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Geneva, 22 November, 2024.- News that Myanmar has the world’s largest number of casualties from landmines and unexploded ordnance “is only part of the story of the military junta’s attacks on people with disabilities in Myanmar”, UN experts said today. “The junta is doubling the impact of its extensive useContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 20 November, 2024.- UN experts* today expressed alarm at an imminent execution in the United States using nitrogen hypoxia and said that this method may amount to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, or even torture. The execution of Carey Grayson scheduled for 21 November 2024 would be the thirdContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 17 November, 2024.- As the leaders of the 19 member countries plus the African Union and the European Union gather in in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the G20 Leaders’ Summit, two UN experts called on G20 leaders to tax the super-rich to fill the gaps in financing theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 15 November 2024.- UN human rights experts* today urged authorities in Mozambique to prevent and immediately stop the violence and repression of journalists, lawyers, human rights defenders and protesters and ensure those responsible are investigated and prosecuted. Following the country’s 9 October 2024 elections, consistent reports suggest violence andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 11 November, 2024.- The Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan* today expressed dismay at the unjustifiably long pre-trial detention of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and called for the prompt resolution of her case by authorities in the Philippines. “Today, 11 November, Frenchie has finally hadContinuar Leyendo

Apia, 8 November, 2024.- Samoa, like other Small Pacific Island States, is facing a surging plastic tide, a UN expert said today, warning that while the country was taking measures to ban some plastics, including plastic bags, plastic straws and Styrofoam, it cannot keep up with growing amounts of plasticContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 7 November, 2024.-The UN Human Rights Committee today issued its findings on Ecuador, France, Greece, Iceland, Pakistan, and Türkiye, after examining the six States parties in its latest session. The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and PoliticalContinuar Leyendo

Geneva,  November, 2024.- Two convictions for the murders of Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes are a milestone but not the end of the fight for justice in the 2018 case, UN experts* said today, stressing that justice and remedy are crucial for allContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 6 November, 2024.- UN experts* have condemned today the sharp rise in violence against civilians in Sudan, as the humanitarian situation precipitated by the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reaches catastrophic levels. “An unprecedented 11 million people, over half of themContinuar Leyendo

New York, 5 November, 2024.- In the 2024 bumper year for elections worldwide, as more people have been to the polls than during any year in history, many lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and other gender-diverse (LGBT) persons have been routinely denied equal participation in public affairs based on their sexualContinuar Leyendo