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Geneva, 02 November 2024.- UN experts* have again written to the authorities in Belarus to voice concerns about continuing allegations of ill-treatment in detention and unnecessary and disproportionate restrictions of human rights of former inmates. While welcoming the recent amnesty and presidential pardons, which have reportedly resulted in the earlyContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 30 October, 2024.- The policy of forced sterilisation in Peru, which took place during the 1990s’, amounted to sex-based violence and intersectional discrimination, particularly against Indigenous, rural, and economically disadvantaged women, the UN women’s rights committee has found. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)Continuar Leyendo

Ottawa, 29 October, 2024.- The Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan has urged Canada to continue to insist on improvements in the human rights situation of Afghans living under Taliban rule. “I had the privilege of meeting inspiring Afghans in Toronto and Ottawa, including recently resettled refugees, activists, andContinuar Leyendo

New York, 29 October, 2024.- Increasing use of unilateral sanctions and penalties for alleged circumventions of such measures have created a protection gap, as sanctions-induced human rights violations often remain unaccounted for, without a shield against adverse humanitarian impacts, or a mechanism of responsibility and accountability, a UN expert said.Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 29 October, 2024.- The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) today issued its findings on Benin, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Japan, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia, after reviewing these eight States parties during its latest session. The findings contain positive aspectsContinuar Leyendo

New York, 28 October, 2024.- A UN expert warned today that, in a climate of increasing economic inequality, powerful economic actors in many places use their financial clout to infringe on the independence of the judiciary. “These improper pressures exerted by economic actors include attempts to intervene in processes toContinuar Leyendo

New York, 27 October, 2024.- The Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Edwards, has urged States worldwide to fundamentally rethink their approach to addressing sexual violence in wartime and other security crises. In her report to the UN General Assembly, the expert argued that the legal framework for torture and otherContinuar Leyendo

New York, 26 October, 2024.- Climate justice requires developed countries and large corporations, especially fossil fuel corporations, to accept their historical responsibility to remediate adverse impacts of climate change-related loss and damage on the right to development and other human rights, said Surya Deva, the Special Rapporteur on the rightContinuar Leyendo

Berlín, 25 October, 2024.- Germany has done significant work towards prevention and protection of children from sale, sexual abuse and exploitation, a UN expert said today, urging the country to adopt a national child protection strategy with an oversight mechanism to ensure consistency and harmony of approaches and implementation acrossContinuar Leyendo

New York, 24 October, 2024.- The right to participate in sports is a cultural right, a UN expert said today, urging States to take immediate action to remove stereotypes and ensure non-discrimination in sports participation. “It is imperative that a cultural rights approach is used to discuss the bias inContinuar Leyendo