Louise Arbour

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.

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.

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.

I remind the government of its international obligation to respect the right of peaceful assembly, and I remind its security read more

I remind the government of its international obligation to respect the right of peaceful assembly, and I remind its security forces of their obligation to use only minimum necessary force.

Let us be clear, the proposal before the General Assembly is the fruit of compromise. It cannot be a perfect read more

Let us be clear, the proposal before the General Assembly is the fruit of compromise. It cannot be a perfect solution.