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Geneva, June 24, 2021.- UN human rights experts* today urged the Islamic Republic of Iran to halt the execution of a young Iranian man scheduled for 28 June, saying he was a child at the time of the crime, and was reportedly tortured to force a confession of guilt. “WeContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, June 23,  2021.- Governments must do more to guarantee universal and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and to guarantee enjoyment of the right to life and health of billions of persons in the Global South, a UN expert told the Human Rights Council today. “The pandemic’s disproportionate impact onContinuar Leyendo

Geneva,  June 22,  2021.- A UN expert called on Bahrain to immediately release three human rights defenders suffering long term detention as a result of their legitimate promotion and protection of human rights in the country. Human rights defenders Mr. Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, whose detention was declared arbitrary by the UNContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, June 15, 2021.-  The UN Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices* notes with deep concern the ongoing deterioration of the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory – in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza – as a result of the recent escalation in violence, theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, June 14, 2021.-  Switzerland is violating the human rights of a young man who has been in and out of institutions for more than half his life and must immediately terminate his solitary confinement, a UN expert* said today. “I am seriously concerned that the way Switzerland is treatingContinuar Leyendo

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