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Geneva, 03 July, 2026.- UN experts* today expressed serious concern over proposed regulations in Belarus that would introduce a mandatory State register for tutors and other independent educators, and prohibit individuals convicted of so-called ‘extremist’ offences from engaging in a range of independent educational activities involving children. “We are alarmedContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 2 July, 2026.- The UN Human Rights Office on Thursday announced plans to close its office in Burkina Faso by 30 November 2026. The announcement comes three months after the authorities suspended the office’s operations over a press release that called on them to uphold civic space. “I deeplyContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 2 July, 2026.- Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance remain deeply embedded across all levels of sport, a UN expert warned today, calling for urgent, coordinated action to address structural inequalities and ensure equal participation for all. “Sport has the power to promote inclusion, equality and social cohesion,Continuar Leyendo

Ginebra, 1 de Julio de 2026.- El Grupo de Trabajo de Expertos sobre los Afrodescendientes condena el asesinato de Sael Silva Cisneros, abogado, activista afromexicano y defensor de los derechos humanos, quien perdió la vida en un ataque armado en Cuajinicuilapa, sobre la carretera federal Acapulco–Pinotepa Nacional, Guerrero, el 5Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 30 June, 2026.- UN experts* today expressed grave concern over reports that Australian engineer Robert Pether, who has already spent years arbitrarily detained in Iraq, is now facing a potentially life-threatening medical situation while still unable to leave the country. Pether travelled to Baghdad in April 2021 to assistContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 30 June, 2026.- The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Nils Muižnieks, today warned that despite the release of several hundred political prisoners over the past year, there has been no overall improvement in the human rights situation in the country. “While the release ofContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 29 June, 2026.- Sri Lanka must strengthen its National Preventive Mechanism and take concrete action to address persistent risks faced by people deprived of liberty, the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) said after its second visit to the country, citing concerns over prolonged pre-trial detention, overcrowding andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, June 24, 2026.- States must urgently defossilise and detoxify food systems, to address climate change and protect human health, particularly of children, a UN expert has told the Human Rights Council. “In the current geopolitical context, food systems are facing extreme instability due to worsening climate change and armedContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 24 June, 2026.- The Working Group on discrimination against women and girls today warned that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and related digital technologies absent meaningful regulation may deepen existing gender inequalities and create new risks for the human rights of women and girls worldwide. “AI andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva,  June 24, 2026.-  States, businesses, investors and other stakeholders in the food and agribusiness sector must design and implement sustainable and rights-based food security programmes that address food fraud and advance food justice, the Working Group on business and human rights said today. “The economically motivated adulteration of food,Continuar Leyendo