Research

Press Releases, Press Statements and Media Interviews of the Special Rapporteur (Aug 2002-July 2008)

2008

5 June

• Panel on Maternal Mortality and the Human Rights of Women, statement by Paul Hunt

9 April

• Merlin hosts 'right to health' discussion with Edward Stourton and Paul Hunt, read more

2007

10 December

• UN Experts mark international human rights day with call for States to intensify efforts to combat discrimination and execution

3 December

• Oral remarks of Paul Hunt, UN Special Rapportuer on the right to the highest attainable standard of health, to press in Delhi

25 October

• Oral remarks of Paul Hunt, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, to the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee

19 October

• International Initiative on Maternal Mortality unveiled

21 September

• Oral remarks of Paul Hunt, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, to the press in Bogotá in:
  • English
  • Spanish

4 August

• Profile: Paul Hunt, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, perspectives, Vol. 370, Lancet, p.381

18 June

• Oral remarks of Paul Hunt, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to the highest attainable standard of health, to press in Sweden

18 May

• Closing remarks of Paul Hunt, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to the highest attainable standard of health, to the press in Quito

14 May

• Opening remarks of Paul Hunt, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to the highest attainable standard of health, to the press, Quito, Ecuador

11 May

• UN Special Rapporteur on health to visit Ecuador

10 May

• UN rights experts call for the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all remaining political prisoners

1 May

• Human rights mandate-holders deeply concerned about hostilities in Mogadishu

28 March

• Oral remarks of Paul Hunt, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to the highest attainable standard of health to the Human Rights Council

23 February

• Independent UN experts express serious concern over draft Nigerian Bill on outlawing same-sex relationships

9 February

• Oral remarks of Paul Hunt, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to the highest attainable standard of health to the press in Uganda

2 February

• Special Rapporteur on the right to highest attainable standard of health to visit Uganda

2006

4 October

• Major violations on both sides in Israel-Lebanon conflict, say UN Experts
• Oral remarks of Paul Hunt, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to the highest attainable standard of health, supplementing his press release on 4 October

6 September

• Four human rights experts to visit Lebanon and Israel

7 August

• Deteriorating security situation forces UN human rights experts to postpone mission to Lebanon

21 July

• UN Human Rights Experts urge parties to the current conflict in the Middle-East to fully respect and protect the rights of the civilian population

20 July

• UN Special Rapporteur on the right to the highest attainable standard of health comments on health situation, and calls for an independent enquiry into an alleged war crime in Gaza: BBC, World at One, Radio 4 (the interview with Paul Hunt begins in the eighth minute of the link)

19 July

• UN health rights expert calls for independent enquiry into alleged war crime in Gaza

6 July

• UN rights experts ask international community to aid with expeditious closure of Guantanamo detention centre

22 June

• UN health rights expert criticizes donors for failing to fulfil their humanitarian responsibilities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
• Oral remarks of Paul Hunt, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to the highest attainable standard of health, supplementing his press release of 22nd June

15 June

• United Nations human rights experts request urgent closure of Guantanamo detention centre

March 2006

• UN Human Rights Mechanisms: putting women's health on the agenda, Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Health: Common Concerns, Local Issues, ILGA Report, ILGA, Belgium. (PDF)

18 January

• Preliminary remarks by the Special Rapporteur on his visit to Sweden
• Press briefing: UN Special Rapporteur comments on right to health in Sweden (video clip)

12 January

• UN Special Rapporteur on right to health begins visit to Sweden

2005

9 December

• Poverty won’t be history if health isn’t included: Press release by BMA on the right to health Call to Action (Word doc)

18 November

• Human Rights Experts "Deeply Regret" United States Refusal of Terms for Fact-Finding Mission to Guantanamo

November

• International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) interview with the UN Special Rapporteur

31 October

• Guantanamo Bay Detainees: UN Human Rights Experts respond to US invitation (Word doc)

4 August

• UN Experts mark anniversary of the ICJ "Wall Opinion", call on Israel to hall construction of the wall

15 July

• Human rights experts express concern over reported denial of medical care to imprisoned Iranian journalist

13 July

• US-Peru Free Trade Pact: Special Rapporteur on right to health reminds parties of human rights obligations (in English) (in Spanish)

23 June

• UN Experts address concerns regarding Guantanamo Bay detainees
• Annex to Press Release: Chronology of Requests for Visits regarding detainees at Guantanamo Bay and other locations (Word doc)
• Annex to Press Release: Chronology of communications regarding détentes at Guantanamo Bay and other locations (Word doc)

23 June

• Press Conference on Guantanamo Bay, held in Geneva: remarks by Paul Hunt

17 March

• UN Special Rapporteur on right to health begins visit to Uganda

4 February

• United Nations human rights experts express continued concern about situation of Guantanamo Bay detainees

11 January

• Human Rights Experts Call For Focusing Attention on Most Vulnerable Tsunami Victims

2004

2 August

• UN rights expert hails Thai initiatives on HIV/AIDS, expresses concern over application of policy to curb drug use

5 July

• US-Peru trade negotiations: Special Rapporteur on right to health reminds parties of human rights obligations

25 June

• Joint statement on the violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (Word doc)

3 May

• Special Rapporteur on right to health calls for independent enquiry into humanitarian crisis in Falluja

26 March

• UN human rights experts gravely concerned about reported widespread abuses in Darfur, Sudan (Word doc)

2003

10 December

• Human Rights Day: Independent Experts remind States of obligation to uphold fundamental freedoms (Word doc)

29 November

• Human rights officials emphasize HIV/AIDS crisis: a worsening human rights emergency (Word doc)

7 November

• UN rights expert welcomes Canadian initiative on access to low-cost drugs in developing countries

7 April

• World Health Day "Healthy Environments for Children" (Word doc). Statement by Paul Hunt, Special Rapporteur on the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.

16-23 March

• Third World Water Forum (Kyoto): Joint Statement by the Special Rapporteurs on adequate housing, the right to food and the right to health (RTF file)

2002

29 November

• Joint Statement by Sergio Vieira de Mello, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Paul Hunt, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, on World AIDS Day