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Geneva, 14 January, 2026.- Independent human rights experts* today expressed concern over restrictions faced by human rights defenders in Egypt following their release from detention. “We recently raised concerns about the continued detention of human rights defenders on renewed and similar charges,” the experts said. “Even those who have beenContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 13 January, 2026.- UN human rights experts* today condemned serious human rights violations during nationwide demonstrations in Iran that began on 28 December 2025, and called for immediate action to protect protesters and uphold the right to life. The protests were initially triggered by severe economic conditions, including recordContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, January 10, 2026.- Next week’s elections in Uganda will take place in an environment marked by widespread repression and intimidation against the political opposition, human rights defenders, journalists and those with dissenting views, says a report from the UN Human Rights Office. The report highlights how the authorities haveContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, Jan 09, 2026.- UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, today urged the international community to unequivocally reject the country’s sham election, redouble efforts to isolate the junta and pressure junta leaders to call off the election after the first round of votingContinuar Leyendo

Ginebra, 08 de Enero de 2026.- Una futura transición en Venezuela debe estar firmemente basada en el derecho internacional de los derechos humanos, anclada en la verdad y la rendición de cuentas, y guiada por los derechos y aspiraciones del pueblo venezolano, afirmó hoy un experto* de la Naciones UnidasContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 7 January, 2026.- United Nations experts* today strongly condemned the large-scale military action carried out by the United States against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the bombardment of Caracas and other cities and the forcible abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. “These actions represent a grave, manifestContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, January 03, 2026.- UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today urged the Israeli authorities to drop plans to introduce new legislation that would impose mandatory death sentences exclusively on Palestinians under certain circumstances, both in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and in Israel, saying the proposals fly in the faceContinuar Leyendo

Geneva,  January 02, 2026.-  UN experts* today expressed their alarm at the new criminal proceedings initiated against Judge Anas Hmedi, President of the Association of Tunisian Magistrates, based on media statements he made as association president and in defence of judicial independence in Tunisia. “Judges must be able, individually andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, December 30,  2025.- Bushra Bibi Khan, the wife of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan is being detained in circumstances that could pose a serious risk to her physical and mental integrity, a UN expert warned today, urging authorities to take immediate steps to address the situation. “The StateContinuar Leyendo

Genev, December 29,  2025.- The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today called on all States Parties to take concrete action following its conclusions in a case brought by the State of Palestine against Israel, and urged them to support the implementation of its recommendations, including through appropriateContinuar Leyendo