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Ginebra  16 de Diciembre de 2021.-  Venezuela violó el derecho de un jurista a ser juzgado por un tribunal independiente y a la presunción de inocencia, dijo el miércoles el Comité de Derechos Humanos de la ONU. Las conclusiones del Comité se refieren al jurista Allan Brewer Carías, que fueContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, December  16, 2021.- UN human rights experts condemned today the reported conviction of leading human rights defender and minority civil society activist Idris Khattak, who was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment following an apparent unfair trial by a military court in Pakistan. “Mr. Khattak’s reported sentencing is an attackContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, December 15,  2021.- Indonesia must immediately stop threats, intimidation and reprisals against human rights defender Veronica Koman and her family, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, said today. Koman, a human and minority rights lawyer, is in self-imposed exile in Australia. However,Continuar Leyendo

Geneva/Bogotá, December 15, 2021.- The Colombian authorities should reform how protests are managed to avoid a recurrence of the loss of life and injuries seen during widespread demonstrations that started in April this year as part of a national strike, the UN Human Rights Office said in a report publishedContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, December 14,  2021.- A UN expert today warned that the imminent dissolution of two prominent human rights organisations in Russia could signal a move by the authorities to outlaw the work of all human rights defenders. International Memorial and Human Rights Center ‘Memorial’ (known as the Memorials) are amongContinuar Leyendo

Rome, December 13,  2021.-A UN human rights expert today urged Italy to redress the adverse impacts on the enjoyment of human rights of decades of industrialisation, saying economic development and technological innovation should not come at the expense of human health and the environment. Speaking at the end of aContinuar Leyendo

Sarajevo, December 10, 2021.- A UN expert today urged Bosnia and Herzegovina to prioritize the protection of human rights over divisive political agendas in transitional justice efforts to address the serious violations committed during 1992-1995 armed conflict. At the end of an eight-day official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 9 December, 2021.- A UN expert today called on authorities in the Central African Republic to return to custody a former rebel leader charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity, saying his sudden release undermined the country’s struggle against impunity. Hassan Bouba Ali, former top coordinator of theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, December  9, 2021.-  Spain’s Government must do more to protect children from domestic violence and sexual abuse, ensure its courts overcome biases against women, and apply a gender-sensitive, child-centered approach, UN experts* said today. Children in Spain are being exposed to violence and sexual abuse by a judicial systemContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, December 09, 2021.- Recent crises underline the urgent need to focus on the principles of non-discrimination, participation, empowerment and accountability, and particular attention should be paid to people in vulnerable situations, UN experts said in a statement marking Human Rights Day. The independent experts appointed by the Human RightsContinuar Leyendo