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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

War crimes, crimes against humanity committed daily, says Tom Andrews Geneva, March 21, 2022.- In the face of what he described as war crimes and crimes against humanity in Myanmar, a UN human rights expert today said the victims of these crimes see the international community’s failure to take strong,Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, March 21, 2022.- The international community must step up to the challenge of reviving engagement with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to address serious human rights violations, a UN expert told the Human Rights Council today, saying prolonged isolation of North Korea was not a solution. In hisContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, March 20, 2022.- A UN expert called today for fundamental reforms to the legal and institutional frameworks in the Islamic Republic of Iran to address persistent impunity. “A system of accountability is a fundamental condition for the respect and protection of human rights, and is in itself part ofContinuar Leyendo