GENEVA (12 June 2018) – UN human rights experts* are urging the authorities in the United Arab Emirates to immediately free the prize-winning human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor and annul the 10-year...

GENEVA/BANGUI (8 June 2018) – The UN Independent Expert on the human rights situation in the Central African Republic, Marie-Thérèse Keita Bocoum, will undertake an official visit to the Central...

Albinism: "The battle continues, but we are gaining ground" GENEVA (11 June 2018) – Speaking ahead of International Albinism Awareness Day on Wednesday,13 June, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment...

Spanish GENEVA (11 June 2018) – Ecuador violated a woman’s right to social security by denying her a retirement pension, UN experts said today in response to a complaint she filed with them in 2015...

Russian | Ukrainian Introduction From 28 May to 8 June 2018, my team and I visited the Ukraine in order to assess the prevailing situation and challenges in the country concerning the prohibition of...

Russian | Ukrainian KYIV (11 June 2018) – The UN Special Rapporteur on torture has called on the Ukrainian Government and all de facto authorities controlling parts of the country’s territory to put...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Elizabeth Throssell Location: Geneva Date: 8 June 2018 Subject: Libya – escalating risks We are deeply alarmed at the escalating risks to...