Spanish GENEVA (9 April 2020) – Governments worldwide and the international financial institutions should remain true to their commitment under the 2030 agenda and to their promise “to leave no one...

Arabic | Chinese | French GENEVA (8 April 2020) – The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de Varennes, urges governments to redouble efforts for the protection of human rights and the...

Arabic | Chinese | French | Russian | Spanish | Esperanto version GENEVA (30 March 2020) –The exploitation of COVID-19-related fears by groups and politicians to scapegoat minorities is leading to an...

GENEVA (26 March 2020) – The COVID-19 crisis cannot be solved with public health and emergency measures only; all other human rights must be addressed too, UN human rights experts* said today....

GENEVA (11 March 2020) – Children of linguistic minorities must be taught in their own language where possible to achieve inclusive and quality education and to respect the human rights of all...

Human Rights Council HRC/20/30 11 March 2020 Hears Presentation of Reports by the Forum on Minority Issues, Social Forum, Special Procedure Mandate Holders, and on the Council’s Contribution to the...

Summary The Special Rapporteur on minority issues visited Spain from 14 to 25 January 2019. In the present report, he makes a number of recommendations and observations with a view to assisting the...

GENEVA (27 February 2020) – The UN Special Rapporteur on minorities issues accused the propagation of hate speech through social media of contributing directly to the rise of hate crimes against...

GENEVA (18 February 2020) – Independent experts appointed by the Human Rights Council* have expressed grave concerns about the killing and displacement of civilians in northwest Myanmar during...

Commemorating 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, UN experts call for urgent action to combat antisemitism GENEVA (23 January 2020) – States must take urgent and effective steps to monitor...