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Geneva, July 06, 2021.- A UN expert today criticised the Islamic Republic of Iran’s practice of sentencing human rights defenders to long-term detention, and called on the Government to release all those detained for their human rights work. “It is too easy for human rights defenders in Iran to findContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, July 05, 2021.- Belarus has witnessed an unprecedented human rights crisis over the past year, an independent expert appointed by the Human Rights Council said today, calling on authorities to end their policy of repression and to fully respect the legitimate aspirations of their people. In her annual reportContinuar Leyendo

Ginebra, 1 de Julio de 2021.- El Relator Especial de la ONU sobre la independencia de los magistrados y abogados, Diego García-Sayán, ha instado hoy a las autoridades guatemaltecas a reforzar la protección del poder judicial y de los funcionarios públicos del país, después de que un alto magistrado encargadoContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, July 1, 2021.-  Responses by States and companies to disinformation have been problematic, inadequate and detrimental to human rights, a UN expert warned today, calling on States to uphold the right to freedom of expression as the primary means by which to fight disinformation. “Diverse and reliable information, digitalContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, July  1, 2021.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday urged the Government of the State of Palestine to ensure the safety of protesters ahead of further demonstrations planned for Saturday in Ramallah, following the violent suppression of protests last weekend by Palestinian security forces, bothContinuar Leyendo

Geneva/ Washington D.C. , July 01, 2021.-  Guatemala’s controversial new law targeting non-governmental organisations (NGOs) violates international human rights standards and could criminalize human rights defenders and civil society in general, UN and Organization of American States (OAS) experts* said today. “The changes introduced by this law risk choking theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, June 30, 2021.- Prisoners in Haiti often spend years in inhumane conditions subjected to ill-treatment and torture and in many cases while still awaiting trial, according to a new UN report published on Wednesday. The report  by the UN Integrated Office in Haiti and the UN Human Rights Office,Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, June 30,  2021.- Countries must prepare for future crises by setting up a Global Fund for Social Protection, a new international financing mechanism that will help protect their populations from the next pandemic, says a new report presented today by Olivier De Schutter, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on poverty,Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, June 28, 2021.- States must bring their national laws in line with human rights standards if they are to effectively prevent and combat impunity for rape, Dubravka Šimonović, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, said today. “States must address widespread impunity for perpetrators of rape and lackContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, June 28, 2021.-  The UN’s independent expert on human rights defenders said today she feared activists in China were being arbitrarily sentenced to long terms in prison or house arrest, and tortured, as well as being denied access to medical treatment, their lawyers and families. “Condemning human rights defenders,Continuar Leyendo