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Ginebra, 21 de Diciembre de 2025) – Expertos de la ONU* condenaron hoy el desalojo de más de 400 migrantes del asentamiento informal B9 en Badalona el 17 de diciembre. “El desalojo está dejando a cientos de personas vulnerables sin hogar en pleno invierno, sin que las autoridades municipales lesContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, December 20, 2025.- UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said today he was deeply troubled by the killing of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, a prominent leader of last year’s protests in Bangladesh, who died of his injuries after being shot last week. Türk called for calm and for everyoneContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, December 19, 2025.- A UN expert* today welcomed the recent withdrawal of a proposed development project that would have involved the destruction of the Generalštab complex in Belgrade. The complex was hit by the 1999 NATO bombing and is a protected cultural monument that represents a site of exceptionalContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, December 18, 2025.- A UN Human Rights Office report published today details widespread killings, rape and other forms of sexual violence, torture and abductions committed during the three-day offensive by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Zamzam internally displaced persons camp in April this year. At least 1,013Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, December 18, 2025.- UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said widening Thailand-Cambodia hostilities and the use of air strikes and heavy weaponry in and around populated areas raises serious concerns regarding protection of the civilian population. He called for an immediate end to the fighting. “I am alarmed byContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, December 16, 2025.- The UN Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) today issued its findings on Honduras, Indonesia, and Mauritania after reviewing the three States Parties. The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the implementationContinuar Leyendo

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