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Geneva,  July 27, 2021.- The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar called on the United Nations Security Council and Member States to push for an emergency “COVID ceasefire” today in light of an explosion of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Myanmar even as the StateContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, July 24, 2021.- The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, Mr. Alioune Tine, will conduct an official visit to the country from 26 July to 5 August. “Concerns grow over human rights violations in Mali. So, I appreciate the opportunity to learn about theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, July 23, 2021.- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday called on the Iranian authorities to concentrate on taking urgent action to address the chronic water shortage in the province of Khuzestan, rather than using excessive force and widespread arrests to crush the protests aboutContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, July 23, 2021.- UN human rights* experts urged the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to defer Thailand’s bid to get a prized heritage listing for the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex, saying the indigenous Karen are being subjected to rights violations in the park. The World Heritage Committee will review theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, July 22, 2021.- The UN Human Rights Committee has found that Mauritius’ 2013 National Identity Card Act violates its citizens’ privacy rights, as there are no sufficient guarantees that the fingerprints and other biometric data stored on the identity card will be securely protected. The Committee’s decision responds toContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, July 19, 2021.- UN human rights experts* today called on Mali to prevent attacks against so-called slaves, saying such incidents are on the rise, with twice as many people injured this year as in 2020. “The constant and systematic attacks on people who are considered ‘slaves’ are unacceptable andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, July 18, 2021.- Children’s rights in Myanmar are facing an onslaught that risks leaving an entire generation damaged, the UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) has warned. Since the military coup, 75 children have been killed, about 1,000 arbitrarily detained and countless more deprived of essential medical care and education,Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, July 16, 2021.- UN human rights experts today called on India to halt evictions of some 100,000 people – including 20,000 children – that began this week in the midst of monsoon rains. Demolition of homes began on Wednesday, 14 July, in a village in Haryana State built onContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, July 15, 2021.- A UN expert today expressed dismay at the continued widespread arrest and extended pre-trial detention of human rights defenders in Egypt, saying activists have been detained without warrants, held incommunicado and then accused of multiple spurious offences. “Exercising one’s right to freedom of expression, association orContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, July 13, 2021.- The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar called for emergency international engagement to address a “perfect storm” of factors that are fuelling the deepening COVID-19 crisis in Myanmar. “An explosion of COVID cases, including the Delta variant, the collapse of Myanmar’sContinuar Leyendo