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GENEVA (28 September 2016) – Ms. Kate Gilmore, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, today addressed the Human Rights Council at the 33rd regular session in Geneva. Introducing the report...

GENEVA (21 September 2016) – The Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai, just launched, along with his latest report, "The 10 Principles Implementation...

GENEVA (14 September 2016) – The two advance reports on Cambodia presented at the 33rd session of the UN Human Rights Council are now available on our website (English only). The report of the...

GENEVA (14 September 2016) – Mr. Ney Sam Ol, the Ambassador of Cambodia to the United Nations in Geneva, responded to a statement made by 39 States during the 33rd regular session of the Human Rights...

GENEVA (14 September 2016) – In a statement delivered on behalf of 36 States (and three more added after the statement was read out), by the Representative of the United States to the UN Human Rights...

PHNOM PENH (31 August 2016) – Today, OHCHR and the Prey Veng Prosecutor’s Office completed the latest series of joint briefings for local law enforcement officials from the police and the...

PHNOM PENH (09 August 2016) – This year's International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August, will be celebrated with special events around the world, including at United Nations...

NEW YORK (13 July 2016) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon was very sad to learn of the death of Kem Ley,...

GENEVA (13 July 2016) – A group of United Nations human rights experts today condemned the murder of Cambodian political analyst and social activist Kem Ley, known for his struggle for justice and...

PHNOM PENH (11 July 2016) – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in...