GENEVA (16 November 2016) – Argentina’s record on tackling racial discrimination will face scrutiny by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on 22 and 23 November. Argentina...

GENEVA/THE HAGUE (16 November 2016) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday robustly defended the International Criminal Court, in the wake of a decision by three...

16 November 2016 Madam Prosecutor, Excellencies, Colleagues and Friends, The appalling violations suffered by children across the globe are a sombre commentary on our 21st century. In Syria, Yemen and...

GENEVA (16 November 2016) - The Committee against Torture completed this afternoon its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Sri Lanka on the implementation of the provisions of the Convention...

GENEVA (15 November 2016) - The UN Committee against Torture is due to review Namibia on 18 and 21 November in Geneva. Namibia has ratified the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or...

GENEVA (15 November 2016) – A United Nations human rights expert has accused US security forces of using excessive force against protesters trying to stop an oil pipeline project which runs through...

Geneva, 15 November 2016 Distinguished President and Chair, Excellencies, Colleagues and friends, I am delighted to welcome you all. Our gathering grows larger every year, as business leaders, members...

Spokespeople for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Subject: 15 November 2016 We are concerned by reports that organisers of an anti-government protest in...

Tuesday 15 November 2016 Assembly Hall, Palais des Nations Excellency, President of the Swiss Confederation Chairperson, High Commissioner Distinguished Forum participants, On behalf of the President...