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Geneva, 21 December, 2023.- A UN expert has raised concerns about the enforced disappearance of Alexey Gorinov, after receiving information that his whereabouts and health condition have been unknown since 8 December 2023. “I am gravely concerned by a pattern of enforced disappearances of arbitrarily detained dissident political figures inContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 18 December, 2023.- Combatting deep-seated attitudes of prejudice, discrimination, racism and xenophobia is key to ensuring a future for migrants with their human rights fully respected, protected and fulfilled, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of Migrants, Gehad Madi said today. On international Migrants Day, the SpecialContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 17 December, 2023.-UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today hailed Chile’s Supreme Court judgement on Operation Condor – a notorious campaign coordinated among South America’s dictatorships in the 70s and 80s to persecute political opponents and dissidents – as a major step towards accountability for thousands ofContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 15 December, 2023.- The United Arab Emirates had opened fresh trials against human rights defenders, who were already due to be released, while it was hosting COP28, a UN expert said today. “I received very disturbing information that human rights defenders Mohamed Abdullah Al-Roken, Salim Al-Shahhi, Hadef Rashid Al-Oweis,Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 13 December, 2023.- Both Israel and the State of Palestine must refrain from all actions that endanger the lives and security of civilians in the Gaza Strip, the Occupied Palestinian Territory including East Jerusalem, and the State of Israel, the UN ad hoc Conciliation Commission said today. The CommissionContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 12 December, 2023.- The UN Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) today issued its findings on Kyrgyzstan, Sao Tome and Principe, and Uruguay. The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the implementation of the InternationalContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 10 December, 2023.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Saturday raised the alarm about persistent and systematic attempts by the Attorney General’s Office in Guatemala to undercut the general election results, in full disregard of the voters’ will. “Friday’s announcements, aimed at nullifying the outcome ofContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 8 December, 2023.- The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on Friday issued its findings on Bolivia, Bulgaria, Germany, Morocco, South Africa and Viet Nam after reviewing the six States parties in its latest session. The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 7 December, 2023.- A UN expert has welcomed the comprehensive legal framework to safeguard privacy and data protection in Mauritius, but warned that challenges remain in its implementation. “Mauritius is the first African country to ratify Convention 108+, established by the Council of Europe, and so I wanted toContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 4 December, 2023.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called today for policies supporting human rights education programmes, particularly “prioritising young people in situations of exclusion or vulnerability” to ensure no-one is left behind. “Young people must be leading in planning, designing, and implementing these programmes forContinuar Leyendo