GENEVA (20 March 2018) – UN human rights experts* express their concern about reports that women workers at two Samsung Electronics factories in Viet Nam, as well as labour activists, have been...

Turkish GENEVA (20 March 2018) – Routine extensions of the state of emergency in Turkey have led to profound human rights violations against hundreds of thousands of people – from arbitrary...

GENEVA (20 March 2018) – Israel has failed to uphold its obligations under international law to ensure the health and welfare of the Palestinian population under its control, said an independent...

Spanish GENEVA (20 March 2018) – Uruguay must improve the deplorable and unhealthy living conditions found in some detention facilities, the UN’s torture prevention body said after carrying out a...

Human Rights Council 37th Session Agenda Item 7 Geneva, 20 March 2018 Distinguished President of the Human Rights Council, Excellencies, Colleagues and friends, On behalf of and the Secretary-General...

Human Rights Council MORNING 20 March 2018 The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on the situation of human rights in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, after hearing...

(in conformity with the UN General Assembly adopted in December 2007 which proclaimed the 25 March of each year as the international day for the celebration of the abolition of Slavery) Geneva, 20...

Human Rights Committee 20 March 2018 The Human Rights Committee today concluded the examination of the sixth periodic report of Hungary during which it reviewed efforts to implement the provisions of...

“Unashamed bigotry”: Rise in racism and xenophobia is alarming, say UN rights experts GENEVA (20 March 2018) – UN and regional human rights experts* have urged States, civil society organisations and...

MIDDAY GENEVA (20 March 2018) - The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held a general debate on the follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action. During...