Women and girls on death row require specific gender-based responses and policies GENEVA (10 October 2018) – Speaking on the World Day Against the Death Penalty, UN human rights experts* urge...

“The scourge of widespread and systematic gender based violence against women is deeply rooted in discrimination against women and continues to shape the lives of female politicians, activists, and...

Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet 10 October 2018 Minister Leskovar, Distinguished President of the Council, Excellencies, Colleagues, Friends I am delighted to be...

Human Rights Committee MEETING SUMMARY 10 October 2018 The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Sudan on the implementation of the International...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 9 October 2018 Subject: (1) Bangladesh (2) Venezuela 1. Bangladesh The Digital Security Act was on...

Spanish GENEVA (9 October 2018) - UN experts have welcomed the decision by a Tribunal of the Supreme Court in Peru to overturn the pardon of former president Alberto Fujimori, saying it had restored...

GENEVA (9 October 2018) - UN experts have expressed their grave concern about the disappearance of Saudi journalist and government critic, Jamal Khashoggi, in Istanbul, and called for a prompt...

Human Rights Committee MEETING SUMMARY 9 October 2018 The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its review of the fifth periodic report of Belarus on its implementation of the International...

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 9 October 2018 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today held a day of general discussion on a draft general comment on article 15...