GENEVA (6 July 2017) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism Ben Emmerson will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 10 to 14 July to gather first-hand...

GENEVA (22 June 2017) – The Government of Egypt must halt the executions of six men sentenced to death after trials that did not meet international standards of fairness, a group of UN human rights...

GENEVA / RIYADH (5 May 2017) – Saudi Arabia must stop using counter-terrorism legislation against people peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly, a UN...

Arabic Preliminary findings of the visit to Saudi Arabia Riyadh (4 May 2017), the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while...

GENEVA (27 April 2017) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism Ben Emmerson will undertake an official visit to Saudi Arabia from 30 April to 4 May to gather...

Arabic | French GENEVA (9 February 2017) – “Tunisia has become a beacon of hope in the region” said the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and...

Preliminary findings of the visit to Tunisia TUNIS (3 February 2017) The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering...

GENEVA (1 February 2017) – A group of United Nations human rights experts today said that the Executive Order signed by US President Donald Trump on 27 January 2017 breaches the country’s...

GENEVA (27 January 2017) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism, Ben Emmerson, will carry out an official visit to Tunisia from 30 January to 3 February to...