Human Rigths (Page 103)

Geneva, 11 May, 2022.-  The destructive actions of Lebanon’s political and financial leaders are responsible for forcing most of the country’s population into poverty, in violation of international human rights law, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, said in a report published today.Continuar Leyendo

Luanda, 10 May, 2022.- “I welcome the commitment made by the government of Angola to actively engage with the international human rights system and to eliminate leprosy-related discrimination, but the authorities should double its efforts to achieve this goal”, says the UN expert, at the end of her official visitContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 9 May, 2022.- The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will hold its 127th session from 9 to 13 May 2022 to examine 201 cases in 21 countries. The five independent experts will hold meetings with relatives of forcibly disappeared people, State representatives, civil society groups andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 7 May, 2022.- The UN Conciliation Commission on State of Palestine vs. Israel, which will offer its good offices to the parties with a view to resolving the dispute over allegations of racial discrimination amicably, held its first in-person meeting on 4 and 5 May in Geneva. The ConciliationContinuar Leyendo

Ginebra, 6 de Mayo de 2022.-  Perú no protegió los derechos a la vida y de reunión pacífica de dos manifestantes que, mientras se dispersaban y encontrándose de espaldas, recibieron disparos de la policía que abrió el fuego contra personas que realizaban una marcha pacífica, en 2008. Perú tampoco investigóContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 5 May, 2022.- The UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Alena Douhan, will visit the Islamic Republic of Iran from 7 to 18 May 2022. “I am looking forward to engaging with the Government and non-governmental counterparts,Continuar Leyendo

Geneva , 4 May, 2022.- Following the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation and the continuation of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, freedom of expression mandate holders* from the United Nations, the African Commission of Human Rights, the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights and the Representative onContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 3 May, 2022.- On World Press Freedom Day, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan urged States to protect women journalists from online and offline attacks, and social media companies to ensure that online spaces are free from discrimination and safe for all women. KhanContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 28 April 2022.-  The investigation and prosecution of former President Lula da Silva violated his right to be tried by an impartial tribunal, his right to privacy and his political rights, the UN Human Rights Committee has found. The Committee issued its findings after considering a complaint filed byContinuar Leyendo