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Geneva, 17 January, 2024.- As Comoros witnesses protests following Sunday’s presidential election and tensions mount, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today urged the authorities to ensure the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and called on all to exercise restraint. On Tuesday morning, several sourcesContinuar Leyendo

Gebeva, 15 January, 2024.- UN experts* welcomed the recent decision by Suriname’s highest court, the Hof van Justitie, to uphold the 20-year prison sentence of former President Desiré Delano Bouterse for the torture and extrajudicial execution of 15 political opponents in 1982. “The verdict demonstrates that there is no statuteContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 11 January, 2024.- UN human rights experts* today welcomed the start of hearings before the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) of a case brought by South Africa concerning allegations that Israel is committing acts of genocide against the Palestinian people. The experts emphasized that any decision the Court reachesContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 9 January ,2024.- UN experts condemned Israel’s alleged killings of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri and six others last week in Lebanon, which would amount to extrajudicial killings and crimes of murder. The experts also deplored threats by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior Israeli officials to killContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 8 January, 2024.- UN experts* have called for full accountability for the multitude of alleged crimes committed against civilians in Israel in the 7 October attacks, and cooperation with investigators. The allegations include grave violations of international law, including killings, hostage-taking, and torture including sexual torture. Across 22 villagesContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 5 January, 2024.- Those responsible for the deadly attacks in Iran on Wednesday that killed over 100 people must be held accountable, a UN expert said today. “I condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms,” said Javaid Rehman, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights inContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 3 January, 2024.- UN experts* today expressed alarm over the imminent execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith in the United States by nitrogen hypoxia – an untested method of execution which may subject him to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or even torture. “This will be the first attempt atContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 29 December, 2023.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today expressed concern about increased repression of media freedom in the Republic of Guinea and urged the transitional authorities there to change course. “Journalists have been harassed and intimidated, assaulted and arrested, equipment seized and dismantled, broadcast transmissionsContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 28 December, 2023.- A new report issued today by the UN Human Rights Office and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) calls on the Government of Ethiopia to ensure that ongoing efforts to address the country’s legacy of human rights violations and abuses are grounded in applicable international humanContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 22 December, 2023.- Israel is seeking to permanently alter the composition of Gaza’s population with ever-expanding evacuation orders and widespread and systematic attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in southern areas of the besieged enclave, a UN expert warned today. “Israel has reneged on promises of safety made toContinuar Leyendo