GENEVA (30 January 2017) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, today strongly condemned the brutal murder of Ko Ni, a prominent Muslim...

GENEVA (27 January 2017) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism, Ben Emmerson, will carry out an official visit to Tunisia from 30 January to 3 February to...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 27 January 2017 Subject: Sir Nigel Rodley We have some extremely sad news, which I know some of you...

GENEVA, 27 January 2017 – Mr. Fatsah Ouguergouz, Ms. Reine Alapini Gansou et Ms. Françoise Hampson, all appointed by the Human Rights Council to form the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi pursuant to...

GENEVA (27 January 2017) - The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic report of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on its...