 June 2016) – The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is due to review Angola's record on Tuesday 14 June and Wednesday 15 June. Angola is one of the 164 States* that have...

Human Rights Council BACKGROUND RELEASE 8 June 2016 The Human Rights Council will hold its thirty-second regular session from 13 June to 1 July 2016 in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations...

GENEVA (8 June 2016) – Two United Nations human rights experts today said that the current wave of incitement of hatred of the Baha’i community reflected in speeches made by religious, judiciary and...

GENEVA (8 June 2016) – The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is due to review the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 June. The UK...