rights

Mary Robinson

Terror attacks have broad effect on future human rights work: Robinson

31 October 2001
The international crisis following the terror attacks on the United States has broad ramifications for future human rights work, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, warns in a report released today at UN Headquarters in New York.

Middle East: UN Palestinian rights panel urges implementation of Mitchell report

31 October 2001
Implementation of the Mitchell committee report offers "the most practicable route back" to the Middle East peace process, according to the annual report of a United Nations panel charged with promoting the rights of the Palestinian people.

Colombia: UN human rights expert to probe violence against women in conflict

31 October 2001
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Radhika Coomaraswamy, is set to visit Colombia on the invitation of its Government to investigate violence against women in the country's armed conflict.

Climate of impunity leads to rights violations in Afghanistan: UN report

26 October 2001
With world attention focusing on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the massive refugee flows and internal displacement highlight the need to work towards a settlement that addresses the root causes of conflict and human rights violations in the country, a United Nations expert writes in a report released today at UN Headquarters.

Four UN human rights experts voice outrage at murder of Mexican activist

24 October 2001
United Nations human rights experts today issued a joint statement voicing their deep sadness and outrage over last week's murder in Mexico City of renowned Mexican human rights lawyer Digna Ochoa y Plácido.
Mary Robinson

Top UN human rights official condemns murder of Mexican activist

23 October 2001
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, today condemned the killing of a Mexican human rights activist, Digna Ochoa, and called on the authorities to launch a vigorous probe into the crime.

UNICEF hails upcoming entry into force of key treaty on children's rights

23 October 2001
Welcoming the upcoming entry into force of a treaty on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said today the event would be a major step forward in the protection of children from exploitation, trafficking and sexual abuse.

In latest report, UN expert calls on Baghdad to respect Iraqi people's rights

22 October 2001
A United Nations expert has reiterated his earlier calls for the Government of Iraq to protect the human rights of Iraqi citizens, particularly as relating to religious freedom, forced relocations, the death penalty and the rights of women.

UN human rights expert meets with government, opposition officials in Myanmar

18 October 2001
A United Nations human rights expert monitoring the situation in Myanmar has just concluded a visit to the country, where he met with opposition and government officials.

UN committee to look at efforts of countries to implement key rights treaty

15 October 2001
The reports of five countries on their efforts to implement a key human rights treaty will top the agenda of a United Nations panel that opened its session today in Geneva.