Geneva, 1 April, 2022.- UN human rights* experts today expressed profound concerns for the physical, mental, educational and overall medical welfare of children arbitrarily held in detention centres in northeast Syria, as well as those children who appear to be missing and unaccounted for. The independent experts called on theContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, March 30, 2022.- The UN Human Rights Committee on Wednesday published its findings on the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Cambodia, Iraq, Israel and Qatar, after reviewing the countries during its latest session. The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on implementation of the International Covenant on CivilContinuar Leyendo
Los bombardeos y ataques indiscriminados de Rusia contra zonas pobladas podrían configurar «crímenes de guerra», afirmó la Alta Comisionada de Naciones Unidas para los DD. HH., Michelle Bachelet, ante la ONU. Ginebra, 30 de Marzo de 2022.- Zonas pobladas de Ucrania han sido azotadas por bombardeos aéreos y ataques con artilleríaContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, March 25, 2022.- Access to food, water, sanitation, medicine, vaccines, and other necessary goods and services for maintenance of critical infrastructure and survival of the population should never be affected by unilateral sanctions, UN human rights experts* said today. They issue the following statement: “Unilateral sanctions should never impedeContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, March 25, 2022.- The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, will conduct an official visit to Brazil from 28 March to 8 April 2022. Voule will focus on the facilitation and management of peaceful assembly by law enforcementContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, March 26, 2022.- UN human rights experts* today condemned the decision by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan to postpone the resumption of schooling for girls above grade six, saying the announcement flies in the face of multiple assurances from the Taliban that all girls can go to school.Continuar Leyendo
Ginebra, 24 de Marzo de 2022.- Los asesinatos, ataques y amenazas en contra de defensores y defensoras indígenas, quienes ejercen una labor de defensa de su territorio, deben ser prevenidos e investigados de manera efectiva por las autoridades colombianas, una experta* de la ONU dijo hoy. “Es sumamente preocupante eContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, March 23, 2022.- Sri Lanka violated the rights of a lesbian and leading LGBTI activist who was subjected to discrimination, threats and abuses due to the country’s Penal Code that criminalises same-sex sexual activity, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has found. In itsContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, March 23, 2022.- UN human rights experts* have expressed dismay at the Peru Constitutional Court’s decision to restore a presidential pardon and to release former president Alberto Fujimori, saying it represents an unacceptable regression in the country’s fight against impunity for gross human rights violations committed during his administration.Continuar Leyendo
Geneva, March 22, 2022.- The root causes of most violent conflicts are linked to violations of the human rights of minorities, a UN expert told the Human Rights Council today, calling for the mainstreaming of minority issues in conflict prevention efforts at the United Nations. “Conflicts globally are increasingly intrastateContinuar Leyendo
