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Geneva, 8 July, 2026.- UN experts* today were gravely alarmed by the unjustified sentencing of prominent Baloch woman human rights defender, Dr. Mahrang Baloch, to two terms of life imprisonment by an Anti-Terrorism Court in Quetta. “Dr. Baloch’s punishment is a travesty of justice, following an unfair trial and theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 8 July, 2026.- A UN expert* today urged France to reject a bill that would presume police officers and gendarmes who use firearms acted within the law and acted out of necessity and in proportion with the threat, unless evidence proves otherwise. Draft bill 691 is due to returnContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 6 July, 2026.- UN experts* today expressed serious concern over the arbitrary invalidation of passports of eight former Belarusian political prisoners forcibly expelled from Belarus after their release from detention, warning the measure may amount to a continuing form of transnational repression and expose them to risks of statelessnessContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 03 July, 2026.- UN experts* today expressed serious concern over proposed regulations in Belarus that would introduce a mandatory State register for tutors and other independent educators, and prohibit individuals convicted of so-called ‘extremist’ offences from engaging in a range of independent educational activities involving children. “We are alarmedContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 2 July, 2026.- The UN Human Rights Office on Thursday announced plans to close its office in Burkina Faso by 30 November 2026. The announcement comes three months after the authorities suspended the office’s operations over a press release that called on them to uphold civic space. “I deeplyContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 2 July, 2026.- Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance remain deeply embedded across all levels of sport, a UN expert warned today, calling for urgent, coordinated action to address structural inequalities and ensure equal participation for all. “Sport has the power to promote inclusion, equality and social cohesion,Continuar Leyendo

Ginebra, 1 de Julio de 2026.- El Grupo de Trabajo de Expertos sobre los Afrodescendientes condena el asesinato de Sael Silva Cisneros, abogado, activista afromexicano y defensor de los derechos humanos, quien perdió la vida en un ataque armado en Cuajinicuilapa, sobre la carretera federal Acapulco–Pinotepa Nacional, Guerrero, el 5Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 30 June, 2026.- UN experts* today expressed grave concern over reports that Australian engineer Robert Pether, who has already spent years arbitrarily detained in Iraq, is now facing a potentially life-threatening medical situation while still unable to leave the country. Pether travelled to Baghdad in April 2021 to assistContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 30 June, 2026.- The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Nils Muižnieks, today warned that despite the release of several hundred political prisoners over the past year, there has been no overall improvement in the human rights situation in the country. “While the release ofContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 29 June, 2026.- Sri Lanka must strengthen its National Preventive Mechanism and take concrete action to address persistent risks faced by people deprived of liberty, the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) said after its second visit to the country, citing concerns over prolonged pre-trial detention, overcrowding andContinuar Leyendo