Baghdad, Iraq, 24 November 2017 I conducted an official country visit to Iraq from 14 to 23 November 2017. I would like to thank the Government of Iraq for their invitation to visit the country, and...

Arabic BAGHDAD / GENEVA (27 November 2017) - The Government of Iraq must ensure that the military defeat of ISIL translates into a victory for accountability and an end to impunity, the UN Special...

GENEVA (23 November 2017) – United Nations human rights experts* have called on the Government of the Philippines to carry out prompt, impartial investigations into the high number of killings in the...

French GENEVA (17 November 2017) - The Government of Cameroon must engage representatives of the Anglophone population in a meaningful political dialogue and halt renewed violence in the south-west...

GENEVA (10 November 2017) – Four UN human rights experts* have called on Member States to address pressing human rights issues during the 31st ASEAN Summit being held from 10-14 November in the...

GENEVA (6 November 2017) – Two UN human rights experts* have called on the US Government to halt the execution of a Mexican national amid concerns that he did not receive a fair trial. Rubén Cárdenas...

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists – Thursday 2 November Geneva (1 November 2017) – The world is witnessing a “downward spiral of attacks” on journalists, spurred on by...