Essentials events for Human Rights Day 2025 Join our global events showcasing innovation, education and mindfulnessRead the story Press briefing notes 05 December 2025 Syria: One year since regime change, more should be done to stop violations, achieve justice Stories Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights 02 December 2025 “Forms of slavery keep changing, but the harm remains the same.” Stories Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights 03 December 2025 Minority artists transform loss into resistance and belonging Statements and speeches 24 November 2025 High Commissioner Türk calls on business to tackle today’s challenges with human rights as their guide Updates 29 November 2023 Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Israel and Lebanon Stories Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights 21 November 2025 An everyday essential: A life free from torture View more news View more statements and speeches View all stories Promoting and protecting human rights for all Pledges for human rights What are human rights? Human rights: A path for solutions Topics Instruments and mechanisms Publications News UN Human Rights Office Press briefing notes 05 December 2025 Tanzania Tanzania protests Press releases 03 December 2025 Uganda Uganda: Türk deplores intensifying crackdown on opposition and media ahead of elections Press releases 28 November 2025 Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau: Türk deplores post-coup violations, urges respect for human rights View more news View speeches and statements Independent Experts and Committees Special Procedures Media advisories 05 December 2025 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland UN expert on Myanmar to visit the United Kingdom Press releases 05 December 2025 Serbia Serbia must end attacks against journalists: UN experts Press releases 04 December 2025 UN experts alarmed by United States escalating pressure on Venezuela View all Special Procedures News Treaty Bodies Press releases 05 December 2025 Racial discrimination UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination publishes findings on Burundi, Guatemala, Maldives, New Zealand, Sweden and Tunisia Press releases 28 November 2025 UN Committee against Torture publishes findings on Albania, Argentina, Bahrain and Israel Press releases 27 November 2025 UN Committee on Migrant Workers to review Mauritania, Indonesia and Honduras View all Treaty Bodies News Human Rights Council Press releases 27 November 2025 Human Rights Council President appoints Members of the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel Media advisories 27 November 2025 Minorities and marginalised groups UN Forum to underscore contribution of minorities as agents of peace and justice Press releases 20 November 2025 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights to drive leadership amid global crises Visit the Human Rights Council site Meetings & events Calendar of future and past meetings and events View all Human rights databases Find information from the status of ratification to documents related to human rights mechanisms View list Publications The UN Human Rights Office produces an extensive range of publications on a variety of topics related to human rights, for governments, national institutions, civil society, the general public and the media View all July 2024 UN Human Rights Management Plan 2024-2027 May 2025 OHCHR Report 2024 January 2025 UN Human Rights Appeal 2025 August 2025 OHCHR Publications and E-Products Catalogue 2025 How to report a human rights violation Learn more
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