French GENEVA/JUBA (19 May 2017) - A United Nations report published today released the findings of an in-depth investigation into human rights violations and abuses committed in and around Yei town...

GENEVA (19 May 2017) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Michael Lynk, has expressed his deep concern about the...

GENEVA (19 May) – A group of UN experts* strongly condemns the brutal murder of Miriam Rodríguez Martínez, a mother who became an activist after her daughter disappeared and was subsequently found to...

Committee on the Rights of the Child 19 May 2017 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of Lebanon on its...

GENEVA (19 May 2017) - The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) concluded its 112th session, welcoming Luciano Hazan as a new member. The Working Group...

19 May 2017 Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 19 May 2017 Subject: (1) South Sudan & (2) Venezuela (1) South Sudan Today we are...

GENEVA (18 May 2017) – The United Nations Working Group on business and human rights will undertake its first official visit to Canada from 23 May to 1 June to examine efforts to prevent and address...

Santo Domingo, 15 May 2017 Good afternoon and thank you for coming. I would like to thank the Government of the Dominican Republic for the invitation extended to me to undertake a visit to the country...