Human Rigths

Geneva, 20 May, 2026.- The UN Committee against Torture has again found that Morocco violated the rights of Sahrawi detainees linked to the Gdeim Izik camp protest in Western Sahara, saying that ten similar cases examined so far point to “a consistent pattern of arbitrary arrests, solitary confinement, acts ofContinuar Leyendo

Ciudad de México, 20 de Mayo de 2026.- Expertas* de la ONU instaron hoy a México a emprender reformas estructurales urgentes para corregir los efectos persistentes del racismo sistémico y las injusticias históricas contra los pueblos Afromexicanos. “El histórico reconocimiento constitucional de los pueblos Afromexicanos no puede quedarse en elContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 19 May, 2026.- The Special Rapporteur on torture today urged Israel to review and revise its detention laws, policies and practices, in her latest transmission of a substantial body of torture allegations, including sexual violence, and other serious abuses, to Israeli authorities. “Emergency measures introduced after 7 October 2023Continuar Leyendo

Ginebra, 13 de Mayo de 2026.- Por lo menos nueve personas actualmente detenidas en Malabo, en Guinea Ecuatorial, corren un riesgo inminente de devolución (refoulement) tras su deportación desde Estados Unidos en virtud de un acuerdo bilateral, advirtieron hoy expertos*. “Nos preocupan profundamente las denuncias de que personas necesitadas deContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 13 May, 2026.- UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for the law passed by the Israeli Knesset creating a special military court to prosecute Palestinians accused of links to the 7 October 2023 attacks to be repealed. “The victims of the atrocities committed on 7 OctoberContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 11 May, 2026.- UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today strongly condemned the rising use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles in Sudan and the deadly impact it is having on civilians, warning of intensified and widening violence in coming weeks that could lead to more displacement and disruption toContinuar Leyendo

Malé, 8 May, 2026.- The Maldives’ universal healthcare model which aims to promote affordable and accessible healthcare for Maldivian nationals is a positive step forward towards achieving the right to health for all, a UN expert said today. “The Maldives’ achievements in establishing a universal healthcare system, relying on modernContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 8 May, 2026.- Decrying attacks against civilians seeking to break the siege on Gaza and deliver much-needed humanitarian aid, UN experts* today demanded the immediate release of Global Sumud Flotilla activists unlawfully arrested and detained in international waters. “We are seriously concerned over the capture in international waters andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 7 May, 2026.- UN human rights experts* today expressed grave concern over the alleged abduction and enforced disappearance of three children and an adult in Conakry, Guinea, half a year ago, in what appears to be a targeted act of reprisal against a prominent Government critic. “The abduction andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 7 May, 2026.- France must ensure that political and constitutional reforms concerning New Caledonia proceed only with the effective participation of the Kanak Indigenous People, grounded in their free, prior and informed consent, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination warned today. Acting under its Early WarningContinuar Leyendo