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Geneva, 12 August, 2026.- UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem, today expressed serious concern over a troubling pattern in Israeli family courts and child-protection systems. Alsalem said mothers who report domestic violence, child abuse or sexual abuse are often undermined byContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 10 August, 2026.- UN experts* today condemned the sharp escalation of attacks against Palestinian civilians across the occupied Palestinian territory in July, registering a sharp deterioration of an already catastrophic human rights situation. “Despite a ceasefire nominally in force since October 2025, Israeli forces have killed about 160 PalestiniansContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 07 August, 2026.- UN human rights experts* today condemned recent measures by the United States against Cuba, denouncing them as an attempt to alter the constitutional order of a sovereign State through threats and coercion. They urged the international community and civil society to act swiftly to prevent aContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 5 August, 2026.- UN experts* today expressed grave concern over the continued detention of Chinese journalist and human rights defender Bai Zhaodong in Thailand and the risk of his forcible return to China, due to the persecution and repression he suffered at the hands of the Chinese authorities, asContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 4 August, 2026.- UN experts* today urged the Government of Sri Lanka to ensure, without further delay, truth, justice and reparation for the families of the humanitarian workers killed 20 years ago in the town of Muttur. On 4 August 2006, amid intensifying hostilities between the Sri Lankan ArmyContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 3 August, 2026.- The Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Ben Saul, will conduct a country visit to Mozambique from 4 to 14 August 2026. During the visit, Saul will have the opportunity to engage with Government authorities andContinuar Leyendo

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