UN rights chief calls for respect for international law in Nepal
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour on Thursday called for the full respect for international humanitarian and human rights law in the ongoing conflict in Nepal . Last...
On Terrorists and Torturers, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour, December 7, 2005 [statement issued on the occasion of Human Rights Day declaring that the absolute ban on torture, a cornerstone of the international human rights law, is...
Uzbek court issues guilty verdict, sentences Andijan rebels on terror charges
A court in Uzbekistan has found 15 men guilty of terrorism, attempted overthrow of the government, hostage taking and murder. The defendants, who all pleaded guilty, were accused of leading an uprising ...
Experts with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed concern over the fairness of the trial of 15 men in Uzbekistan charged with terrorism and precipitating the violent uprising in the town of Andijan [JURIST...
UN accuses Togo of human rights abuses during election riots
UN human rights officials have accused the government of Togo of using over-zealous force at the time of the heavily disputed April presidential elections , saying that government security and armed forces killed 400-500 people...
UN rights chief calls for greater disclosure on executions in China
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour wrapped up an official visit to China Friday, calling for China to release data about its use of capital punishment and urging cooperation with international standards....
The Chinese government signed a Memorandum of Understanding Wednesday agreeing to collaborate with the UN's human rights agency to reform the Chinese legal system in preparation for the adoption of a key UN treaty on civil...
Nepal has agreed to allow UN human rights workers to enter the country to monitor reported abuses by both government and Maoist rebel forces, the UN announced on Monday. Under the agreement signed...
