Proliferation of Hate Speech by Politicians, Hostile Rhetoric against Journalists, Lack of Judicial Independence, Discrimination against Roma, and the Migration Policy Dominate the Discussion The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of the…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Reports of Switzerland, Israel, Ecuador, Senegal, Denmark and Slovakia The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon closed its sixty-sixth session during which it reviewed the reports of Switzerland, Israel,…

The Human Rights Committee today continued the first reading of draft General Comment No. 37 on article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right of peaceful assembly. Christof Heyns, Rapporteur for draft General Comment N°37, said that the aim of the first…

Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio and Television Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme…

Issues Concerning Torture, the Militarization of the Police, and Enforced Disappearances also Raised The Committee on Human Rights today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Mexico, with Committee Experts asking about violence against women, journalists, human rights…

Frank Tressler Zamorano, the new Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Tressler Zamorano had been serving…

Marie Chantal Rwakazina, the new Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Rwakazina had been serving as…

Panayotis Stournaras, the new Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Stournaras had been serving at the Ministry…

Experts also Discuss Hate-driven Speech and the Rise of Extreme Right-wing Parties; Detention of Migrants, including Children; Police Violence against Refugees and Migrants; and the Repatriation of Spouses and Children of Foreign Fighters The Human Rights Committee today concluded its…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by spokespersons for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of…