Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 20 December 2019 Subject: Iraq Iraq We are concerned by the continued pattern of deadly attacks in...

​French GENEVA / BAMAKO (2 December 2019) – The security situation in Mali has now reached a critical level, with a limited presence of State institutions in some areas, unprecedented incidents of...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Marta Hurtado Location: Geneva Date: 29 November 2019 Subject: Iraq casualties We are deeply disturbed by the continued killing and wounding...

Committee against Torture 27 November 2019 The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the initial report of Niger on measures taken to implement the provisions of the...

Committee against Torture 14 November 2019 Experts Raise Concerns about Self-Defence Groups Known as Koglweogo The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the second...

New York, 11 November 2019 – Four United Nations High-Level Advocates express their concerns about the precarious human rights, humanitarian and security situation faced by thousands of people, mainly...

Human Rights Committee 16 October 2019 Experts also Discuss Hate-driven Speech and the Rise of Extreme Right-wing Parties; Detention of Migrants, including Children; Police Violence against Refugees...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 11 October 2019 Subject: Germany / Synagogue attack Germany / Synagogue attack We echo the Secretary...

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 11 September 2019 The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Iraq on the...