Geneva, 27 June, 2024.- States and maritime actors must take urgent and coordinated action to prevent trafficking in persons in the context of migration at sea, the Special Rapporteur on trafficking said today. “The States’ obligations to prevent trafficking in persons, to identify, assist and protect victims of trafficking, withoutContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 26 June, 2024.- Many journalists in exile are in grave danger because of the alarming rise of transnational repression from their home governments and inadequate protection and support in their host countries, Irene Khan, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, said today. Presenting her new reportContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 25 June, 2024.- UN human rights experts have called on governments to scrap “cruel and counterproductive” laws that are leading to people living in homelessness and poverty being arrested, fined or subjected to degrading punishment for carrying out activities in public that are vital for their survival. A newContinuar Leyendo
Washington, June 23, 2024.- The transfer of humanitarian aid from Cyprus to Gaza has resumed after U.S. Central Command personnel successfully reattached the command’s temporary pier to the Gazan coastline Wednesday, the Pentagon has announced. Centcom removed the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore pier June 14 and towed it to Ashdod, Israel,Continuar Leyendo
Geneva, 23 June, 2024.- The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture contacted the French Government ahead of a major security and arms fair being held in Paris this week, to ensure that exhibitors do not promote illegal torture tools. Her intervention follows an earlier event, « Milipol Paris », held inContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 20 June, 2024.- The situation of human rights in Eritrea remains dire, a UN expert warned today. In his fourth report to the Human Rights Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Mohamed Babiker, pointed to the continued use of arbitrary and incommunicadoContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 19 June, 2024.- A UN expert today called on the Chinese authorities to provide information on the status of imprisoned Uyghur doctor Gulshan Abbas, believed to be serving a 20-year sentence since 2019 on terrorism-related charges. “Nearly six years after her detention, Dr Abbas’ family members still do notContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 18 June, 2024.- The Taliban’s pattern of systematic violations of women’s and girls’ fundamental rights has intensified, causing immense harm, spanning generations and all elements of society in Afghanistan, a UN expert said today. “The Taliban’s institutionalisation of its system of oppression of women and girls, and the harmsContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 14 June, 2024.- UN human rights experts* today strongly condemned the umpteenth massacre by Israeli forces in Gaza during a hostage rescue operation in Nuseirat Refugee Camp, which killed at least 274 Palestinians, including 64 children and 57 women, and injured nearly 700. On 8 June, Israeli Occupation ForcesContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 14 June, 2024.- The UN Independent Expert on international solidarity today called for global unity as millions of Muslims around the world prepare to celebrate Eid ul-Adha in the spirit of generosity and solidarity with those in need. “As war and violent conflict continues to propagate across the globe,Continuar Leyendo
