Human Rigths (Page 48)

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

Geneva, 13 June, 2024.- A United Nations expert said the Taliban must give detained United States national Ryan Corbett immediate access to medical treatment for his deteriorating health, warning the aid worker’s life could be at risk. No charges appear to have been brought against him. “The Taliban must provideContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 5  June, 2024.- The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) today issued its findings on Brazil, Estonia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Montenegro, the Republic of Korea, Rwanda and Singapore, after reviewing these eight States parties during its latest session. The findings contain positive aspects of each country’sContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 4 June, 2024.-UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today issued a renewed call for an end to the sharp rise in deadly violence in the occupied West Bank since 7 October, and urged accountability for the killing of over 500 Palestinians by Israeli Security Forces (ISF) and settlers. OnContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 3 June, 2024.- UN experts* today called for further action to remedy racialised police violence and misconduct within Chicago’s law enforcement and criminal justice system against people of African and Latino descent in the United States. “Chicago has a long history of law enforcement officials reportedly using torture toContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 01 June, 2024.-The violent detention and arrest of lawyers Sonia Dahmani and Mehdi Zaghrouba at the headquarters of Tunisia’s bar association, and the prevention of a prominent judge from attending an international meeting, are unacceptable violations of fundamental rights that must be stopped, UN experts said. “We are shockedContinuar Leyendo