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Venezuela: Dire living conditions worsening by the day
Saturday, 10 February 2018, 10:56 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (9 February, 2018) – Vast numbers of Venezuelans are starving, deprived of essential medicines, and trying to survive in a situation that is spiralling downwards with no end in sight, according to a group of UN human rights experts. They made ... More >>
UN human rights chief urges PNG to combat corruption
Friday, 9 February 2018, 8:56 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN human rights chief urges Papua New Guinea to combat corruption and strengthen rule of law More >>
UN Human Rights Chief ends visit to Indonesia
Wednesday, 7 February 2018, 9:08 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN Human Rights Chief ends visit to Indonesia – Full statement JAKARTA / GENEVA (7 February 2018) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein today closed his official visits to Indonesia from 5 to 7 February. “There are ... More >>
Iran must ensure rights of Christian minority – UN experts
Saturday, 3 February 2018, 12:09 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Iran must ensure rights of Christian minority and fair trial for the accused – UN experts More >>
Libya: calls for roadmap to tackle plight of thousands
Saturday, 3 February 2018, 12:08 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Libya: UN expert calls for roadmap to tackle plight of thousands who have fled homes GENEVA/TUNIS (2 February 2018) – Libya must intensify its efforts to meet the needs of hundreds of thousands of people who have been forced from their homes, a United ... More >>
CAR: mission to assess critical human rights situation
Saturday, 3 February 2018, 12:07 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
CAR: UN Independent Expert launches mission to assess critical human rights situation in the country GENEVA / BANGUI (2 February 2018) - The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic, Marie-Thérèse Keita ... More >>
BRIEFING NOTES - Maldives, Kenya, Myanmar
Saturday, 3 February 2018, 12:05 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
We urge the Government of the Maldives to fully respect yesterday’s decision by the Supreme Court to overturn the conviction and order a retrial of former President Mohamed Nasheed and to release eight other political prisoners who have been detained ... More >>
UN Human Rights Chief to visit Indonesia, PNG and Fiji
Saturday, 3 February 2018, 12:01 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN Human Rights Chief to visit Indonesia (5-7 Feb), Papua New Guinea (8 Feb) and Fiji (9-12 Feb) GENEVA (2 February 2018) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Monday begins official visits to Indonesia, Papua New ... More >>
Yemen
Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 9:42 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 19 September 2017 Subject: Yemen More >>
Racial Discrimination Convention findings on NZ
Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 12:24 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination publishes findings on Canada, Djibouti, Ecuador, Kuwait, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Tajikistan and United Arab Emirates More >>
Historic Bill or Opportunity Missed?
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 3:53 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
10 August 2017 - The Human Rights Commission have expressed their concern over the Government’s largely unchanged Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill following its first reading today. More >>
UN expert demands urgent boost for online rights
Tuesday, 13 June 2017, 1:09 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (12 June 2017) – Urgent action is needed to safeguard people’s online rights in the face of unprecedented and worsening State clampdowns, a United Nations human rights expert has warned in a new report . More >>
States must provide shelters for women victims of violence
Tuesday, 13 June 2017, 1:05 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (12 June 2017) – States must provide shelters for women victims of violence under their human rights obligations, a United Nations independent expert has said today. More >>
UN expert urges governments to protect journalists
Wednesday, 3 May 2017, 4:29 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (2 May 2017) – Speaking ahead of World Press Freedom Day, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, who was appointed by the UN Human Rights Council to monitor ... More >>
Australia:Special Rapporteur on rights of indigenous peoples
Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 4:57 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
End of Mission Statement by the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz on her visit to Australia More >>
EU recommendation on return procedures a “slippery slope”
Friday, 10 March 2017, 11:00 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
New EU recommendation on return procedures a “slippery slope” to solve European migration challenges – UN experts More >>
UN expert to visit Saudi Arabia
Friday, 30 December 2016, 1:41 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (29 December 2016) – United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, will undertake an official visit to Saudi Arabia from 8 to 19 January 2017 to consider the Saudi Government’s efforts to eradicate ... More >>
End of “discriminatory” US counter-terrorism measure welcome
Friday, 30 December 2016, 1:34 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (29 December 2016) – Racial or religious profiling has so far proved to be ineffective in fighting terrorism, say two United Nations human rights experts, who have welcomed the end of a “discriminatory and ineffective” counter-terrorism ... More >>
US places atheists on equal footing with faith groups
Thursday, 29 December 2016, 10:35 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (28 December 2016) – The new United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed, has welcomed amendments to the International Religious Freedom Act signed on Friday by US President Barack Obama, which recognizes ... More >>
Syria: Aleppo terror and slaughter must be halted – Zeid
Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 11:59 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (13 December 2016) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein today pleaded with the international community to heed the cries of the women, men and children being terrorized and slaughtered in Aleppo and to take urgent ... More >>
