10 May 2013 (Issued as received) GENEVA (10 May 2013) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Friday that reports of massacres allegedly carried out by Syrian government forces and pro-government militias in recent days should spur the international community to act to find a solution to the conflict and to ensure those responsible for serious human rights violations are made to account for their crimes.

Rapport du Bureau Conjoint des Nations Unies aux Droits de l’Homme sur les violations des droits de l'homme perpétrées par des militaires de forces armées congolaises et des combattants du M23 à Goma et à Sake, Province du Nord-Kivu, ainsi qu'à Minova et dans ses environs, Province du Sud-Kivu, entre le 15 novembre et le 2 décembre 2012

L’ONU dénonce des violences sexuelles, d’autres violations graves dans l’est de la RDC

GENEVA (8 May 2013) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday urged the Egyptian Government to take steps to ensure that the current version of a draft law on civil society organizations is laid open to careful examination by Egyptian and international human rights experts, and, based on their advice, is brought into line with international standards, before it is adopted by the Shura Council.

GENEVA (2 May 2013) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday expressed serious concerns over the crackdown on mass demonstrations across Papua since 30 April, with police reportedly using excessive force and arresting people for raising pro-independence flags.

“These latest incidents are unfortunate examples of the ongoing suppression of freedom of expression and excessive use of force in Papua,” Pillay said. “I urge the Government of Indonesia to allow peaceful protest and hold accountable those involved in abuses.”

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report presents and analyses key elements of the human rights situation in Haiti during the period July to December 2012. It follows a previous report covering January to June 2012, published in October 2012. The second half of 2012 has seen some positive developments in human rights protection, but has also been marked by a lack of implementation and follow-up on important advances identified in the first half of the year.

GENEVA (17 April 2013) – The United Nations Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Shamsul Bari, condemned in the strongest terms Sunday’s deadly bomb and gun attacks at the Banadir Regional Court and near the airport in Mogadishu. Mr. Bari urged the Somali Government, and the international community, to continue its efforts to strengthen the administration of justice, despite this attack to the justice sector.

GENEVA (16 April 2013) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday expressed alarm at continuing reports of widespread human rights violations in the Central African Republic and called for the urgent restoration of the rule of law in the country.

“The situation on the ground is extremely worrying. Over the weekend, more than 20 people are reported to have been killed in Bangui alone, including four people attending a Sunday service in a church that was struck by a shell,” Pillay said.

Bogotá, 27 de marzo de 2013

“Nos preocupan mucho los asesinatos del líder de víctimas de Córdoba, señor Ermes Enrique Vidal Osorio, y del líder campesino del Cauca, Gustavo Adolfo Pizo. Pedimos a las autoridades una pronta y eficaz investigación sobre estos crímenes”, dijo Todd Howland, Representante en Colombia de la Alta Comisionada de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, luego de conocer las muertes violentas de los campesinos.

The UN humanitarian chief called the Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty an opportunity to reduce and prevent human displacement and to address the frequent suspension and delay of life-saving humanitarian and development operations because of threats to the safety of, or actual attacks against aid workers.