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Geneva, October 20, 2021.- The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has published its findings on Kuwait, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Plurinational State of Bolivia and Nicaragua. The Committee examined the above five countries during its latest session from 27 September to 15 October. The findings containContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, October 19, 2021.- A Swedish bandage maker’s decision to halt shipments to Iran shows how over-compliance with U.S. sanctions harms the ability of Iranian patients to enjoy their human rights, particularly the rights to health, to be free from physical and psychological pain, inhuman treatment and the right toContinuar Leyendo

New york, October 18,  2021.-  Gender-based violence, hate speech and disinformation are being used extensively online and offline to chill or kill women’s expression, Irene Khan, the Special Rapporteur on promotion and protection of freedom of opinion and expression, told the General Assembly today. Presenting her report on gender justiceContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, October 15, 2021.-  On the first anniversary of the murder of French school teacher Samuel Paty, UN experts paid tribute to his commitment to teaching human rights values and said the best way to honour him is to defy fundamentalism and defend human rights. Mr. Paty was beheaded byContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, October 14, 2021.- The UN Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) has issued its findings on Rwanda and Azerbaijan, the States parties that it reviewed during its latest session. The findings contain positive aspects of each country’s implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of AllContinuar Leyendo

New York, October 13, 2021.-  Efforts to improve counter-terrorism measures around the world are damaging human rights and the rule of law, a UN expert told the General Assembly today, calling for greater accountability as countries build institutions to combat terrorism. “I am deeply concerned by the increasing tendency toContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, October  12, 2021.- UN human rights experts* expressed deep concern about the arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and woman human rights defender Chow Hang-Tung on charges of “incitement to subversion” and being a foreign agent, and urged authorities to refrain from the use of the National Security LawContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, October 11, 2021.-  In a historic ruling on the harmful effects of climate change on children’s rights, the Child Rights Committee has found that a State party can be held responsible for the negative impact of its carbon emissions on the rights of children both within and outside itsContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, October 06, 2021.- The UN Human Rights Office and the Government of Burkina Faso on Wednesday concluded an agreement to open a country office to help promote and protect human rights in the country. The agreement was signed by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and BurkinaContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 4 October 2021.- There are reasonable grounds to believe that war crimes have been committed in Libya, while violence perpetrated in prisons and against migrants there may amount to crimes against humanity, the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya says in a report published today. “Our investigations have established thatContinuar Leyendo