Bangkok-11 Feb-OHCHR-Bangkok The UN Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, will undertake an official visit to Japan from 12 to 19 February 2020. I am looking forward to exploring the good examples, challenges and opportunities in the elimination of discrimination against those affected by leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, and their
Bangkok-27 Sep-OHCHR-Bangkok The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia called into question the genuineness of the general election in July, which maintained the ruling Cambodian People's Party decades-long position in power and consigned multiparty liberal democracy to history for the next five years. Rhona Smith said prior to the ballot for the National Assem
Bangkok-23 May-OHCHR-Bangkok United Nations expert, Leilani Farha, urged national and local governments of South Korea to shift their approach to housing and homelessness to meet current human rights standards. Leilani Farha, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, noted that South Korea now has the world's 11thlargest economy, having moved in the last 50 years from being one of the
Bangkok-13 Mar-OHCHR-Bangkok The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, told the Human Rights Council on Monday she was increasingly of the opinion that the events in Rakhine State bear the hallmarks of genocide and called in the strongest terms for accountability. Lee, who was informed late last year that her access to the country was denied, also ex
Bangkok-9 Mar-OHCHR-Bangkok UN human rights experts have expressed grave concerns about terrorism accusations levelled against the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, a Philippine national. The legal petition listing her name is an unacceptable attack against the mandate holder by the Philippines Government, they added. We are shocked tha
Bangkok-30 Jan-OHCHR-Bangkok The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, will hold a press conference in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on 1 February 2018 to present her end of mission statement discussing her recent visits to Bangladesh and Thailand. Access will be strictly limited to accredited journalists. When: Thursday, 1 Fe
Bangkok-17 Jan-OHCHR-Bangkok The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, will visit the country's neighbours Bangladesh and Thailand from January 18, vowing to fulfill her mandate despite the Government's refusal to work with her. I am determined to carry on - to the best of my ability - this very important task of helping the victims of human rig
Bangkok-13 Nov-OHCHR-Bangkok The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Hilal Elver, will visit Viet Nam from 13 to 24 November 2017 to gather first-hand information on the country's food situation, including the impact of climate change. I look forward to the opportunity to assess whether the right to food is being enjoyed by the whole population of Viet Nam, said Ms Elver, whose mission
Bangkok-29 Jun-UNISBKK The UN Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, concluded her five day visit to Myanmar within the framework of Security Council Resolution 1612 (2005), monitoring the six grave violations committed against children during conflict. The report of the Secretary General on the situation of Children and Armed Conflict in Myanmar will be examined by the