中文 | Español GENEVA (19 June 2020) - The UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet said today her Office was closely following consideration in China's National People's Congress of a draft national...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 20 December 2019 Subject: Poland Poland We are concerned by draft legislation, submitted to the...

GENEVA (18 December 2019) - The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy is recommending to the Government of Malta to reinforce the protection of fundamental human rights and respect for the...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Jeremy Laurence Location: Geneva Date: 13 December 2019 Subject: India We are concerned that India's new Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 is...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 6 December 2019 Subject: Australia Australia We are very disappointed by the repeal of the Medevac...

GENEVA/QUITO (27 November 2019) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Dubravka Šimonović, will visit Ecuador from 29 November to 9 December 2019. "During my visit I will...

17 – 24 November 2019 I. Introduction From 17 to 24 November, my team and I visited the Maldives in order to assess the prevailing situation and challenges in the country concerning the prohibition of...

GENEVA (22 November 2019) – UN human rights expert Rosa Kornfeld-Matte will carry out her first official visit to China from 25 November to 3 December 2019 to assess the human rights situation of...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 8 November 2019 Subject: Mauritania Mauritania We welcome the conviction and sentencing of a 30-year...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 31 October 2019 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the sixth periodic report of Lithuania on how...