Louise Arbour

China has declared its commitment to human rights and has raised expectations for the country to match its growing prosperity read more

China has declared its commitment to human rights and has raised expectations for the country to match its growing prosperity with a firm commitment to advancing human rights.

It is a tragedy for the people of Nepal that full-scale armed conflict may now resume.

It is a tragedy for the people of Nepal that full-scale armed conflict may now resume.

We continue to demand that the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia get immediate access to Kosovo,

We continue to demand that the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia get immediate access to Kosovo,

Two phenomena, in my view, are particularly disturbing: One is the prevalence of the use of torture to extract confessions read more

Two phenomena, in my view, are particularly disturbing: One is the prevalence of the use of torture to extract confessions and information and the second one is the intimidation of those who make complaints against public officials. In my opinion, there is no doubt that these phenomena are more than allegations, but have in fact considerable basis in reality.

There are millions of people all over the world, right now, who are looking to the United Nations for protection read more

There are millions of people all over the world, right now, who are looking to the United Nations for protection and redress against the violation of their rights and deprivation of their freedoms.