GENEVA 21 June 2016 - Prompted by the tragic death of Jo Cox, a Member of Parliament in the UK, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences (SRVAW), Ms. Dubravka...

Geneva, 21 June 2016 Mr. President, High Commissioner, Distinguished members of the Human Rights Council, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning and thank you all very much for the...

Spokespersons for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Ravina Shamdasani on Bahrain, Cécile Pouilly on Iraq Location: Geneva Date : 21 June 2016 Subject: (1) Bahrain & (2) Iraq (1) Bahrain In a...

GENEVA (21 June 2016) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Miklós Haraszti today cautioned about “the lack of significant change in the entrenched oppressive laws and practices in Belarus,” and urged...

Human Rights Council MORNING 21 June 2016 Concludes General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights The Human Rights Council this morning heard an oral update by Paulo Sérgio...

Human Rights Committee 21 June 2016 The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Denmark on its implementation of the provisions of the International...

Minister Brende, Distinguished participants , I am honoured to be speaking to you on behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, BAN Ki-moon. He has asked me to deliver to you the following...

French BANGUI / GENEVA (21 June 2016) - At the end of her seventh visit in Central African Republic, the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic, Marie...

MIDDAY GENEVA (21 June 2016) - The Human Rights Council during a midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with Miklós Haraszti, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus. Mr...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 21 June 2016 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Mike Smith, Chair of the Commission of Inquiry to investigate systematic...