GENEVA (1 June 2016) – The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, today condemned the sentencing to nine years imprisonment on charges of inciting violence of Sheikh...

Spanish GENEVA (1st June 2016) - A group of human rights experts of the United Nations* welcomed the decision by the Congress of the Republic of Peru to approve the draft Law on the Search of...

MEDIA ADVISORY – TO ALL CORRESPONDENTS AND EDITORS Tigrinya Geneva (1 June 2016) – The Commission of Inquiry on human rights in Eritrea will hold a press conference on Wednesday 8 June 2016. Mike...

Korean Seoul, 1 June 2016 Introduction In our capacity as members of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights, we have today ended our ten-day visit to the Republic of Korea. We...

GENEVA (1 June 2016) – The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is due to review Sweden‘s record on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 June. Sweden is one of the 164 States* that have ratified...

GENEVA (1 June 2016) – The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is due to review France‘s record on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 June. France is one of the 164 States* that have ratified the...

Korean version SEOUL (1 June 2016) – The Republic of Korea must show leadership and move forward on its stated intention to improve its record on business and human rights issues, said a delegation of...

GENEVA (1 June 2016) – Two United Nations experts on internally displaced persons (IDPs) and summary executions today urged immediate protection for thousands of civilians caught up in ISIL offensives...