GENEVA (29 October 2013) – The United Nations Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, Alfred de Zayas, joined calls for the creation of a UN...

NEW YORK / GENEVA (29 October 2013) – States and businesses need to do more to tackle and prevent the violation of indigenous peoples’ human rights as a result of business-related activities, a United...

Stigmatization of Roma communities as criminal is disturbing and dangerous, warns UN Independent Expert on minority issues Rita Izsák GENEVA (29 October 2013) – “The recent activities of some national...

NEW YORK (28 October 2013) – A growing number of people are exploited and compelled by need or by force to provide organs for transplantation to people within their own countries or abroad, the UN...

NEW YORK / GENEVA (28 October 2013) – Many countries are witnessing a disproportionate rate of increase of incarcerated women, compared to their male counterparts, as well as harsher detention...

NEW YORK / GENEVA (28 October 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on transitional justice, Pablo de Greiff, warned that “unaddressed human rights violations are spoilers of sustainable...

NEW YORK (28 October 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, called for stronger regulation of military tribunals and urged Member...

NEW YORK (25 October 2013) – Two United Nations human rights experts today expressed concern about the potential illegal use of armed drones. In two separate reports to the UN General Assembly, the...

NUEVA YORK (24 de octubre de 2013) – El trabajo de cuidado no remunerado como cocinar, limpiar y cuidar a los niños y a los adultos mayores, perpetúa la pobreza y la exclusión social de las mujeres...

Nueva York, 23 de octubre de 2013 Señor Presidente, Excelencias, distinguidos delegados, señoras y señores, Tengo el honor de presentar mi sexto y último informe a la Asamblea General como Relatora...