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Geneva, June 14, 2021.- UN human rights experts* said today they were extremely alarmed by reports of alleged ‘organ harvesting’ targeting minorities, including Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Muslims and Christians, in detention in China. The experts said they have received credible information that detainees from ethnic, linguistic or religiousContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, June 11, 2021.- A UN expert has expressed serious concern at the long-term imprisonment of five human rights defenders in the United Arab Emirates and has urged the Government to release them immediately. Mr. Mohamed al-Mansoori, Mr. Hassan Mohammed Al-Hammad, Mr. Hadif Rashed Abdullah al-Owais, Mr. Ali Saeed Al-KindiContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, June 11, 2021.-  UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday warned that a further escalation in violence is unfolding across Myanmar and must be halted to prevent even greater loss of life and a deepening humanitarian emergency. Reports indicate a military build-up, notably in Kayah StateContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, June 10, 2021.- The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) on Thursday issued its findings on Luxembourg and Tunisia, the two State parties examined during the CRC’s latest session. The findings contain positive aspects of each country’s implementation of the Child Rights Convention, as well as the Committee’s main concernsContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, June 09, 2021.- UN human rights experts* today called on leaders of the world’s largest economies to make sure people in the Global South get equal access to COVID-19 vaccines and not to allow the profit motive to undermine global health and equity. “Everyone has a right to haveContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, June 08, 2021.- The Africa-Middle East Regional Forum on conflict prevention and the protection of the human rights of minorities, convened by the UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues Fernand de Varennes, will take place on 15 and 16 June. Hosted by the Government of The Gambia, the RegionalContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, June 08, 2021.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Prevention of Genocide Alice Wairimu Nderitu on Tuesday welcomed the decision to uphold the convictions of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladić on multiple counts of genocide, crimes against humanityContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, June 07, 2021.- The UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Victor Madrigal-Borloz, will visit Tunisia from 8 to 18 June 2021. “The visit provides an important opportunity to assess the implementation of human rights standards to combat violence andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva,  June 07, 2021.-  UN human rights experts* said today they were deeply concerned by the continuous devastating impact on a local community of a dumping of toxic waste by a Swedish company in the northern Chilean city of Arica nearly 40 years ago. The toxic waste – which remainsContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, June07,  2021.- UN human rights experts* today expressed outrage at the arrest, alleged torture and forced confession of social media activist and human rights defender Roman Protasevich (Raman Pratasevich), and the continued crackdown on independent media. “The reckless manner in which Roman Protasevich was arrested, reports that he mayContinuar Leyendo