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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

New York, October 22, 2021.- The world needs a strong renewed commitment to multilateralism to defeat an ever-mutating virus that does not respect borders and to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, a human rights expert told the UN General Assembly today. “Instead of an effective global and inclusive approach, whatContinuar Leyendo

New York, October 21, 2021.- The scourge of armed conflict disproportionally affects people with disabilities, a UN human rights expert said today, calling on States to ensure that people with disabilities are fully included in a range of strategies and processes through all the dimensions of conflict. In a reportContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, October 21, 2021.- UN human rights experts* today urgently appealed to Pakistan to release Stephen Masih, a Pakistani Christian from Sialkot District, who has been detained for over two years awaiting trial for allegedly committing blasphemy. “We are seriously concerned by the persecution and ongoing detention of Mr. MasihContinuar Leyendo

New York, October 20, 2021.- «Poverty and privilege continue to reproduce themselves in vicious cycles, driven by unacceptable levels of inequality. But with political will, we can break these cycles, and move from fate to opportunity.» This is the main message of UN poverty expert Olivier De Schutter in aContinuar Leyendo

New York, October 20, 2021.- Governments around the world must restore essential sexual and reproductive health services lost during the COVID-19 pandemic and reaffirm that sexual and reproductive health rights are human rights, a UN Expert told the General Assembly today. “Millions of women globally had limited or no accessContinuar Leyendo