GENEVA (30 May 2018) - The Kenyan Government must urgently take measures to protect defenders who have faced harassment and intimidation after they testified against a local lead smelter accused of...

Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein 30 May 2018 This high-level meeting is a perfect opportunity to take an important step forward for respect, fairness and...

GENEVA (30 May 2018) – UN human rights experts have welcomed the move by world football’s governing body FIFA to take steps to safeguard human rights defenders and journalists who raise human rights...

Civil society constitutes a fundamental pillar of the international human rights system. It contributes to promoting and respecting human rights, sustainable development, maintaining peace and...

French | Arabic | Spanish GENEVA (30 May 2018) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday warmly welcomed the opening in Tunisia of the first hearing by a Specialized...

The place of human rights in a reformed United Nations Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein 30 May 2018 Excellencies, Colleagues, It is a pleasure to be with you...

Spanish | Arabic GENEVA (30 May 2018) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has called on the Mexican authorities to take urgent steps to end a wave of disappearances in and...

GENEVA (29 May 2018) – Violence against women in Afghanistan, including so-called “honour killings”, too often goes unpunished, despite concrete efforts by the Government to criminalise these...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssell Location: Geneva Date: 29 May 2018 (1) Saudi Arabia We are disturbed by the arrest in Saudi Arabia, over the past two weeks...