Louise Arbour ( 10 of 10 )
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.
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.
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.
until the accused are in custody.
until the accused are in custody.
China's rapid economic g rowth has resulted in tremendous progress in reducing poverty and improving the lives of people gradually,
China's rapid economic g rowth has resulted in tremendous progress in reducing poverty and improving the lives of people gradually,
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.
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.
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.
The Chinese authorities indicated that they want to ratify the covenant as early as possible.
The Chinese authorities indicated that they want to ratify the covenant as early as possible.
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,
