To discuss the role and contribution of civil society organizations, academia, national human rights institutions and other relevant stakeholders in the prevention of human rights abuses 21 February...

GENEVA (21 February 2018) – UN human rights experts* expressed serious concern over the ruling by a Chinese court to uphold charges of “incitement to separatism” brought against a human rights...

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 21 February 2018 The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Oman on its...

GENEVA (21 February 2018) – Since the Syrian Government and their allies escalated their offensive against opposition-held Eastern Ghouta on 4 February, there have been more than 1,200 civilian...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 21 February 2018 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the seventh periodic report of Chile on its...

GENEVA (20 February 2018) – Two UN human rights experts expressed their grave concern about proposed changes to Cambodia’s Constitution which would impose far-reaching limits on democracy ahead of a...

GENEVA (20 February 2018) - The UN Special Rapporteur on torture, Nils Melzer, expressed his utmost concern after a December 2017 ruling by Israel's Supreme Court exempting security agents from...

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 20 February 2018 The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Nepal on its...

GENEVA (20 February 2018) - UN human rights experts have called on the United States to urgently address the situation of hundreds of thousands of migrants who arrived in the country as children and...

GENEVA (20 February 2018) – Libya must ensure the safety of hundreds of former residents of the northern town of Tawergha, who are stranded and even dying in the desert despite an agreement allowing...