Spanish Article 5: Freedom from Torture There is one absolute prohibition in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) that is universally accepted as unequivocal: Article 5’s ban on torture...

Spanish Tegucigalpa (14 November 2018) –During this official visit to Honduras which took place from 1 to 14 November 2018, the expert group’s delegation, comprised of Ivana Radačić and Alda Facio...

Speech at the University of Geneva by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet 14 November 2018 Good evening. I’m delighted to be part of this wonderful week of events, of seeking...

Spanish TEGUCIGALPA (14 November 2018) – Honduras has made progress towards protecting and promoting women’s rights but the Government must allocate more funding to achieve its gender equality goals...

Committee on Enforced Disappearances 13 November 2018 The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning held separate meetings with States, with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights...

GENEVA (13 November 2018) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday urged the Government of Bangladesh to halt plans for the repatriation of more than 2,200 Rohingya...

Spanish Article 4: Freedom from Slavery Men bought and sold like commodities, held for years against their will on fishing boats off Thailand. Yazidi women sold into sex slavery, raped daily and...

Annual meeting of the International Gender Champions Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet 13 November 2018 Ambassador McCarney, Director-General Møller, Ms Kraft...

GENEVA (13 November 2018) – UN human rights experts* have called on the US Government to halt the imminent execution of a Mexican national amid concerns that he did not receive a fair trial. Mr...