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International Women’s Day
Monday, 5 March 2012, 1:56 pm | OHCHR
To mark International Women’s Day, 8 March, the United Nations (UN) in the Pacific will celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of rural women. The UN Human Rights Office for the Pacific (OHCHR) is highlighting the work of women’s ... More >>
Latvia: Rejection of Russian Should Inspire Dialogue
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 1:22 pm | OHCHR
GENEVA (22 February 2012) – United Nations Independent Expert on minority issues, Rita Izsák, today encouraged the Government of Latvia to ensure its protection of the rights of the Russian speaking minority and engage in a process of meaningful ... More >>
Syria: UN Experts Raise Alarm Over Arbitrary Detentions
Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 3:57 pm | OHCHR
GENEVA (21 February 2012) – United Nations independent experts condemned the arrest of at least 16 persons, including prominent Syrian human rights figures, and voiced their concern that the individuals may be subjected to torture and ill treatment. ... More >>
Time For Action On Equality Between Women And Men - UN
Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 3:53 pm | OHCHR
RABAT (20 February 2012) – A UN body of independent experts today urged the Government of Morocco to further consolidate and advance the country’s decade-long achievements on equality and women’s human rights by establishing without delay the Authority ... More >>
“Smuggling & Trafficking In Innocent Somalis Must Stop,” UN
Friday, 17 February 2012, 11:18 am | OHCHR
“Smuggling And Trafficking In Innocent Somalis Must Stop,” Says UN Expert After New Boat Disaster In Gulf Aden More >>
Hungary’s Homeless Need Roofs, Not Handcuffs – UN Experts
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 4:19 pm | OHCHR
GENEVA (15 February 2012) – Two UN human rights experts on extreme poverty and on housing called on Hungary to reconsider recent legislation which criminalizes homelessness, and threatens those living in the streets with prosecution that can ... More >>
Israel: UN Rights Expert Appeals For Palestinian Prisoner
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 3:58 pm | OHCHR
CAIRO / GENEVA (15 February 2012) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Richard Falk, expressed his urgent and extreme concern regarding the situation of Palestinian ... More >>
States Must “Act Now” To Protect Syrian Population
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 10:41 am | OHCHR
Citing the onslaught on Homs, and reports suggesting widespread and systematic attacks on civilians amounting to crimes against humanity, as well as the rising risk of a humanitarian crisis, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday ... More >>
Georgia: UN Expert Raises Alarm On Arbitrary Restrictions
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 2:27 pm | OHCHR
TBILISI (13 February 2012) – United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai, voiced alarm at the increasing climate of fear and intimidation against opposition parties, labour unions ... More >>
UN Urges Action To Halt Escalating Violence in Syria
Friday, 10 February 2012, 2:10 pm | OHCHR
French version, see below. Arabic version to be issued shortly. Pour la version française, voir ci-dessous . La version arabe sera envoyée plus tard. More >>
Spain: UN Experts Express Concern Over Implications Of Judge
Friday, 10 February 2012, 1:52 pm | OHCHR
GENEVA (8 February 2012) – A group of UN experts on independence of judges and enforced disappearances today expressed concern about the effect of the trial on the independence of Judge Baltasar Garzón in Spain, and on the process to investigate ... More >>
Myanmar: UN Special Rapporteur Hails Reforms
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 11:50 am | OHCHR
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, said the recent wave of reforms has already had a positive impact on the country and its people, but warned that serious challenges remain and must ... More >>
El Salvador: Security Must Not Override Freedom Rights
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 11:01 am | OHCHR
SAN SALVADOR –The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention* urged the Government of El Salvador to ensure that the right to security does not override the right to be free from arbitrary detention. The Working Group also raised serious concern about ... More >>
UN Expert On Human Rights Defenders Visits Honduras
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 4:52 pm | OHCHR
GENEVA - The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Ms. Margaret Sekaggya, will visit Honduras from 7 to 14 February 2012. “The purpose of the mission is to evaluate, in an objective and impartial manner, the situation of human rights ... More >>
Senegal: Pillay Urges Govt & Supporters to Renounce Violence
Friday, 3 February 2012, 11:55 am | OHCHR
GENEVA – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday expressed concern about possible use of excessive force by the authorities in the Senegalese capital Dakar, and in other towns, and warned that the country’s strong tradition ... More >>
Haiti: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Spokesperson
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 1:28 pm | OHCHR
We are very concerned about a string of reports quoting Haitian judicial officials saying that former President Jean-Claude Duvalier may only face charges of financial corruption rather than ones relating to the serious human rights violations that ... More >>
“An Important Time In Myanmar’s History” – UNHR Visit
Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 12:43 pm | OHCHR
GENEVA – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, will undertake a mission to Myanmar, from 31 January to 5 February, at the invitation of the Government. More >>
Haiti / Human Rights: Mission by UN Independent Expert
Monday, 30 January 2012, 11:28 am | OHCHR
GENEVA – The United Nations Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Haiti, Michel Forst, will visit Haiti from 31 January to 8 February 2012 to evaluate the human rights situation there since his last mission in September 2011, and to ... More >>
Davos: “Human Rights-Proofing” Globalization
Monday, 30 January 2012, 11:25 am | OHCHR
GENEVA – The UN expert on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, on Thursday urged ministers gathering in Davos this week for the World Economic Forum to acknowledge the relationship between globalization and human rights, saying that “globalization ... More >>
Pillay Condemns Iraq’s Execution Of 34 Individuals In A Day
Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 11:51 am | OHCHR
GENEVA – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday said she was shocked at reports that 34 individuals, including two women, were executed in Iraq on 19 January following their conviction for various crimes. “Even if the ... More >>
