GENEVA (8 November 2023) – The world must act now to end the horrifying and massive attacks against civilian housing and infrastructure in Gaza, which comes at a tremendous cost to human life, a UN...

GENEVA (7 November 2023) – UN experts* today demanded an end to the arbitrary detention of the Bishop of Matagalpa, Monsignor Rolando José Álvarez, following the release of 12 Catholic priests on 18...

GENEVA (7 November 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Paula Gaviria Betancur, will conduct her first official visit to Mozambique from 9 to 21...

GENEVA (7 November 2023) – The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Isha Dyfan, will conduct an official visit to the Federal Republic of Somalia from 6 to 19 November...

TBILISI (7 November 2023) – The Georgian authorities must radically improve their attitude towards human rights defenders, from public statements to policies and legislative frameworks, to create a...

GENEVA (6 November 2022) – The UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Claudia Mahler, will conduct an official visit to the Republic of Moldova from 7 to 16...

GENEVA (6 November 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Surya Deva, will conduct an official visit to Viet Nam from 6 to 15 November 2023. During his first country visit...

GENEVA (3 November 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Tomoya Obokata, will conduct a visit to Côte d’Ivoire from 6-17 November 2023. During the visit, the expert will...

GENEVA (3 November 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, will conduct an official visit to Mongolia from 6 to 15 November 2023. During...

GENEVA (2 November 2023) – Time is running out to prevent genocide and humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, UN experts warned today, expressing deep frustration with Israel’s refusal to halt plans to...