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Allegations of sexual abuse in Central African Republic
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 8:12 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Protection and welfare of children at centre of allegations of sexual abuse in Central African Republic should be priority - UN child rights committee More >>
Belarus: Human rights situation deteriorates further
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 7:59 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (24 June 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Miklós Haraszti, today warned that the situation of human rights in the country has further deteriorated since last year. More >>
Trauma of torture victims should not be overlooked
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 9:33 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Trauma of torture victims should not be overlooked amid migration challenges, UN experts remind States More >>
Korea in the Human Rights World
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 9:16 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Thank you for this warm welcome. Yonsei is not only one of the world’s top universities, with an admirably long list of graduates who have become public servants, opinion-makers and business leaders. It also features the important work of the Human Liberty Centre ... More >>
Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein opens office in South Korea
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 8:07 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein opens office in South Korea More >>
Act now to prevent industrial scale human rights violations
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 7:47 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Act now to prevent industrial scale human rights violations by ISIL – UN expert calls on the Security Council More >>
UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 7:45 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights publishes findings on Kyrgyzstan, Venezuela, Mongolia, Thailand, Ireland, Chile, Uganda More >>
UN Human Rights Committee Upcoming Reviews
Monday, 22 June 2015, 8:40 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN Human Rights Committee to review Venezuela, the UK, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Spain, Canada, Uzbekistan, France More >>
UN Human Rights Chief visits South Korea
Monday, 22 June 2015, 8:36 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN Human Rights Chief visits South Korea, opens office to work on DPRK human rights issues More >>
New UN report on human trafficking
Saturday, 20 June 2015, 12:03 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
‘They know they will be exploited during their journey’ – New UN report on human trafficking More >>
Alarming accounts of human rights violations of Palestinians
Saturday, 20 June 2015, 11:40 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (19 June 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Makarim Wibisono, today expressed deep concern about the human rights situation of Palestinians living ... More >>
Fixed dates for Italy, Turkey and Benin torture prevention
Saturday, 20 June 2015, 11:39 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (19 June 2015) – The UN’s torture prevention body has set dates to visit Italy , Turkey and Benin in the second half of 2015 to discuss protection against ill-treatment of detainees and the overall situation of people deprived of their ... More >>
New technologies to fight against human rights abuse
Saturday, 20 June 2015, 11:29 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
New technologies –if used right– are vital tools in the fight against human rights violations More >>
Charleston shooting: UN experts deplore killings
Saturday, 20 June 2015, 11:04 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Charleston shooting: UN experts deplore killings of African Americans and urge measures against racist crimes More >>
Supreme Court judgement gravely undermines Maldives rights
Saturday, 20 June 2015, 11:02 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (19 June 2015) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein today said that a Supreme Court judgement on the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives appeared to be “designed to severely undermine its ability to engage with the UN ... More >>
‘Tradition of impunity’ threatens Burundi’s future
Saturday, 20 June 2015, 10:29 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (19 June 2015) – The calendar for democratic elections in Burundi can only be determined by successfully establishing conditions for people to freely express their choice, said United Nations expert on transitional justice Pablo de Greiff. ... More >>
Treatment of children in justice system unacceptable
Friday, 19 June 2015, 8:40 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (18 June 2015) – The treatment of children in judicial proceedings, both civil and criminal, is not satisfactory if not unacceptable, United Nations human rights expert Gabriela Knaul warned today during the presentation of her last report* ... More >>
UN expert group to undertake follow-up visit to Malta
Thursday, 18 June 2015, 9:34 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (18 June 2015) – A delegation of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention will visit Malta from 23 to 25 June 2015 to follow up on its 2009 recommendations*, while continue its engagement with the Maltese Government in addressing issues of ... More >>
Elderly still subjected to abuse on a daily basis
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 11:14 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Older persons are still subjected to abuse and violence on a daily basis, UN rights experts warns More >>
The continuing struggle of Roma communities across the world
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 7:39 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
The continuing struggle of Roma communities across the world – New report by UN expert on minorities More >>
