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Geneva, 30 July, 2026.- Twenty years after Trafigura’s dumping of toxic waste from the M.V. Probo Koala in Côte d’Ivoire, thousands of victims continue to seek justice, accountability and effective remedies for the human rights infringements they suffered, UN experts* said today. “This case is yet another example of hazardousContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 29 July, 2026.- UN experts* today expressed grave concern over allegations of arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, torture and other ill-treatment against members of the Bahá’í religious minority in Iran, warning that several detainees may face risks to their mental and physical health, as well as personal integrity. “We areContinuar Leyendo

Genva, 29 July, 2026.- UN experts* today called for urgent action to support the humanitarian response to the hosting of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, recognising the shared responsibility of the international community. “Statelessness affecting Rohingya refugees and the protracted situation of displacement contributes to serious risks of human trafficking withContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 27 July, 2026.- UN experts* today condemned the imposition of death sentences on 12 young men for their involvement in the January 2026 protests, and called for an immediate halt to executions. “Sentencing 12 people to death in one hearing, in a closed courtroom and without clarity as toContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 26 July, 2026.- UN experts* today expressed grave concern over reports of serious violations of international law arising from illegal military operations carried out by the United States and Israel in the Islamic Republic of Iran since 28 February 2026, as well as retaliatory Iranian strikes across the GulfContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 23 July, 2026.-UN experts* today condemned the resumption of hostilities between the United States and Iran and their spread across the wider region, only weeks after the signing of a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding intended to end the war. “Abandoning these commitments damages prospects for peace, harms the humanContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 22 July, 2026.- UN experts* today denounced systematic and widespread violations of international humanitarian and international human rights law during Israel’s war of aggression on Lebanon, warning that civilians are bearing a devastating and disproportionate toll. “Israel’s issuance of immediate ‘displacement orders’ is reminiscent of those used by IsraelContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, July 21, 2026.- UN experts* today appealed for an end to M23’s reign of terror by sexual torture and violence amid a growing number of testimonies from civilian victims. They called on States and the United Nations to help resurrect the ceasefire deal signed between the Government of theContinuar Leyendo

Ginebre, 20 de Julio de 2026.- Personas expertas de Naciones Unidas* expresaron hoy su preocupación por la información recibida relativa a algunos episodios en los que familiares de personas desaparecidas y organizaciones que les apoyan, habrían sufrido interferencias durante sus protestas pacíficas, así como intimidación y acoso en línea, mientrasContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 19 July, 2026.- UN experts* today expressed serious concern over reports that more than 7,400 people, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, are victims of a systematic pattern of arbitrary detention, collective expulsion and trafficking at the Tunisia-Libya border and in Libya, since at least June 2023, allegedly involving Tunisian securityContinuar Leyendo