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Genrva, 20 December, 2024.- There is a danger that important evidence of torture and other crimes is being lost in Syria, as families of missing people desperately seek news of their loved ones, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards warned today. Edwards published a position paper todayContinuar Leyendo

Abu Dhabi, 19 December, 2024.- The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) commitment to the equality of women and men puts the country in an ideal position to effectively address outstanding challenges in preventing violence against all women and girls on its territory, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women andContinuar Leyendo

Ginebra, 18 Diciembre de 2024.- Expertos en prevención de la tortura de la ONU han expresado su preocupación por las deficientes condiciones de vida de las personas privadas de libertad y las serias limitaciones en el acceso a la justicia, tras visitar el Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia. “Agradecemos la colaboraciónContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 10 December, 2024.- UN experts* today expressed alarmed at the latest step reportedly taken by the Taliban to tighten the already draconian ban on education for women and girls in Afghanistan by barring female students from education at medical institutions. “If implemented, the reported new ban will be yetContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 04 December, 2024.- UN experts today welcomed the passing by Malaysia’s House of Representatives of a constitutional amendment Bill that will enable children born overseas to any Malaysian parent to obtain Malaysian citizenship but regretted that the amendment will not apply retroactively. “International obligations require equality between women andContinuar Leyendo

Vientiane, 02 December ,2024.-  Inclusive development and prosperity of Laos, by the people and for the people, can only materialise if everyone can freely maintain their chosen ways of life and contribute their visions of and priorities in development, a UN expert said today. “Lao PDR must not sacrifice culturalContinuar Leyendo

Cotonou, 27 November, 2024.- A UN expert today welcomed Benin’s innovative efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism, particularly in its northern regions and called for timely judicial process in terrorism cases, in conformity with international human rights standards. “Benin has demonstrated a forward-looking approach by combining security measures andContinuar Leyendo

Canberra, 27 November, 2024.- Despite solid legal and institutional frameworks adopted by the Australian Government, a UN expert said today he was concerned by the low rate of prosecution and conviction of acts amounting to contemporary forms of slavery. In a statement at the end of his country visit toContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 25 November, 2024.- The attack by Russian armed forces launched against Ukraine’s electricity system on 17 November 2024 risks a nuclear disaster that must be avoided at all costs, experts said today, calling on the Russian Government to immediately cease any further attacks on Ukraine’s electricity system. On 22Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 25 November, 2024.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today urged Nicaraguan lawmakers to reject proposed constitutional reforms that could further threaten the rule of law and deepen the country’s human rights crisis. “If adopted, these changes will sound the death knell for fundamental freedoms and ruleContinuar Leyendo