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Geneva, April 13, 2022.- Public agents and organised crime are responsible for Mexico’s soaring numbers of enforced disappearance, the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances said in findings published today. The Committee called for immediate actions to end absolute impunity and a national policy to prevent this human tragedy. “Organized crimeContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, April 12, 2022.- The UN Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) today issued its findings on Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde and Paraguay, after reviewing the countries during its latest session. The findings contain positive aspects of each country’s implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights ofContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 8 April, 2022.- UN human rights experts* today urged the Sri Lankan Government to guarantee the fundamental rights of peaceful assembly and of expression during peaceful protests, amid the country’s severe economic crisis. “We are gravely concerned by the recent proclamation of a state of emergency as well asContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 7 April, 2022.- On International Roma Day, the UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de Varennes, calls on all States and institutions to fully include Roma people in their efforts to protect civilians during conflicts. “This year’s celebration of the International Roma Day is saddened by a painfulContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 6 April, 2022.- Tunisia has made progress in torture prevention by setting up a functional national monitoring body, but severe problems, such as police violence, remain to be addressed, UN rights experts said today after visiting the country. “We are pleased to have met with the Head of Government,Continuar Leyendo

Mogadishu/Geneva, 5 April, 2022.-  The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia has urged the central government to improve health care services, end child marriage and ensure protection of journalists. At the end of a six-day visit to the country, Isha Dyfan acknowledged the steps takenContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 1 April, 2022.- UN human rights experts* today called on the Government of Saudi Arabia to uphold its obligations not to extradite two Chinese nationals belonging to the Uyghur minority, saying they risked serious violations of their human rights if they are returned to China. Nuermaimaiti Ruze and WailiContinuar Leyendo

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