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Geneva, 4 September, 2025.- UN experts* today welcomed the decision by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to veto 63 articles of Brazil’s recently adopted environmental licensing law, calling it a decisive step in preventing the dismantling of the environmental licensing process, and safeguarding human rights, the environment, and theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 4 September, 2025.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday warned of a further deterioration in the human rights situation in Mali, amid deepening democratic reversals, rising insecurity and a crackdown on civil society. It has been five years now since the military overthrew the democraticallyContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 3 September, 2025.- The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) today issued its findings on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Finland, Kiribati, the Maldives, and the State of Palestine*, after reviewing the five States parties during its latest session. The findings contain theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 2 September, 2025.- Growing restrictions on civic and democratic space in Cameroon in the lead up to the presidential election in October raise fears about whether voters can freely express their will, said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today. He urged the Government to take swiftContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 1 September, 2025.- UN experts* today expressed deep concern about the increase in serious human rights violations in Burundi, that has included attacks against civil society and political opponents and election violence. Between January 2024 and May 2025, Burundian civil society organisations documented at least 200 cases of sexualContinuar Leyendo

Rio de Janeiro, 29 August, 2025.- High levels of labour, sexual and criminal exploitation, domestic servitude, child labour and child marriage persist in Brazil, despite the country’s strong legislative, policy and institutional frameworks to address contemporary forms of slavery, a UN expert said today. “I am profoundly concerned about accountsContinuar Leyendo

Ginebra, 27 de Agosto de 2025.- Expertos en derechos humanos de la ONU* expresaron su profunda consternación ante la promulgación, el 13 de agosto de 2025, de una ley de amnistía en Perú que exime de responsabilidad penal a las fuerzas de seguridad por crímenes cometidos entre 1980 y 2000.Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, Aug 25, 2025.- UN experts* today called for the immediate and unconditional release of Malian civil society activist Clément Mamadou Dembélé who has remained in detention despite being cleared of all charges by a judge. “We urge the Malian authorities to comply with the order issued on 17 AprilContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 22 August, 2025.- UN experts* today renewed their concerns over forced evictions tied to Indonesia’s Mandalika tourism megaproject, warning of militarisation in the area and grave harm to the Indigenous Sasak Peoples. “More than 700 security forces, including personnel from a private security company have destroyed personal belongings, propertyContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 22 August, 2025.- A new round of United States sanctions against two judges and two deputy prosecutors of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are a direct assault against the independence of the tribunal and a devastating blow to victims worldwide, UN experts* warned today. “It is alarming to seeContinuar Leyendo