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16 December 2019 16-12-2019 Qatar’s “visionary” approach should lead to free education for all, UN rights expert says 16-12-2019 End-of-visit statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and hazardous substances and wastes, Baskut Tuncak on his visit to Brazil, 2 to 13 December June 2019 13-12-2019 End of Mission Statement by the United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Ms. Rosa KORNFELD-MATTE, on her visit to the People’s Republic of China 06-12-2019 Preliminary observations<br>Country visit to Fiji, 28 November to 5 December 2019 05-12-2019 Qatar: UN expert visits to assess progress on right to education 04-12-2019 UN expert visits Kyrgyzstan to assess rights of minorities 04-12-2019 Qatar: UN racism expert commends reforms but urges more action to end persistent discrimination 03-12-2019 Preliminary findings on her visit to Brazil, 28 October to 8 November 2019 by Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism 08-11-2019 End of visit statement, Montenegro (1-8 November 2019) by Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children 08-11-2019 Brazil: People with albinism ‘stuck in trenches’, says UN expert 08-11-2019 Montenegro must improve support for victims and potential victims of trafficking, says UN expert 08-11-2019 Montenegro: UN human rights expert visits to assess trafficking in persons 31-10-2019 Qatar: UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to conduct official visit 31-10-2019 The Gambia must step up prosecutions to boost progress on ending child sexual exploitation, says UN human rights expert 31-10-2019 Brazil: UN expert to assess human rights of people with albinism 25-10-2019 UN expert group concludes its first ever session in Africa 24-10-2019 Statement by Ms. Yanghee Lee, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar at the 74th session of the General Assembly - Third Committee 22-10-2019 Bulgaria: UN expert concerned about pushbacks on women’s rights and misinterpretation of the term “gender” that stopped the ratification of the Istanbul Convention 21-10-2019 Statement by Ms. Hilal Elver, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food on her visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan, 1-11 October 2019 11-10-2019 Azerbaijan’s flourishing farming sector needs support for smallholders, says UN food expert 11-10-2019 UN human rights expert to assess situation of indigenous peoples in the Republic of Congo 11-10-2019 End of Mission Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Ms. Catalina Devandas, on her visit to Norway 11-10-2019 Norway needs to bridge gap in implementation of disability rights, says UN expert 11-10-2019 End of Mission Statement of the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance at the Conclusion of Her Mission to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, The Hague (7 October 2019) 07-10-2019 The Netherlands: UN expert calls for greater equality and tolerance 07-10-2019 End of visit statement of the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Felipe González Morales 01-10-2019 End of Mission Statement of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Mr. Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, on his visit to Zimbabwe (17-27 September 2019) 27-09-2019 Ecuador “endemic” violence and discrimination are major public health issues, says UN human rights expert 27-09-2019 South Africa must step up action to end “racial discrimination” against people with albinism, says UN expert 27-09-2019 Zimbabwe: UN expert calls for democratic shift after groundbreaking visit 27-09-2019 Preliminary observations on the official visit to Uzbekistan (19-25 September 2019) 26-09-2019 Preliminary findings on her visit to the Republic of South Africa 16 to 26 September 2019 26-09-2019 Uzbekistan faces crucial challenges for judicial independence, says UN human rights expert 26-09-2019 Azerbaijan: UN human rights expert visits to assess the right to food 26-09-2019 UN human rights expert to visit the Netherlands to assess racism, discrimination 26-09-2019 Norway: UN expert visits to assess rights of people with disabilities 26-09-2019 Preliminary findings and observations on visit to Tuvalu by UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights<br> Karima Bennoune 25-09-2019 Tuvalu cultural survival at risk from climate change, says UN human rights expert 25-09-2019 UN human rights expert to assess situation of migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina 24-09-2019 Norway<br> End of Mission Statement 23-09-2019 Visit to the Republic of Nigeria by Ms. Leilani Farha, Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context 23-09-2019 Norway must resolve climate change and human rights paradox, UN expert says 23-09-2019 UN expert on right to development visits Switzerland 19-09-2019 South Africa: UN expert to assess human rights of people with albinism 13-09-2019 End-of-mission statement by the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt - Visit Mongolia 11-09-2019 Qatar: UN expert welcomes solidarity agenda, urges more action on climate change and migrants’ human rights 11-09-2019 Mongolia: Mining should serve to boost sustainable development and human rights – UN expert 11-09-2019 Preliminary findings of the United Nations Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Mr. Obiora C. Okafor, at the end of his visit to Qatar 10-09-2019 End of visit statement of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions on her visit to Nigeria 03-09-2019 Nigeria needs urgent action to end “pressure cooker” of violence claiming thousands of lives, says UN rights expert 03-09-2019 Statement at the end of visit to Honduras by the United Nations 29-08-2019 Qatar: UN human rights expert visits to assess international solidarity agenda 29-08-2019 Mongolia: UN human rights expert visits to examine financial and economic issues 29-08-2019 Honduras Government and businesses must ensure protection of rights of people affected by development projects, say UN experts 29-08-2019 Preliminary findings of Country Visit to Sri Lanka by the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief 26-08-2019 Statement by Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, on his visit to Malaysia, 13-23 August 2019 23-08-2019 Malaysia vastly undercounting poverty, says UN rights expert 23-08-2019 Honduras needs urgent action to end corruption and guarantee independent judiciary, says UN rights expert 22-08-2019 Malaysia: UN human rights expert visits to assess poverty 08-08-2019 End of Mission Statement<br> United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association, Mr. Clément Nyaletsossi Voulé, on his visit to Sri Lanka (18-26 July 2019) 26-07-2019 Sri Lankans must act together in favour of sustained democracy, says UN expert 26-07-2019 Press statement by Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia Mr Bahame Tom M. Nyanduga 25-07-2019 Somalia needs ongoing international help to tackle rights challenges, says UN expert 25-07-2019 End of mission statement mission to Thailand and Malaysia 18-07-2019 Myanmar: Human rights violations affecting region and ASEAN must apply pressure, says UN expert 18-07-2019 End of visit statement of the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Felipe González Morales 17-07-2019 Hungary: Government’s declared migrant ‘crisis’ does not correspond to reality and leads to human rights violations, says UN expert 17-07-2019 Sri Lanka: UN expert to assess rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 16-07-2019 Right to privacy: UN expert to visit South Korea 12-07-2019 UN human rights expert to assess situation of migrants in Hungary 09-07-2019 Preliminary observations of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances at the conclusion of its visit to Tajikistan (1-5 July 2019) 05-07-2019 Enforced disappearance: Experts urge Tajikistan to comprehensively address challenges 05-07-2019 Special Rapporteur on situation of human rights in Myanmar to visit Thailand and Malaysia 05-07-2019 UN experts on enforced disappearances to visit Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan 24-06-2019 Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Tomás Ojea Quintana on his mission to Republic of Korea, from 17 to 21 June 2019 21-06-2019 North Korea: Dark clouds on the horizon of peace without rights approach 21-06-2019 Preliminary findings and observations, UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights Karima Bennoune, Male, 18 June 2019 18-06-2019 UN expert on torture suspends Comoros visit after continued obstructions 18-06-2019 Maldives: Moment of political hope at risk from environmental and fundamentalist threats to culture, says UN expert 18-06-2019 UN expert on North Korean human rights to visit South Korea 13-06-2019 UN Special Rapporteur on torture to visit Comoros 11-06-2019 Canada’s inaction on toxic exposure a disturbing sign of discrimination: UN expert 07-06-2019 Maldives: UN expert to visit to assess cultural rights 06-06-2019 End-of-visit statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and hazardous substances and wastes, Baskut Tuncak on his visit to Canada, 24 May to 6 June 2019 06-06-2019 UN expert to assess the human rights situation in Central African Republic 05-06-2019 Togo must step up efforts to end worst forms of child labour by 2025 – UN expert 31-05-2019 Statement to the media by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy, on the conclusion of his official visit to Argentina, 6-17 May 2019 23-05-2019 UN expert on contemporary forms of slavery to visit Togo 23-05-2019 Argentina: Expert finds significant progress in privacy protection, but says more must be done 23-05-2019 UN expert to examine Canada’s record on hazardous substances and wastes 23-05-2019 Preliminary observations of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries at the conclusion of its visit to Switzerland (13-17 May 2019) 17-05-2019 Switzerland: ‘Initiatives to regulate private military and security companies internationally must be matched domestically’ 17-05-2019 Bolivia’s greatest challenge: Ensure economic sustainability of the social inclusion model and its contribution to human rights 15-05-2019 United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy and their Family Members, Alice Cruz - Visit Brazil 14-05-2019 Leprosy: Expert calls on Brazil to redouble efforts to end discrimination 14-05-2019 Mongolia: UN expert warns against setbacks in rule of law and shrinking space for civil society 13-05-2019 Ukraine: UN LGBT expert urges resolve to promote tolerance and condemn hate 10-05-2019 End of Mission Statement by United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Professor Rhona Smith 09-05-2019 Cambodia: UN expert calls for open political dialogue for peace and sustainable development 09-05-2019 UN expert group on the use of mercenaries to visit Switzerland 09-05-2019 Brazil: UN expert on leprosy to visit 03-05-2019 UN privacy expert to visit Argentina to assess oversight of intelligence and data protection 03-05-2019 Mozambique: UN expert urges to safeguard older persons from abuse and violence – especially in emergency situations 02-05-2019 UN expert visits Bolivia to assess public finance and human rights 30-04-2019 UN expert to visit Mongolia to assess situation of human rights defenders 26-04-2019 UN rights expert to assess LGBT situation in Ukraine 26-04-2019 UN expert to assess human rights situation of older persons in Mozambique 17-04-2019 El Salvador: UN expert on transitional justice to review progress 17-04-2019 Timor-Leste’s commitment to customary justice and conservation sets examples for other countries 16-04-2019 Georgia: UN experts urge responsible business conduct to tackle work accidents and pollution 12-04-2019 France’s housing and homelessness crisis eclipses its commitment to human rights 12-04-2019 Greece must put gender equality at the heart of economic and social recovery, say UN independent experts 12-04-2019 Canada needs to ensure systemic change for people with disabilities, says UN human rights expert 12-04-2019 Bulgaria: tackling the root causes and protecting the most marginalised is key, underlines UN human rights expert 09-04-2019 Preliminary findings of country visit to the Netherlands by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion Ahmed Shaheed 05-04-2019 The Netherlands: UN expert calls on Government to build resilience into country’s longstanding achievements in upholding freedom of religion or belief 05-04-2019 Tunisia: UN expert visits to assess progress on right to education 05-04-2019 UN expert on privacy plans to visit Julian Assange 05-04-2019 Timor-Leste: UN expert on rights of indigenous peoples to visit 04-04-2019 France: UN housing rights expert to visit 02-04-2019 Greece: UN experts visit to assess efforts and challenges to end discrimination against women 29-03-2019 Georgia: UN experts visit to assess corporate respect for human rights 29-03-2019 Canada: UN expert on disability rights to visit 29-03-2019 UN expert: Lao PDR’s economic strategy entrenches poverty 28-03-2019 Bulgaria: UN expert on sale and sexual exploitation of children to visit 28-03-2019 Laos: UN human rights expert visits to assess poverty 13-03-2019 UN expert group on people of African descent on fact-finding visit to Argentina 08-03-2019 Lesotho: Fulfilling human rights to water and sanitation critical for human development, says UN expert 15-02-2019 UN experts challenge Belgium to confront its colonial past 11-02-2019 Turkey: UN expert delivers early findings in Khashoggi probe 07-02-2019 Mali: independent expert to assess the human rights situation 01-02-2019 UN expert group on people of African descent on fact-finding visit to Belgium 31-01-2019 First UN human rights expert to visit Lesotho – water and sanitation 29-01-2019 Independent human rights expert to visit Turkey to launch international inquiry into Khashoggi case 25-01-2019 Spain: UN expert urges action on improving human rights guarantees for minorities 25-01-2019 Myanmar: UN expert decries failure to implement democratic reforms 25-01-2019 Myanmar: UN expert to visit Bangladesh island of Bhashan Char 23-01-2019 Myanmar: UN human rights expert to visit Thailand and Bangladesh 11-01-2019 Central African Republic: independent expert to assess the human rights situation 11-01-2019 Critical juncture for human rights in North Korea – UN expert 11-01-2019 Bhutan: UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to conduct official visit 11-01-2019 UN expert on North Korean human rights to visit Seoul 03-01-2019 UN expert commends Morocco’s international leadership on migration but urges immediate action on domestic racial inequality 21-12-2018 UN Human Rights Council Independent expert group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice 13-12-2018 Poland: UN experts say Government must not roll back women’s rights 13-12-2018 End of mission - Visit to Mozambique 10-12-2018 Mozambique: UN LGBT expert welcomes safe environment, but calls for social inclusion 10-12-2018 Fiji: UN expert to assess environmental impact on human rights 05-12-2018 Kuwait: UN expert calls for the full social inclusion of people disabilities by 2035 05-12-2018 Colombia must act to stop killings and attacks against human rights defenders - UN expert 03-12-2018 Mozambique: UN expert to assess LGBT human rights 30-11-2018 Discrimination against women: UN experts to visit Poland 29-11-2018 UN expert urges Nepal to step up fight against impunity and to secure access to justice for victims of gender-based violence 29-11-2018 Statement at the conclusion of the official visit to Malaysia by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Mr. Léo Heller 27-11-2018 Next step for Malaysia: ‘leave no one behind’ in realising rights to water and sanitation 27-11-2018 UN expert to assess situation of persons with disabilities in Kuwait 22-11-2018 Cabo Verde: Expert praises development action, urges more on gender equality and disabilities 21-11-2018 UN expert to assess human rights situation of older persons in Uruguay 19-11-2018 Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Clément Nyaletsossi VOULE, at the conclusion of his visit to the Republic of Armenia 16-11-2018 Nepal: UN rights expert to assess violence against women 16-11-2018 UN poverty expert says UK policies inflict unnecessary misery 16-11-2018 Armenia: UN human rights expert lauds peaceful transition 16-11-2018 Colombia: UN expert to assess situation of human rights defenders 16-11-2018 The Netherlands: Expert praises rights leadership, urges more action on poverty and discrimination 16-11-2018 Preliminary observations - Country visit to Canada, 5 to 16 November 2018 16-11-2018 Ecuador: UN expert on indigenous peoples to visit Nov. 19-29 15-11-2018 Human Rights Council Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice1 14-11-2018 Honduras: Results from women's rights progress long overdue, say experts 14-11-2018 Visit to the Netherlands 14-11-2018 UN expert on right to development to visit Cabo Verde 09-11-2018 Arbitrary Detention: UN expert group to follow-up visit to Hungary 09-11-2018 Malaysia: UN human rights expert on drinking water and sanitation to visit 07-11-2018 UN expert on first Netherlands visit will gauge human rights in cooperation and development 05-11-2018 Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association: UN rights expert to visit Armenia 05-11-2018 UN human rights expert to visit UK to assess poverty 01-11-2018 Discrimination against women: UN expert group on first official visit to Honduras 30-10-2018 UN human rights expert to visit Cambodia 29-10-2018 Country visit to Italy (3-12 October 2018) 12-10-2018 Embrace migrant workers as rights holders essential to Italy’s agro-economy 12-10-2018 Niger: human rights protection must be central to migration policies, says expert 11-10-2018 Preliminary Observations by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression following his visit to Ecuador, 5 - 11 October 2018 11-10-2018 Ecuador: UN expert welcomes moves to protect and promote freedom of expression, urges concrete measures 11-10-2018 Poland: UN expert concerned that erosion of cultural freedom threatens the country’s rich cultural life 08-10-2018 End of mission statement of the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Felipe González Morales, on his visit to Niger (1-8 October 2018) 08-10-2018 Time to end invisibility of LGBT people in Georgia - expert 05-10-2018 Poland: UN expert concerned that erosion of cultural freedom threatens the country’s rich cultural life 05-10-2018 UN expert calls on Tunisia to safeguard democratic gains 04-10-2018 Mandate of the United Nations Independent Expert on Violence and Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Country visit to Georgia – 25 September to 5 October 2018 04-10-2018 Visit of Leilani Farha, the Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing to Egypt 03-10-2018 End of mission statement of the UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, on her visit to Malaysia (24 September- 1 October 2018) 03-10-2018 Egypt must embrace its people to embrace the right to housing 03-10-2018 Ecuador: UN human rights expert starts official visit to assess freedom of expression 03-10-2018 UN expert on contemporary forms of slavery to visit Italy 28-09-2018 Mali: UN expert to assess rights under new Government 28-09-2018 UN expert: Argentina should avoid dismantling family farming at times of economic crisis 24-09-2018 Poland: UN expert set for visit to assess cultural rights situation 24-09-2018 Georgia: UN expert to assess human rights of LGBT persons 21-09-2018 UN expert: Argentina should avoid dismantling family farming at times of economic crisis 21-09-2018 Sale and sexual exploitation of children: UN rights expert launches visit to Malaysia 20-09-2018 Persons with albinism: Kenya on the way to becoming regional champion 17-09-2018 Tunisia: UN expert to assess rights to peaceful assembly and association 13-09-2018 End of Mission Statement- Sri Lanka, 11 September 2018 11-09-2018 Sri Lanka: Human rights to dismantle debt trap, says UN expert 11-09-2018 Argentina: UN expert to assess right to adequate food 10-09-2018 Nigeria must step up efforts to prevent trafficking and reintegrate victims, says UN expert 10-09-2018 Kenya: UN expert to assess human rights of persons with albinism 05-09-2018 UN human rights expert to assess trafficking in persons in Nigeria 31-08-2018 UN expert on debt and human rights visits Sri Lanka 29-08-2018 Botswana minorities need boost in education and health care, says UN expert urging Bill of Right 24-08-2018 Botswana: UN expert visits to assess the rights of minorities 13-08-2018 Statement at the end of visit to Kenya by the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights 11-07-2018 Kenya: UN experts urge government and business to uphold human rights 11-07-2018 Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Tomás Ojea Quintana, mission to Seoul 10-07-2018 Myanmar: Discriminatory policies means no return for refugees anytime soon, says expert 09-07-2018 End of mission statement by Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar 08-07-2018 Preliminary findings on its mission to Austria (21 – 29 June 2018) 06-07-2018 Austria: Efforts to tackle extremism must balance root causes and security measures 06-07-2018 End of mission statement by Michel Forst, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders on his visit to the Republic of Moldova, 25 – 29 June 2018 29-06-2018 UN expert urges Moldova to end its “punitive attitude” to human rights defenders 29-06-2018 UK jointly leads Europe and world on privacy after big improvements, says UN rights expert 29-06-2018 Myanmar: UN human rights expert to visit Bangladesh 28-06-2018 Kenya: UN experts visit to assess human rights and business 28-06-2018 UN expert launches mission to South Korea to advance human rights dialogue with the North 27-06-2018 UN Special Rapporteur on situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory to conduct visit 25-06-2018 Mali: UN Independent Expert undertakes his first mission before the start of the election campaign 25-06-2018 UN expert group on mercenaries to visit Austria 22-06-2018 Moldova: UN expert announces visit to probe the situation of human rights defenders 22-06-2018 Ghana’s main economic initiatives will do little to reduce poverty, warns UN expert 20-06-2018 Preliminary observations of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances at the conclusion of its visit to Ukraine (11-20 June 2018) 20-06-2018 Disappearances in Ukraine: “Concerns and challenges in the current context” 20-06-2018 UN privacy expert visits UK to assess surveillance laws and use of personal data 18-06-2018 UN expert says persistent claims of torture and impunity in Ukraine 11-06-2018 UN expert welcomes Uzbekistan roadmap to ensure freedom of religion or belief 07-06-2018 UN experts on enforced disappearances to visit Ukraine 07-06-2018 UN expert encourages Belgium’s balanced approach but urges action on victims of terrorism and prisons 01-06-2018 Kyrgyzstan: UN expert calls for long-term vision to advance health rights 31-05-2018 UN Special Rapporteur on torture to visit Ukraine 24-05-2018 Press statement visit to Ukraine 14-24 May, 2018 23-05-2018 Ukraine: Economic reforms should protect human rights and fight corruption 23-05-2018 UN housing expert calls for human rights shift in South Korea 23-05-2018 Human rights and counter-terrorism: UN expert launches first mission to Belgium 23-05-2018 France: UN expert says new terrorism laws may undermine fundamental rights and freedoms 23-05-2018 UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health visits Kyrgyzstan 22-05-2018 End of Mission Statement to Republic of Korea 22-05-2018 UN expert says unilateral coercive measures exacerbate humanitarian crisis in Syria 17-05-2018 Right to housing: UN expert launches fact-finding visit to South Korea 11-05-2018 End of mission statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz on her visit to Guatemala 11-05-2018 Human rights and counter-terrorism: UN expert launches first mission to France 11-05-2018 Guatemala must break cycle of discrimination against indigenous peoples, says UN expert 11-05-2018 UN rights expert visits Ireland to assess exploitation of children 11-05-2018 Honduras: Human rights defenders at serious risk despite State efforts 11-05-2018 UN expert hails Sweden as role model for human rights-based international aid and solidarity 01-05-2018 Preliminary findings and recommendations of the United Nations Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Mr. Obiora C. Okafor, at the end of his visit to Sweden 30-04-2018 Honduras: UN expert announces visit to examine the situation of human rights defenders 27-04-2018 Guatemala: UN expert on rights of indigenous peoples announces visit 27-04-2018 UN human rights experts says deaths in custody reinforce concerns about ‘structural racism’ in UK 27-04-2018 Canada: UN expert urges new measures to target gender-based violence, especially against indigenous women 27-04-2018 Mission to Tunisia (9 to 19 April 2018): Preliminary observations by the Special Rapporteur 27-04-2018 UN human rights expert to visit UK to assess racism post Brexit vote 26-04-2018 Debriefing statement on its mission to Chad, 16 – 23 April 2018 by Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the right of peoples to self-determination 25-04-2018 Preliminary observations and recommendations 23-04-2018 Argentina: UN human rights expert on torture urges authorities to respect human dignity 23-04-2018 End of mission statement by Dubravka Šimonović, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against women, its causes and consequences - Official visit to Canada 23-04-2018 Mongolia: UN expert urges government to remedy water and sanitation issues in rural and ‘Ger’ areas 20-04-2018 UN human rights expert to assess Sweden’s international solidarity and development agenda 20-04-2018 Tunisia: A country in transition with hope and challenges, says UN expert 19-04-2018 UN expert to assess human rights situation of older persons in Montenegro 19-04-2018 Indonesia: Production increase must fulfil right to food for all, says UN expert 19-04-2018 Ghana must prioritise social protection to achieve Sustainable Development Goals, says UN poverty expert 18-04-2018 Slovenia: UN expert commends protection for minorities, but urges more progress 13-04-2018 UN expert group on mercenaries to visit Chad 13-04-2018 Sudan: UN expert to visit to assess human rights 10-04-2018 UN expert on violence against women to visit Canada 09-04-2018 Tunisia: UN rights expert to assess freedom of religion or belief 06-04-2018 Mongolia: UN expert on safe drinking water and sanitation visits in April 05-04-2018 UN expert on torture to visit Argentina from April 9-20 05-04-2018 UN experts urge Thailand to show leadership on business and human rights 04-04-2018 Indonesia: UN expert launches mission to assess the enjoyment of the right to food 04-04-2018 UN expert on extreme poverty to visit Ghana from April 9-18 03-04-2018 Niger: UN expert urges Government to swiftly adopt strategy on internal displacement 27-03-2018 Thailand: First official visit by UN expert group on business and human rights 22-03-2018 “Cambodia at a crossroads”: UN expert calls on Government to choose path of human rights 14-03-2018 Niger: UN expert on internally displaced persons to conduct first official visit 13-03-2018 Preliminary observations by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Mr. David Kaye at the end of his visit to Liberia 09-03-2018 Liberia: UN expert urges new Weah Administration to advance freedom of expression 09-03-2018 Mali: UN expert to assess critical human rights picture amid worsening security situation 08-03-2018 UN human rights expert to visit Cambodia from 5-14 March 01-03-2018 Spain: End racial profiling and invisibility of people of African descent, UN experts urge 26-02-2018 Central African Republic: the peace process and human rights are indivisible 21-02-2018 UN expert group on people of African descent on fact-finding visit to Spain 15-02-2018 UN expert urges El Salvador step up measures to halt murders, vicious cycle of impunity 06-02-2018 UN expert calls for better protection against abuse and exploitation for Nepali workers seeking foreign employment 05-02-2018 El Salvador End of Mission Statement 05-02-2018 CAR: UN Independent Expert launches mission to assess critical human rights situation in the country 02-02-2018 UN human rights expert laments “tragic sense of déjà vu” in Myanmar, says refugee returns premature 01-02-2018 Libya: UN expert on internally displaced people set for first official visit to Libya 24-01-2018 The Bahamas: UN Special Rapporteur calls for fresh steps to tackle violence against women 20-12-2017 Visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, to The Bahamas, 11-15 December 2017 19-12-2017 UN rights expert says everyday life in North Korea is about fight for basic survival 15-12-2017 Sri Lanka must urgently implement reforms to end arbitrary detention, UN rights experts say 15-12-2017 "American Dream is rapidly becoming American Illusion," warns UN rights expert on poverty 15-12-2017 Chad: UN experts say poverty and culture cannot justify discrimination against women 14-12-2017 Ecuador and Venezuela: Rights expert urges greater cooperation with UN 12-12-2017 Fiji urged by UN expert to act now to safeguard people with albinism and bring them out of the shadows 07-12-2017 UN expert group on the use of mercenaries to visit Ghana 07-12-2017 UN's North Korea human rights expert makes official visit to region 06-12-2017 Bahamas set for first visit by UN expert on violence against women 06-12-2017 Statement by the United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Ms. Ikponwosa Ero, upon conclusion of her official visit to Fiji – 27 November to 7 December 2017 06-12-2017 Mexico must redouble efforts to protect journalists, human rights experts urge 05-12-2017 Preliminary Observations by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression of the IACHR following their joint visit to Mexico, 27 November – 4 December 2017 04-12-2017 UN expert group on discrimination against women launches first official visit to Chad 01-12-2017 Worsening Mali security situation is damaging human rights, UN expert finds after visit 01-12-2017 Côte d’Ivoire: UN expert launches mission to assess progress on right to education 30-11-2017 UN expert on extreme poverty and human rights to visit USA, one of the wealthiest countries in the world 29-11-2017 Sri Lanka: UN experts on arbitrary detention launch official visit 29-11-2017 Iraq: Full justice for all sides is key to lasting peace, says UN expert after official visit 27-11-2017 Serbia and Kosovo: UN expert commends improvements but urges progress on arbitrary detention and police impunity 27-11-2017 UN expert visits Venezuela and Ecuador to assess economic and social advancement 27-11-2017 Mali: UN expert embarks on fresh human rights mission 24-11-2017 UN expert to visit Fiji to assess human rights situation of people with albinism 23-11-2017 Mexico: Human rights experts to launch official mission to assess safety of journalists 23-11-2017 Lao must make child protection a core issue to combat sexual exploitation, UN expert urges 20-11-2017 France’s leading role in the protection of privacy, despite remaining concerns, says UN privacy expert 17-11-2017 End of Mission Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation Mr. Léo Heller 10-11-2017 “Unprecedented commitment towards eliminating open defecation in India needs a human rights lens” - UN expert 10-11-2017 France: UN privacy expert announces fact-finding visit 09-11-2017 Viet Nam: UN expert launches mission to assess hunger and food insecurity 08-11-2017 Sale and exploitation of children: UN rights expert launches visit to Lao PDR 03-11-2017 Preliminary observations on the official visit to Poland (23-27 October 2017) 27-10-2017 Poland judicial independence under threat, UN expert finds 27-10-2017 India: official visit by the UN expert on safe drinking water and sanitation 24-10-2017 Sri Lanka must step up progress on transitional justice, UN expert finds 23-10-2017 France must act to end segregation and inequality for people with disabilities, UN expert finds 17-10-2017 Denmark must extend toxic substance protection standards beyond its borders – UN expert 13-10-2017 Freedom of religion is ‘vital investment’ for Uzbekistan reforms – UN expert 12-10-2017 UN expert on transitional justice to review progress in Sri Lanka 06-10-2017 UN expert calls for modern approaches to transform Armenia healthcare and address inequalities 06-10-2017 Switzerland needs to step up work to curb illicit financial flows – UN expert 04-10-2017 Freedom of religion in Uzbekistan to be assessed by UN expert on new mission 02-10-2017 Impact of toxic waste management in Denmark and Greenland to be examined by UN expert 29-09-2017 France: UN rights expert to assess the situation of people with disabilities 28-09-2017 UN expert group on people of African descent launches fact-finding visit to Guyana 28-09-2017 Statement of United Nations Special Rapporteur John H. Knox on the conclusion of his mission to Mongolia 27-09-2017 UN expert urges fresh Mongolia action on environment 27-09-2017 Right to health in Armenia: UN expert to make first visit 22-09-2017 Efforts to end illicit financial flows to be examined by UN Independent Expert during visit to Switzerland 22-09-2017 Mongolia: UN expert to assess links between human rights and environment 14-09-2017 End of mission Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Catalina Devandas-Aguilar, on her visit to Kazakhstan 12-09-2017 Kazakhstan: Commitment to the rights of persons with disabilities positive but further steps needed – UN expert 12-09-2017 UN expert embarks on Malaysia mission to assess cultural rights 08-09-2017 UN expert on the rights of persons with disabilities to visit Kazakhstan 31-08-2017 End-of-visit statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and hazardous substances and wastes, Baskut Tuncak on his visit to Sierra Leone, 14-25 August 2017 25-08-2017 Sierra Leone: UN human rights expert sounds alarm on hidden suffering from toxic pollution 25-08-2017 Statement on the conclusion of the visit of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Cecilia Jimenez-Damary to El Salvador – 14 to 18 August 2017 21-08-2017 El Salvador: UN expert urges swift action on “hidden tragedy” of people fleeing gang violence 21-08-2017 UN Human Rights Council Independent expert group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice 18-08-2017 El Salvador: UN expert on internally displaced persons to conduct first official visit 10-08-2017 UN rights expert on toxic materials launches first official visit to Sierra Leone 09-08-2017 Cambodia: UN expert launches new mission with focus on children’s rights 02-08-2017 Discrimination against women: First mission ever to Samoa by a UN human rights expert group 02-08-2017 Tanzania: “Reported attacks against persons with albinism decline, but root causes still rife in rural areas” – UN expert 28-07-2017 UN Special Rapporteur urges Seoul and Pyongyang to discuss human rights 27-07-2017 Myanmar: UN expert lists catalogue of concerns as human rights slide in worsening conflict 24-07-2017 Paraguay must prioritize children in fight against modern slavery – UN rights expert 24-07-2017 UN rights expert compliments Cuba’s international solidarity, prods rights progress 19-07-2017 Peru needs new thinking on business conflicts to improve human rights – UN experts 19-07-2017 Sri Lanka routinely tortures security suspects amid stalled reform process, UN expert finds 18-07-2017 North Korea / Human rights: UN Expert in fact-finding mission to Seoul 14-07-2017 UN expert on contemporary forms of slavery announces first official visit to Paraguay 14-07-2017 Peru must halt oil talks until indigenous rights and contamination are taken into account – UN experts 13-07-2017 UN rights expert to conduct first visit to Tanzania to assess situation of people with albinism 12-07-2017 Back from an unofficial visit to Belarus, UN Special Rapporteur “hopeful” for dialogue on human rights 12-07-2017 UN Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices to visit Amman on annual mission 11-07-2017 UN rights expert to assess Cuba’s practices on international cooperation and solidarity 07-07-2017 UN expert to visit Myanmar to assess rights impact of worsening security situation 06-07-2017 US could do more on privacy rights, UN rapporteur concludes after official visit 27-06-2017 Central African Republic “must act now” to protect its population and implement justice - UN expert 20-06-2017 UN experts urge The Gambia to address past rights violations to avoid recurrence 19-06-2017 UN rights expert to assess impact of unilateral sanctions imposed by the European Union 16-06-2017 Right to privacy: UN privacy expert announces first fact-finding visit to the USA (19-27 June) 15-06-2017 States must provide shelters as “survival tool” for women victims of violence - UN expert 12-06-2017 Enforced Disappearances: UN expert group launches first official visit to The Gambia 08-06-2017 Côte d’Ivoire: UN Independent Expert in mission for final assessment of human rights situation 07-06-2017 CAR: UN Independent Expert launches mission to assess critical human rights situation in the country 01-06-2017 Sudan / Human rights: UN expert calls on the Government to adopt urgent democratic reform 22-05-2017 Canada: UN expert group to assess impact of business operations on human rights 18-05-2017 End of mission statement of the UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, on her visit to the Dominican Republic (8-15 May 2017) 18-05-2017 “Place child protection at the core of tourism strategy” – UN rights expert urges Dominican Republic 18-05-2017 UN expert group concerned about the situation of deprivation of liberty in Argentina 18-05-2017 Preliminary findings of Country Visit to Albania by Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief 17-05-2017 Freedom of religion: UN expert hails Albania, but notes new challenges and unresolved issues from the past 17-05-2017 End of Mission Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to water and sanitation Mr. Léo Heller 15-05-2017 UN expert calls on Mexico to urgently expand and improve water and sanitation provision for all 15-05-2017 Preliminary Observations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Hilal Ever, on her mission to the Zambia 3-12 May 2017 12-05-2017 End of Mission Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Ms. Catalina Devandas-Aguilar, on her visit to the DPRK 12-05-2017 Zambia’s peasants at risk of becoming squatters on their own land – UN expert warns 12-05-2017 End of Mission Statement - Visit of the Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights to Panama 10-05-2017 Panama: “Time to focus on tax evasion, with banks doing their share” – UN expert 10-05-2017 UN rights expert visits Sudan to follow up implementation of his recommendations 09-05-2017 Saudi Arabia must reform counter-terror law and free peaceful critics, says UN rights expert 05-05-2017 Dominican Republic: first visit of the UN expert on sale and sexual exploitation of children 04-05-2017 Freedom of Religion: UN human rights expert announces first official visit to Albania 04-05-2017 Visit to Argentina: UN expert group to assess situation of arbitrary detention 03-05-2017 Uruguay “inspiring” on environment but must do more, UN rights expert finds 02-05-2017 Visit of the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights to the Russian Federation, 24 to 28 April 2017 28-04-2017 Unilateral sanctions against Russia hurt most vulnerable groups with limited impact on international businesses, UN expert finds 28-04-2017 UN disability rights expert announces first visit to North Korea 27-04-2017 UN rights expert visits Panama to investigateglobal tax avoidance and evasion schemes 27-04-2017 Zambia: UN expert to assess situation of the right to adequate food 27-04-2017 Mexico: official visit by the UN expert on safe drinking water and sanitation 26-04-2017 End of visit Statement by Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, on her visit to Cuba<br> (10-14 April 2017) 20-04-2017 Right to housing: UN expert launches first fact-finding visit to Chile 18-04-2017 Indonesia / Right to health: “Ambitious goals can be reached only if challenges are addressed” – UN expert 04-04-2017 Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health<br>Mr. Dainius Pūras 03-04-2017 End of Mission Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz on her visit to Australia 02-04-2017 Right to health in Indonesia: UN expert to make first visit 17-03-2017 UN expert on the rights of indigenous peoples announces follow-up visit to Australia 14-03-2017 End of Mission Statement by the United Nations Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Mr. Vitit Muntarbhorn, of his visit to Argentina 10-03-2017 UN expert commends Argentina’s “progressive laws and policies” but urges action to stop attacks on LGBT people 10-03-2017 UN Independent Expert on Haiti presents his findings at the end of his mission 10-03-2017 Australia places violence against women high on the agenda but indigenous women left behind, says UN expert 03-03-2017 UN expert urges consistent policies for US on indigenous peoples’ rights for projects like Dakota Access Pipeline 03-03-2017 UN expert to assess human rights situation of older persons in Namibia 28-02-2017 UN expert says human rights must shape economic policy in Tunisia 28-02-2017 UN expert urges action to protect Rohingya population in Myanmar 27-02-2017 Germany racial profiling: UN experts highlight situation of people of African descent 27-02-2017 UN expert to assess violence and discrimination against LGBT people in Argentina 24-02-2017 Haiti / Human rights: UN expert announces new visit to follow-up on his recommendations 22-02-2017 USA / Indigenous peoples’ rights: UN expert to assess impact of energy development projects 21-02-2017 Cox’s Bazar: UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar to visit Bangladesh – 20 to 23 February 17-02-2017 Fact-finding mission to Germany by UN expert group on people of African descent 16-02-2017 Human rights and finance: UN expert launches fact-finding visit to Tunisia 15-02-2017 Violence against women: UN human rights expert launches official visit to Australia 09-02-2017 Human rights and counter-terrorism: UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism concludes visit to Tunisia 08-02-2017 Enforced disappearances: UN expert group to review in Seoul some 600 cases from 42 countries 02-02-2017 ‘Brexit’ brings a risk to human rights protection against toxic pollution – UN expert 31-01-2017 Human rights & counter-terrorism: UN expert announces follow-up mission to Tunisia 27-01-2017 Mexico / Rights defenders: “The best way to protect them is fighting impunity” – UN expert 25-01-2017 UN human rights expert concerned about reprisals during recent visit to Myanmar 24-01-2017 End of Mission Statement by Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar 23-01-2017 Visit to CAR: UN expert to follow up on human rights recommendations 23-01-2017 “Saudi Vision 2030 could be a catalyst for realizing women’s rights” – UN expert 19-01-2017 Hazardous substances and waste: UN rights expert launches first official visit to the UK 16-01-2017 Rights defenders: “Do they feel safe in Mexico?” – UN expert launches official visit to assess the situation 11-01-2017 Puerto Rico’s debt crisis: UN expert warns human rights cannot be side-lined by Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt on human rights 09-01-2017 Myanmar: UN rights expert launches new official visit to assess recent developments in the country 06-01-2017 UN expert on extreme poverty and human rights to visit Saudi Arabia 29-12-2016 UN expert calls for continued efforts against trafficking in persons in the US, with a stronger focus on labor exploitation 19-12-2016 End of visit statement, United States of America (6-16 December 2016) by Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, UN Special Rapporteur in Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children 16-12-2016 Kuwait: Tackling persistent barriers for women to sustain progress 15-12-2016 Press statement delivered by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance 13-12-2016 UN housing, water and sanitation experts urge Portugal to leave legacy of austerity through human rights 13-12-2016 Albania: “Rights violations of the past require a comprehensive approach today” – UN expert group 12-12-2016 Press statement delivered by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, Mr. Mutuma Ruteere on 5 May 2016 in Canberra, Australia 07-12-2016 “All Australians have a role to play in ending racism and xenophobia,” says UN expert 07-12-2016 Preliminary observations by UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Mr. Dainius Pūras at the Country visit to Croatia, 28 November to 6 December 2016 06-12-2016 “There’s no sliding back” – UN right to health expert urges Croatia to seize the opportunity 06-12-2016 UN expert on racism to visit Fiji 05-12-2016 USA: UN human rights expert to assess the situation of trafficking in persons 02-12-2016 Torture: UN expert calls on the Turkish Government to live up to its “zero tolerance” policy 02-12-2016 Enforced Disappearances: UN expert group launches first official visit to Albania 01-12-2016 Discrimination against women: UN expert group undertakes first fact-finding visit to Kuwait 01-12-2016 Portugal: UN experts to assess impact of economic crisis on housing, water and sanitation 30-11-2016 Remarks by Mr Tomas Ojea Quintana at the end of his visit to Japan, 25 November 2016 25-11-2016 Right to health in Croatia: UN expert to make first visit 25-11-2016 North Korea: UN expert calls for a people-centred approach 25-11-2016 Human rights: UN expert on racism launches follow-up visit to Australia 23-11-2016 NI UNA Menos movement is ahead of the problem: the State must catch up and intensify efforts to prevent femicide and other forms of gender based violence against women and girls 21-11-2016 UN Special rapporteur challenges Argentina to step up protection of women in “machismo culture” 21-11-2016 “Australia’s human rights record blemished by punitive approach to migrants” – UN rights expert 18-11-2016 UN expert urges Turkey to release detainees amid “grave concern” about free speech 18-11-2016 North Korea / Human rights: New UN Special Rapporteur in first official visit to Northeast Asia 14-11-2016 Turkey / Freedom of expression: UN human rights expert to assess current situation 14-11-2016 End of Mission Statement - Preliminary Observations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Hilal Ever, on her mission to the Paraguay 4-10 November 2016 10-11-2016 “Paraguay produces food for 60 million people, yet parts of its own population face hunger and malnutrition” – UN expert 10-11-2016 Paraguay: UN rights expert to assess challenges to the right to adequate food 01-11-2016 UN rights expert to assess situation of migrants in Australia and off-shore detention centres in Nauru 31-10-2016 UN expert urges major emitters to act now to help vulnerable countries like Madagascar 31-10-2016 The UN Independent Expert on Haiti presents his findings at the end of sixth mission 27-10-2016 Arbitrary detention: UN expert group urges the USA to abolish the mandatory detention of migrants 24-10-2016 Canada: UN expert panel warns of systemic anti-Black racism in the criminal justice system 21-10-2016 Sri Lanka: “Seize the momentum for minority rights protection” – UN rights expert 20-10-2016 Human rights and the environment: UN expert launches first fact-finding visit to Madagascar 20-10-2016 Afghanistan: deteriorating displacement crisis requires urgent attention and increased resources 20-10-2016 Urgent measures needed to deter mercenaries and foreign fighters and prevent further violence in CAR 19-10-2016 End of mission statement by Michel Forst, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 18-10-2016 Australian Government must re-build trust of civil society – UN human rights expert 18-10-2016 “Stop denying the cultural heritage of others,” UN expert says after first fact-finding visit to Serbia and Kosovo* 14-10-2016 Canada: UN expert group on people of African descent launches fact-finding mission 14-10-2016 Haiti/human rights: UN expert announces mission to assess implementation of his recommendations 13-10-2016 Cambodia: UN human rights expert launches official country visit 07-10-2016 Arbitrary Detention: UN expert group launches its first official visit to the USA 07-10-2016 UN expert group on mercenaries on first visit to the Central African Republic 06-10-2016 UN rights expert to visit Sri Lanka to assess current situation of minorities 05-10-2016 Human rights defenders: UN Special Rapporteur to probe their current situation in Australia 30-09-2016 Cultural rights: UN expert to assess the current situation in Serbia and Kosovo* 29-09-2016 Israel / OPT: UN women’s rights expert calls for peace process with full participation of women 26-09-2016 UN expert welcomes inclusion of human rights in Norway’s development cooperation programmes 26-09-2016 End of mission statement by Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 22-09-2016 UN human rights expert calls on Azerbaijan to rethink punitive approach to civil society 22-09-2016 Georgia: UN rights expert to follow up on the situation of internally displaced persons 22-09-2016 Turkey / Human rights: Government postpones visit by the UN Special Rapporteur on torture 21-09-2016 UN expert to assess the impact on human rights of Norway’s development cooperation 16-09-2016 Azerbaijan: UN expert’s visit to assess the situation of human rights defenders 09-09-2016 Statement at the end of visit to Mexico by the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights Mexico City, 7 September 2016 09-09-2016 Mexico: UN experts urge Government and businesses to engage deeply with people affected by development projects 09-09-2016 Violence against women: UN human rights expert to visit Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory 09-09-2016 UN expert on internally displaced persons launches follow-up visit to Serbia and Kosovo* 07-09-2016 Statement by the United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Ms. Ikponwosa Ero, upon conclusion of her official visit to Mozambique – 21 August to 3 September, 2016 02-09-2016 Trafficking in persons: UN human rights expert launches first official visit to Kuwait 31-08-2016 Ukraine: UN rights expert to review progress on the situation of internally displaced persons 30-08-2016 Mexico: First official visit by UN expert group on business and human rights 24-08-2016 End-of-mission statement on China, by Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights 23-08-2016 Bangladesh: UN experts urge retrial of opposition leader facing death penalty following international standards 23-08-2016 China: “Poverty alleviation needs to be accompanied by accountability” – UN expert on extreme poverty and human rights 23-08-2016 Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Chaloka Beyani, on the conclusion of his visits to El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico, 11 to 19 August 2016 20-08-2016 UN rights expert to visit Nigeria to assess situation of internally displaced persons 18-08-2016 UN rights expert to visit Mozambique to assess situation of people with albinism 18-08-2016 UN expert on extreme poverty and human rights to visit China 10-08-2016 USA: Inequality casts dark shadow over exercise of assembly and association rights, UN expert says 28-07-2016 Human rights: New UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine launches first official mission 08-07-2016 Freedoms of assembly and association: UN expert announces first official visit to the USA 07-07-2016 End of mission statement by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar 04-07-2016 UN expert urges the international community not to undermine human rights priorities in Myanmar 04-07-2016 “Promotion of linguistic rights and strengthening unity are key for Moldova” – UN rights expert 30-06-2016 EU / Trade agreements: UN rights expert warns against bypassing national parliaments 24-06-2016 UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar to undertake official country visit 17-06-2016 UN expert on minority issues launches her first official visit to the Republic of Moldova 16-06-2016 Preliminary observations by the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Karima Bennoune at the end of her visit to Serbia and Kosovo* 14-06-2016 Oral Statement by Mr. Philip Alston, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights at the 32nd session of the Human Rights Council 14-06-2016 CAR: UN Independent Expert on follow-up mission to meet newly appointed authorities 09-06-2016 Preliminary conclusions and observations by the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights at the end of her visit to Cyprus, 24 May – 2 June 2016 02-06-2016 “Cultural rights, not a bargaining chip”, UN expert says after first fact-finding visit to Cyprus 02-06-2016 South Korea expected to show concrete leadership on business and human rights, says UN expert group 01-06-2016 Right to life: UN expert encourages Honduras to follow the long road back to “a culture of life” 30-05-2016 UN Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice finalizes country mission to Hungary 27-05-2016 Hungary: Gender discrimination concealed under conservative family values 27-05-2016 Disabilities / Justice System: UN expert group raises concerns after official visit to Azerbaijan 26-05-2016 UN human rights expert visits Brussels to assess EU response to the financial crisis 25-05-2016 Argentina: “Immediate action must be taken to address the critical situation of indigenous persons” – UN expert 24-05-2016 Full text of the press statement delivered by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Mr. Mutuma Ruteere, 23 May 2016 in Buenos Aires, Argentina 23-05-2016 UN expert to assess cultural rights in Cyprus 20-05-2016 Human rights: UN expert on extrajudicial executions launches official visit to Honduras 18-05-2016 Water and sanitation: UN expert calls on the El Salvador to protect the most disadvantaged 18-05-2016 South Korea: First official visit by UN expert group on business and human rights 18-05-2016 Greece: “Europe’s lack of political will creating serious suffering for thousands of migrants in Greece” – UN rights expert 17-05-2016 Arbitrary Detention: UN expert group launches first official visit to Azerbaijan 13-05-2016 UN expert on racism visits Argentina 13-05-2016 Hungary: UN expert group launches first official visit to assess women’s rights and gender equality 12-05-2016 Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Mr. Dainius Pūras Country Visit to Algeria, 27 April to 10 May 2016 11-05-2016 End-of-mission statement on Mauritania, by Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights 11-05-2016 Mauritania risks instability if its wealth is not better shared: UN expert on extreme poverty 11-05-2016 Algeria / Right to health: “More efforts needed to ensure that no one is left behind” – UN expert 10-05-2016 UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants concludes country visit to Angola 10-05-2016 UN human rights expert urges Angola to develop an all-inclusive strategy for migrants 10-05-2016 Preliminary observations and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers - Ms. Mónica Pinto* of the Official joint visit to Sri Lanka – 29 April to 7 May 2016 10-05-2016 Preliminary observations and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, Mr. Juan E. Mendez* on the Official joint visit to Sri Lanka – 29 April to 7 May 2016 10-05-2016 UN experts urge Sri Lanka to adopt urgent measures to fight torture and strengthen justice system’s independence 10-05-2016 Water and sanitation: UN expert to visit El Salvador during current water shortage crisis 06-05-2016 UN expert to assess human rights situation of older persons in Costa Rica 04-05-2016 Statement by the United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Ms. Ikponwosa Ero, upon conclusion of her official visit to Malawi – 18 to 29 April, 2016 29-04-2016 Malawi: People with albinism face total extinction – UN Expert calls for urgent response 29-04-2016 UN human rights expert to assess the situation of migrants in Angola 29-04-2016 UN Working Group on the use mercenaries Mission to European Union institutions: Preliminary findings 29-04-2016 End of Mission Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Ms. Catalina Devandas-Aguilar, on her visit to Zambia 28-04-2016 “Zambia has the potential to become a disability champion in the African region” – UN expert 28-04-2016 First official visit to Mauritania by the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights 27-04-2016 UN experts on torture and the independence of the justice system in joint visit to Sri Lanka 26-04-2016 Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Ms. Hilal Elver, at the end of her visit to Poland (18 – 25 April 2016) 25-04-2016 Right to health in Algeria: UN expert to make first visit 25-04-2016 End-of-visit press statement, New Delhi, India, 22 April 2016 22-04-2016 "Right to housing vision needed to achieve equality for the poor in India" - UN expert 22-04-2016 Closing space for civil society in the UK, UN expert warns 21-04-2016 End of mission statement of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, on her visit to Georgia 19-04-2016 UN human rights expert urges Georgia to address the root causes of the institutionalisation of children 19-04-2016 Japan: UN rights expert warns of serious threats to the independence of the press 19-04-2016 UK: Official follow-up visit by UN expert on freedoms of peaceful assembly and association 15-04-2016 Poland: UN rights expert to assess food security challenges 14-04-2016 UN rights expert in first official visit to Malawi to assess situation of people with albinism 14-04-2016 UN rights expert to assess the situation of persons with disabilities in Zambia 13-04-2016 UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Sudan to start second mission to the country 12-04-2016 UN human rights expert to assess freedom of expression situation in Japan 08-04-2016 Sale and exploitation of children: UN rights expert launches official visit to Georgia 07-04-2016 UN expert on the right to housing to visit India 06-04-2016 Strict financial accountability crucial to stop treating education as a commodity in Chile 05-04-2016 UN human rights expert visits Chile in the midst of the education reform process 23-03-2016 Much remains to be done to respect the rights of indigenous peoples in Brazil – UN expert 22-03-2016 Freedom of religion: UN expert urges Denmark to move towards a more inclusive ‘Danishness’ 22-03-2016 Ukraine / Foreign armed actors: UN expert group urges accountability for human rights violations 22-03-2016 Preliminary observations of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances at the conclusion of its visit to Turkey (14-18 March 2016) 18-03-2016 Cambodia: UN rights expert launches fact-finding mission on women and indigenous peoples 17-03-2016 Central African Republic: Numerous challenges for the new elected representatives 16-03-2016 First official visit to Denmark by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief 10-03-2016 UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries on fact-finding visit to Ukraine 10-03-2016 Enforced Disappearances: UN expert body announces official visit to Turkey 10-03-2016 UN rights expert alarmed by increasing restrictions on opposition, NGOs and the media in Tajikistan 09-03-2016 Iraq: Bold steps needed to give hope to ethnic and religious groups facing an uncertain future 08-03-2016 UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples announces follow-up visit to Brazil 03-03-2016 UN human rights expert to assess freedom of expression situation in Tajikistan 02-03-2016 UN Independent Investigation to visit Burundi to assess human rights situation 29-02-2016 CAR: UN Independent Expert launches new mission after presidential elections 26-02-2016 “Break the cycle of silence and acceptance of violence against women” – UN expert urges Georgia 24-02-2016 Haïti: un expert indépendant de l’ONU annonce une mission de suivi 17-02-2016 UN expert urges Hungary not to stigmatise and intimidate human rights defenders 16-02-2016 End of mission statement by Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Visit to Hungary 8 - 16 February 2016 16-02-2016 Violence against women: UN human rights expert in first official visit to Georgia 11-02-2016 First mission to Hungary: UN expert to probe the situation of human rights defenders 05-02-2016 Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association at the conclusion of his visit to the Republic of Korea 29-01-2016 South Korea’s democracy project threatened by regression on assembly and association rights – UN expert 29-01-2016 UN expert group urges the US to address legacies of the past, police impunity and racial injustice crisis 29-01-2016 UN human rights expert to assess the situation of trafficking in persons in Jordan 26-01-2016 “It is now imperative to pursue criminal accountability of the DPRK leadership” – UN Special Rapporteur 22-01-2016 Nigeria / Boko Haram: “The reintegration of women and children essential to the path towards lasting peace” – UN experts 22-01-2016 First official visit to Mauritania by the UN Special Rapporteur on torture 21-01-2016 Republic of Korea: first official visit by UN expert on freedoms of peaceful assembly and association 19-01-2016 UN expert group on people of African descent launches fact-finding visit to the United States 15-01-2016 North Korea / Human rights: UN Special Rapporteur in final official visit to Japan 13-01-2016 Morocco: UN expert to assess impact of international development cooperation on human rights 12-01-2016 Statement at the end of visit to Brazil by the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights 16-12-2015 Economic development should not be at the expense of human rights – UN expert group reminds Brazil 16-12-2015 End of mission statement of the Special Rapporteur on rights to education visit to Fiji 15-12-2015 UN rights expert urges Fiji to update legislation to provide firm foundations for education reforms 15-12-2015 “South Africa’s still long walk to free women from the shackles of violence” – UN expert calls for change 15-12-2015 Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its causes and consequences finalizes country visit to South Africa 14-12-2015 UN expert urges Pakistan to ensure protection of freedom of expression in draft Cybercrime Bill 14-12-2015 UN human rights expert calls for debt relief to boost inclusive growth in Greece 08-12-2015 End of Mission Statement of the IE on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights 08-12-2015 Fiji: UN expert to assess official efforts to implement the right to education 03-12-2015 New UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women to assess the situation in South Africa 02-12-2015 Press Statement Preliminary observations and recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impacts of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights 01-12-2015 Sudan: Unilateral sanctions hit the innocent harder than the political elites, warns UN rights expert 01-12-2015 Discrimination against women: UN expert group starts first fact-finding visit to the United States 30-11-2015 Hazardous substance and waste: UN human rights expert in first official visit to Germany 30-11-2015 Honduras: Concrete action crucial to stop epidemic of violence-induced internal displacement – UN expert 27-11-2015 Greece: UN expert to assess impact of financial crisis and structural adjustment 26-11-2015 UN human rights expert to assess the impact of unilateral sanctions imposed on Sudan 20-11-2015 Northern Ireland: “Twenty years on, the UK is yet to fully address the legacies of the past” – UN rights expert 19-11-2015 Preliminary observations of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances at the conclusion of its visit to Sri Lanka (9-18 November 2015) 18-11-2015 UN expert group urges Sri Lanka to seize the moment to fulfil the rights of the families of the disappeared 18-11-2015 Honduras: UN rights expert to examine violence-induced internal displacement 18-11-2015 Preliminary observations and recommendations by the Special Rapporteur on his visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18-11-2015 Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to safe drinking water and sanitation (Visit to Botswana, 9-17 November 2015) 17-11-2015 Drought in Botswana, a learning opportunity to achieve water security – UN expert 17-11-2015 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: UN expert launches final visit to neighbouring Republic of Korea 17-11-2015 Disability: UN expert launches first official visit to Paraguay 16-11-2015 UN rights expert raises alarm on “the critical situation faced by indigenous peoples in Honduras” 12-11-2015 Romania “in denial about extent of poverty, UN human rights expert says 11-11-2015 Enforced Disappearances: UN experts on official visit to Sri Lanka 05-11-2015 UN expert on right to safe drinking water and sanitation to visit Botswana 04-11-2015 Indigenous peoples: Human rights expert in first visit to Honduras 30-10-2015 Roma, children and people with disabilities to be focus of UN expert’s visit to Romania 28-10-2015 UN human rights expert urges Japan to step up efforts to combat child sexual exploitation 28-10-2015 South Korea / Hazardous substances: UN expert calls for stronger protections for people at high-risk 23-10-2015 Guinea-Bissau: “The situation of justice is terrible, but there are encouraging signs,” UN experts says 19-10-2015 Belgium: UN expert group calls for robust integrated action to address risks posed by foreign fighters 16-10-2015 Sexual exploitation of children: UN rights expert launches official visit to Japan 13-10-2015 Morocco’s Green Plan must benefit all, says UN rights expert on the right to food 12-10-2015 Hazardous substance and waste: UN rights expert in first official visit to the Republic of Korea 08-10-2015 UN rights expert in first visit to Guinea-Bissau to assess the independence of the justice system 08-10-2015 UN expert calls on Paraguay for a sustained commitment to the right to health 07-10-2015 Ghana: Much remains to be done but UN expert welcomes steps taken to combat torture and other ill-treatment 07-10-2015 Foreign fighters: UN expert group on mercenaries in fact-finding visit to Belgium 07-10-2015 Country Visit to Paraguay, 23 September to 6 October 2015 by the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Mr. Dainius Pūras 06-10-2015 Morocco: UN human rights expert to assess food security policies 02-10-2015 UN expert calls on Chile to eliminate “vestiges of dictatorship” detrimental to freedom of peaceful assembly 30-09-2015 Ghana: UN rights expert to follow up recommendations in key criminal justice and mental health areas 29-09-2015 Brazil: “Minorities urge that promises of equality be fulfilled” – UN rights expert 25-09-2015 Migrants / Human rights: Official visit to Australia postponed due to protection concerns 25-09-2015 End of Mission Statement United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Ms. Rita Izsák Brasilia, 24 September 2015 24-09-2015 UN human rights expert to assess the situation of migrants in Australia 22-09-2015 UN expert on the right to health launches first official visit to Paraguay 21-09-2015 End of visit statement of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns Ukraine: Lives lost in an accountability vacuum 18-09-2015 Ukraine: Lives lost in an accountability vacuum – UN Rapporteur on summary executions 18-09-2015 Chile: first official visit by UN expert on freedoms of peaceful assembly and association 18-09-2015 New UN Special Rapporteur in first official visit to Cambodia 14-09-2015 Preliminary findings of Country Visit to Bangladesh by Heiner Bielefeldt, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief 09-09-2015 Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Marzuki Darusman, at the end of his visit to the Republic of Korea, 6 to 10 September 2015 09-09-2015 Bangladesh: a secular State with a State religion? 09-09-2015 UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues to visit Brazil 09-09-2015 UN independent expert on summary executions to visit Ukraine 07-09-2015 UN expert on the rights of persons with disabilities launches first official visit to the Republic of Moldova 07-09-2015 Haiti: UN rights expert in follow-up mission to assess implementation of his recommendations 03-09-2015 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: UN human rights expert to visit neighbouring Seoul 02-09-2015 Sexual exploitation of children: UN rights expert launches official visit to Japan 27-08-2015 Official visit to Bangladesh by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief 27-08-2015 UN rights expert to assess Sami people’s self-determination and land and resource rights 24-08-2015 Tajikistan’s water reform, a key chance to prioritize safe drinking water and sanitation for rural areas – UN expert 12-08-2015 End of mission statement of the UN Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices 10-08-2015 The Philippines: UN expert urges no let-up in attention to internally displaced persons 03-08-2015 Myanmar: UN Special Rapporteur starts official visit 03-08-2015 UN Special Rapporteur on torture to visit Brazil 30-07-2015 UN expert on right to safe drinking water and sanitation launches first mission to Tajikistan 29-07-2015 UN expert on internal displacement launches first official visit to the Philippines 16-07-2015 Foreign fighters: Urgent measures needed to stop flow from Tunisia – UN expert group warns 10-07-2015 Preliminary findings by the United Nations Working Group on the use of mercenaries on its official visit to Tunisia – 1 to 8 July, 2015 09-07-2015 End of mission statement China by Mr. Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt 06-07-2015 UN expert on foreign debt to visit China to promote human rights in international lending 26-06-2015 Foreign fighters: UN expert group on mercenaries in fact-finding visit to Tunisia 26-06-2015 UN expert calls on the international community to increase efforts to assist CAR’s transition 26-06-2015 Malta / Migrants: UN expert group hails positive move on automatic detention, but calls for long-term solutions 26-06-2015 Arbitrary Detention: UN expert group to undertake follow-up visit to Malta 18-06-2015 CAR: UN human rights expert launches follow-up mission after adoption of the Republican Pact 11-06-2015 Italy: UN experts laud humanitarian response, urge stronger political will in combating racial discrimination 05-06-2015 UN human rights expert urges Somalia to further protect human rights during State-building process 02-06-2015 UN expert group on people of African descent on fact-finding mission to Italy 29-05-2015 Enforced Disappearances: UN expert group launches an official mission to Peru 28-05-2015 Kosovo* / Right to housing: Deep gap between law and reality, UN expert says 28-05-2015 “The silence and the denials” – UN rights expert calls for open dialogue on violence against women in the Sudan 27-05-2015 Sudan: UN human rights expert deeply concerned about an uncertain future for IDPs in the Darfur 27-05-2015 Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Mr. Chaloka Beyani, upon conclusion of his official visit to the Syrian Arab Republic – 16 to 19 May, 2015 26-05-2015 Special Rapporteur on violence against women finalizes country mission to Sudan and calls for more open and constructive dialogues on violence against women, its causes and consequences 26-05-2015 Syria: UN rights expert calls for urgent and coordinated response to world’s largest IDP crisis 26-05-2015 Making the invisible visible – UN expert calls on Armenia to shed light on violence against children 19-05-2015 Iraq and the international community must boost protection of the internally displaced as crisis deepens – UN expert 19-05-2015 Human rights: UN Special Rapporteur’s visit to Cambodia postponed 18-05-2015 Bangladesh: UN human rights experts condemn killing of bloggers critical of extremism 14-05-2015 Human rights: New UN Special Rapporteur on Cambodia launches her first official country visit 13-05-2015 UN expert on the right to adequate housing launches official visit to Serbia, including Kosovo* 13-05-2015 First country mission by the new UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Sudan 12-05-2015 Violence against women: UN human rights expert in first official visit to the Sudan in a decade 11-05-2015 Sale and sexual exploitation of children: UN rights expert launches official visit to Armenia 07-05-2015 UN expert on racism and discrimination launches first official visit to Greece 01-05-2015 UN expert to assess human rights situation of older persons in Mauritius 22-04-2015 Women in Senegal: Breaking the chains of silence and inequality 17-04-2015 UN expert calls for stronger measures to protect people living in toxic environments in Kazakhstan 08-04-2015 Freedom of religion: “Diversity must be reinforced in Lebanon by investing in common citizenship” – UN Expert 02-04-2015 Discrimination against women: UN expert group launches first official visit to Senegal 01-04-2015 Poverty in Chile risks being overlooked, says UN human rights expert 24-03-2015 Toxic waste: UN human rights expert announces his first official visit to Kazakhstan 23-03-2015 UN expert on religious freedom launches first official visit to Lebanon 18-03-2015 UN expert on extreme poverty and human rights visits Chile at crucial crossroads 12-03-2015 UN Special Rapporteur on torture returns to Georgia after ten years 10-03-2015 UN human rights expert meets with Eritrean refugees and migrants in Belgium 09-03-2015 Trafficking in persons: UN human rights expert urges Malaysia to focus efforts on victims 02-03-2015 Philippines must prioritize food and nutrition security, says UN expert on right to food 27-02-2015 Human rights: UN Independent Expert to visit Mali at key moment in the current peace round 26-02-2015 Trafficking in persons: UN human rights expert launches first official visit to Malaysia 20-02-2015 UN Independent Expert on Haiti launches follow-up mission on the implementation of his recommendations 20-02-2015 Philippines: UN rights expert to assess food and nutrition security challenges 18-02-2015 Contemporary forms of slavery: UN human rights expert to visit Belgium 16-02-2015 CAR: High-level mission calls for greater access and protection of IDPs and vulnerable communities 16-02-2015 CAR: High-level UN and European mission to assess humanitarian crisis and protection needs 09-02-2015 Portugal must ensure justice is accessible to all, UN rights expert warns 03-02-2015 Central African Republic: UN human rights expert visit 02-02-2015 Austria: UN expert welcomes integration of the "missing voices" of older people in policy-making 30-01-2015 UN expert on human rights of migrants to visit Brussels 30-01-2015 UN expert warns Kazakhstan against using ‘stability’ as excuse to curtail rights, voices concern at surveillance of sources 28-01-2015 CELAC - UN expert calls for urgent assistance to the region’s weakest regional economies 27-01-2015 End-of- visit statement, Cabo Verde, Press statement 26-01-2015 Cabo Verde must prioritise housing for the poorest, UN rights expert urges 26-01-2015 UN rights expert to visit Portugal to assess independence of the justice system 23-01-2015 Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the end of his visit to Japan from 19 to 23 January 2015 23-01-2015 UN expert to assess Algeria’s efforts to promote and protect the right to education for all 22-01-2015 UN expert to assess human rights situation of older persons in Austria 19-01-2015 UN Myanmar rights expert: Backtracking on democratic space gains momentum in election year 19-01-2015 Israel’s lack of cooperation leads to cancelled visit by UN rights expert to the occupied Palestinian territory 16-01-2015 Kazakhstan: first official visit by UN expert on freedoms of peaceful assembly and association 16-01-2015 North Korea / Human rights: UN Special Rapporteur in follow-up visit to Tokyo 15-01-2015 UN expert on the right to adequate housing launches first official visit to Cabo Verde 14-01-2015 UN Special Rapporteur Surya P. Subedi launches his final fact-finding mission to Cambodia 13-01-2015 Myanmar: UN expert to assess human rights situation in Rakhine and Northern Shan States 05-01-2015 Spain: Standstill or retrogression in women’s rights? – UN experts state the challenge 19-12-2014 Preliminary observations and recommendations by Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence Visit to Burundi (8-16 December 2014) 16-12-2014 Burundi / Transitional justice: “Focus on pardon risks undermining justice and reconciliation” – UN expert 16-12-2014 End-of-mission statement by Mr. Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, United Nations Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights. Mission to Iceland, 8-15 December 2014 15-12-2014 Financial crisis: “Iceland managed better than others, but no one should be left behind” – UN rights expert 15-12-2014 “Malta needs to step up its preparation for the next wave of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea” – UN expert 10-12-2014 Sweden: UN experts urge intensifying efforts to end discrimination against people of African descent 08-12-2014 Burundi: UN human rights expert to assess transitional justice efforts 05-12-2014 Preliminary observations on the official visit to Tunisia (27 November to 5 December 2014) by Ms. Gabriela KNAUL, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers 05-12-2014 Migrants and the Mediterranean: UN rights expert on human rights of migrants follow up visit to Italy for further development of his study on EU border management End of Mission Statement 05-12-2014 Discrimination against women: UN expert group launches first official visit to Spain 04-12-2014 UN expert to assess impact of Iceland’s banking crisis on social and economic rights 04-12-2014 Malaysia / Right to health: UN expert calls for a non-selective approach to consolidate achievements 03-12-2014 Migrants and the Mediterranean – UN rights expert visits Malta to follow up EU border management study 03-12-2014 Preliminary observations and recommendations by the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Mr. Dainius Pūras Country Visit to Malaysia, 19 November to 2 December 2014 02-12-2014 Migrants and the Mediterranean - UN rights expert visits Italy to follow up on EU border management study 01-12-2014 UN expert calls on Paraguay to better implement protections for indigenous peoples 01-12-2014 Botswana – UN cultural rights expert calls for a renewed “nation-building” to celebrate rich diversity 27-11-2014 Sweden: Human rights situation of people of African descent to be assessed in UN expert group visit 27-11-2014 Tunisia: UN rights expert launches mission to assess the independence of the justice system 24-11-2014 Niger: UN rights expert hails criminalisation of slavery, but urges stronger law enforcement 21-11-2014 Paraguay: UN rights expert to assess indigenous peoples’ participation and land and resource rights 20-11-2014 UN expert to assess human rights situation of older persons in Slovenia 14-11-2014 Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the end of his visit to the Republic of Korea from 10 to 14 November 2014 14-11-2014 DPRK: “Achieving accountability is paramount,” UN expert says ahead of General Assembly’s key vote 14-11-2014 Burundi: Première visite officielle de l’expert de l’ONU sur la situation des défenseurs des droits de l’homme 13-11-2014 UN expert to focus on the right to health in Malaysia 13-11-2014 UN expert to assess cultural rights in Botswana 12-11-2014 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: UN human rights expert to visit Seoul 07-11-2014 End of visit statement of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns, and the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, Juan Mendez The Gambia: UN team prevented from completing torture and killing investigations 07-11-2014 The Gambia: UN human rights team prevented from completing torture and killing investigations 07-11-2014 UN expert on contemporary forms of slavery announces first official visit to Niger 05-11-2014 UN independent experts on torture and summary executions to conduct first visit to Gambia 30-10-2014 Violence against women: UN expert launches first official visit to Afghanistan in a decade 30-10-2014 Independent Expert concludes visit to France 24-10-2014 France / Climate change: UN expert hails Environmental Charter 24-10-2014 Detroit’s water shut-offs target the poor, vulnerable and African Americans 20-10-2014 Human rights and the environment: UN expert in first fact-finding visit to France 17-10-2014 Mali: « Le pays doit sortir de la culture de l’arrangement et renforcer la lutte contre l’impunité », a déclaré l’expert indépendant de l’ONU 17-10-2014 Statement of preliminary observations delivered by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, M. Mutuma Ruteere on 6 October 2014 on conclusion of official visit to the Republic of Korea 06-10-2014 Human rights: UN Independent Expert to conduct third visit to Mali 03-10-2014 Human rights / Mercenaries: UN expert group launches first official visit to Côte d’Ivoire 02-10-2014 UN expert on racism and discrimination launches first official visit to South Korea 25-09-2014 UN experts urge Peru to step up efforts to tackle discrimination against women 22-09-2014 UN Human Rights Council Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice concludes country visit to Peru 19-09-2014 New UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine launches first official mission 18-09-2014 Time for Oman to build on economic development and fully embrace human rights – UN Expert 15-09-2014 Ukraine: UN human rights expert to assess the situation of internally displaced persons 10-09-2014 UN Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice finalizes country mission to Chile 09-09-2014 Discrimination against women: UN expert group makes first official visit to Peru 08-09-2014 Discrimination against women: UN expert group launches first official visit to Chile 28-08-2014 Statement at the end of visit to Azerbaijan by the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights 27-08-2014 Human rights must lead Azerbaijan’s future development agenda – UN expert group 27-08-2014 First visit to Azerbaijan by UN expert group on business and human rights 14-08-2014 The Gambia / Human rights: Government derails UN experts visit - at the last minute 12-08-2014 UN expert on right to safe drinking water and sanitation launches first mission to Kenya 17-07-2014 End of mission statement- Côte d'Ivoire- 16-20 June 2014 17-07-2014 UN expert on religious freedom visiting Viet Nam 17-07-2014 New UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar launches her first official country visit 14-07-2014 Enforced disappearances / Western Balkans: “A regional challenge requires new regional and national strategies” – UN expert group 11-07-2014 Special Rapporteur on violence against women finalizes country mission to Honduras and calls for urgent action to address the culture of impunity for crimes against women and girls 08-07-2014 Arbitrary Detention: UN expert group undertakes follow-up visit to Italy 04-07-2014 Haiti: Time to push for development to achieve durable solutions for the internally displaced and the vulnerable 04-07-2014 UN rights expert on violence against women launches first mission to Honduras 27-06-2014 Haiti: UN rights expert to undertake an official mission on the situation of internally displaced persons 26-06-2014 UN expert group on people of African descent to undertake mission to the Netherlands 24-06-2014 Press Statement issued by The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, Professor Mashood Adebayo Baderin, at the end of his 5th mission to the Sudan 24-06-2014 UN rights experts raise alarm on draft bill imposing restrictions to religious conversion in Myanmar 20-06-2014 Enforced Disappearances: UN experts on visit to Western Balkans 16-06-2014 Côte d’Ivoire: UN rights expert to follow up on the situation of internally displaced persons 13-06-2014 Sudan: UN rights expert in official mission to Khartoum, South Darfur, Blue Nile and Kassala 13-06-2014 UN human rights expert to launch fact-finding mission to Cambodia 11-06-2014 Tunisia: UN Special Rapporteur on torture to assess adoption of 2011 recommendations 03-06-2014 Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Kishore Singh, at the end of mission in Bhutan (26 May – 3 June, 2014) 03-06-2014 Bhutan: Educating for Gross National Happiness enriches the universal values of education 03-06-2014 UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants concludes country visit to Sri Lanka 27-05-2014 UN expert calls for better protection against abuse and exploitation of Sri Lankans migrating abroad for work 27-05-2014 UN human rights expert to assess education reforms in his first official visit to Bhutan 23-05-2014 UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit Guatemala, 18-22 May 2014 19-05-2014 UN human rights expert to address the situation of internally displaced persons in Azerbaijan 13-05-2014 UN expert group on mercenaries to launch first official visit to Comoros 05-05-2014 UK: UN rights expert calls for improved actions to fight violence against women and girls 16-04-2014 Ukraine: UN Special Rapporteur urges stronger minority rights guarantees to defuse tensions 16-04-2014 First official visit to Mexico by the UN Special Rapporteur on torture, Juan E. Méndez 16-04-2014 Honduras: Follow-up visit by UN expert on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography 15-04-2014 Statement at the conclusion of its visit to New Zealand (24 March – 7 April 2014) by the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention 07-04-2014 Statement by Heiner Bielefeldt; Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief - End of visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan 04-04-2014 UN rights expert urges Kazakhstan to end mandatory registration of religious communities 04-04-2014 Ukraine: UN human rights expert launches mission to consult with minority communities 04-04-2014 Human rights: UN expert on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to visit Tokyo 03-04-2014 Violence against women: UN expert launches first mission to the United Kingdom 28-03-2014 UN rights expert urges Kazakhstan to step up its fight against all forms of slavery 27-03-2014 First visit to Kazakhstan by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief 21-03-2014 Kazakhstan: Follow-up mission by UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery 19-03-2014 Arbitrary Detention: UN expert group launches first information-gathering visit to New Zealand 19-03-2014 “Jordan in constant water crisis” – UN expert urges long-term solution while tackling emergencies 17-03-2014 Preliminary Observations on the official visit to Papua New Guinea by Mr. Christof Heyns, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, 3-14 March 2014 14-03-2014 “Papua New Guinea: window of opportunity for human rights” – UN human rights expert 14-03-2014 UN human rights expert to meet Eritrean diaspora in Germany and Switzerland 13-03-2014 République centrafricaine: l’Experte indépendante de l’ONU effectue sa première visite officielle dans le pays 04-03-2014 Preliminary observations and recommendations by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. Magdalena Sepulveda, Visit to Guinea-Bissau from 23 February to 1 March 2014 28-02-2014 “Guinea-Bissau must immediately address the critical needs of the poorest” – UN poverty expert 28-02-2014 Statement on the conclusion of her official visit to Nigeria between 17 and 28 February, 2014 28 February 2014, Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Plateau Room by the United Nations Independent Expert on minority issues, Rita Izsák 28-02-2014 Nigeria: UN expert on minority issues urges unity in diversity in response to challenges 28-02-2014 UN expert on arbitrary executions to assess the protection of the right to life in Papua New Guinea 27-02-2014 Côte d’Ivoire: UN expert calls for key reforms before the 2015 presidential elections 24-02-2014 UN human rights expert urges Sudan to release reports on last year’s violent demonstrations 20-02-2014 Mauritania: Follow-up visit by UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery 20-02-2014 UN Independent Expert to assess human rights situation in Mali 14-02-2014 Nigeria: UN rights expert to assess the situation of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities 14-02-2014 Torture: “Tajikistan still needs to bridge the gap between policies and reality” – UN rights expert 12-02-2014 Myanmar: UN Special Rapporteur in final visit to assess human rights situation 11-02-2014 Côte d’Ivoire: UN Independent Expert to assess human rights situation in the country 11-02-2014 Sudan: UN rights expert in official mission to Khartoum, Darfur and South Kordofan 07-02-2014 “Seychelles is not out of reach” – UN expert calls for further measures to prevent and fight trafficking in persons 03-02-2014 Observaciones preliminares del Relator Especial para la promoción de la verdad, la justicia, la reparación y las garantías de no repetición, Pablo de Greiff, al concluir su visita oficial a España 03-02-2014 Belarus: UN expert to hold consultations with Belarusian civil society in Lithuania 31-01-2014 Preliminary findings on the visit to Seychelles, UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo 31-01-2014 Twenty years after genocide, Rwanda should pave the way towards peaceful dissent – UN expert 28-01-2014 Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association at the conclusion of his visit to the Republic of Rwanda 27-01-2014 Trafficking in persons: UN expert launches first official visit to Seychelles 23-01-2014 UAE: UN rights expert launches first visit to assess the independence of the justice system 22-01-2014 “Political reconciliation the only way forward” – UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia 17-01-2014 UN transitional justice expert Pablo de Greiff in first official visit to Spain 17-01-2014 Rwanda: first official visit by UN expert on freedoms of peaceful assembly and association 16-01-2014 UN rights expert in first visit to Qatar to assess independence of the justice system 15-01-2014 Statement by the United Nations’ Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, on the conclusion of its official visit to Brazil, 3- 13 December 2013 10-01-2014 UN expert to investigate alleged rights violations in Iran through diaspora in the Netherlands, Germany and France 13-12-2013 End of Mission Statement by Ms. Urmila Bhoola, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences to the Country visit to Niger (11-21 November 2014) Tags Country visits VIEW THIS PAGE IN: Español Back to top
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