Human Rigths (Page 113)

New York, October 26, 2021.-  Governments around the world should adopt and actually enforce laws forbidding the discrimination that prevents women, people with disabilities, refugees, minorities and others from finding and keeping adequate housing, a UN expert told the General Assembly. “Discrimination by public and private actors – against manyContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, October 27, 2021.- Civilians, including peacekeepers, journalists, aid workers and minorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been violently harassed and intimidated by so-called “Russian instructors” from the Wagner Group, UN experts* said today. “We are extremely concerned about intimidation and recent reports of violent harassment by privateContinuar Leyendo

New York, October 26, 2021.- Every person’s universal and absolute right not to be arbitrarily deprived of life requires that all potentially unlawful deaths be investigated, a UN human rights expert told the General Assembly today, saying that any failure to carry out a proper investigation was itself a violationContinuar Leyendo

New York, October 26, 2021.- A steep rise in discrimination and harsh rhetoric have put people who do not conform to gender norms – lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and gender-diverse people – at increased risk of persecution and violence, a UN human rights expert told the General Assembly today.Continuar Leyendo

New York, October 25, 2021.-  A new “imaginative and brave” playbook is needed to achieve the globally agreed goal to end the 54-year-old Israeli occupation and secure Palestine’s self-determination, a UN human rights expert told the General Assembly today. “Yesterday’s playbook … has only led to repeated diplomatic cul-de-sacs, whileContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, October 25, 2021.- UN human rights expert Claudia Mahler will carry out an official visit to Finland from 26 October to 4 November 2021 to assess the human rights situation for older people in the country. “I find it encouraging that Finland, being one of the most rapidly ageingContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, October 25, 2021.- The UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights, Marcos Orellana, is undertaking an official visit to Mauritius from 22 to 29 October 2021 to assess the country’s human rights record in relation to hazardous substances and wastes. A key focus will be the causes andContinuar Leyendo

New York, October  24, 2021.- A UN human rights expert today called for greater recognition of human rights-respecting ‘cultural mixing’, and increased respect for mixed and multiple cultural identities, while recognizing that cultures do not always mix from a position of equality. “Cultural mixing and syncretism, or the combining andContinuar Leyendo

New York, October 22, 2021.-Myanmar could be on the eve of an even greater human rights catastrophe and loss of life amid reports the military junta is deploying tens of thousands of troops and heavy weapons to northern Myanmar, a UN human rights expert warned the General Assembly today. “TheseContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, October 22, 2021.- The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) will make its first visit to Bulgaria from 24 to 30 October to assess the treatment of people deprived of their liberty, and examine the existing protection measures against torture and ill-treatment. The places to be visitedContinuar Leyendo