GENEVA (15 July 2020) – People working in the Arco Minero del Orinoco region in Venezuela are caught up in a context of labour exploitation and high levels of violence by criminal groups that control...
44th session of the Human Rights Council 13 July 2020 Madam President, Excellencies, Colleagues, This Council has increasingly addressed aspects of women’s and girls’ rights in the context of...
GENEVA (10 July 2020) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet today warned of the crippling impact of the socio-economic crisis on Lebanon's population, and urged the...
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssell Location: Geneva Date: 10 July 2020 Subject: Iraq The shocking murder in Iraq this week of leading researcher and security...
GENEVA (9 July 2020) – A UN human rights expert has urged Iraq to redouble its efforts to assist and protect internally displaced persons, and support them in achieving lasting solutions, with...
Distinguished President of the Council, Excellencies, I thank the Government of Germany for convening this debate on peace operations and human rights, at a time of far-reaching challenges. As...
Résumé Le présent rapport du Bureau conjoint des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme (BCNUDH), publié conjointement par la Mission de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en...
DRC: Attacks by ADF armed group may amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes GENEVA / KINSHASA (6 July 2020) -- The armed group known as Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) has intensified its...
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 3 July 2020 Subject: Ethiopia We are deeply concerned at violent events in Ethiopia this week...
GENEVA (2 July 2020) — The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has called for the role of domestic monitoring bodies, officially known as National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs), to be...