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Geneva, December 16, 2025.- Norway’s decision to halt the issuance of any deep-sea mining licences until at least the end of 2029 and to withhold all public funds for such activities – a move endorsed by the Parliament – marks a major advance for ocean protection, environmental integrity, cultural identityContinuar Leyendo

Kathmandu, December 14, 2025.- Nepal must close the gap between clear constitutional and legislative provisions and their meaningful implementation to effectively prohibit discrimination against persons belonging to minorities, including Dalits, a UN expert said today. “Minorities’ and Dalits’ unhindered access to education is the gateway to building skills and confidence,Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, December 13,  2025.- The UN Special Rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, today urged the Government of Pakistan to take immediate and effective action to address reports of inhumane and undignified detention conditions of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, warning that they could amount to torture and other inhumanContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, December 12, 2025.- A UN expert today urged the United Kingdom to help mobilise international opposition to the Myanmar military junta’s claim that the election that it will stage later this month is legitimate, while taking other measures to strengthen its support of human rights in Myanmar. “I amContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 12 December, 2025.- The beginning of scientific exhumations and forensic analysis of 114 unidentified bodies of people killed during the July 2024 protests in Bangladesh is a fundamental step towards helping families of the missing fulfil their rights to truth, justice and accountability, a UN expert said today. “ThisContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, December 10, 2025.- UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today expressed solidarity with the victims of a deadly fire at an apartment complex in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of China last month, and called for civic space to be ensured. “At a tragic time like this,Continuar Leyendo

Vienna, 9 December, 2025.- The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, Ashwini K.P., today called on Austria to step up efforts to prevent, address and remedy structural forms of racial discrimination in the country. “During my visit, I was struck by deeply entrenched and pervasive racial hierarchies within AustrianContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 9 December, 2025.- UN anti-racism experts today underscored their grave concerns over the increase in the use of dehumanizing language, hate speech as well as ethnically motivated human rights violations and abuses in Sudan, particularly those targeting members belonging to the Fur, Masalit, and Zaghawa ethnic communities committed byContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, December 08, 2025.- Independent human rights experts* today denounced the recent deportation to Lithuania of Belarussian prisoners released from jail, including opposition politicians, media workers and trade unionists. Many had their Belarusian identity documents confiscated and some were included on the official list of individuals involved in extremist activities.Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 07 December, 2025.- Attacks against journalists and independent media outlets in Serbia have spiralled in the past year, UN experts* warned today, calling on the Government to end impunity for perpetrators of these crimes. “We condemn the ongoing threats and attacks on journalists in Serbia that seem to takeContinuar Leyendo