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Helsinski, 15 March, 2024.- A UN human rights expert today urged Finland to undertake more transitional justice measures to address the legacy of human rights violations endured by the Sámi people. “I take note of the Legislative reforms adopted from the 1990s onwards aimed at redressing some of the harmContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 11 March, 2024.- A UN expert today urged States and international institutions to respect principles of fiscal legitimacy in fiscal decision-making with a ‘do no harm’ approach. “Recent decades have exposed the fallacy of a linear model between financial progress and poverty alleviation, development, and growth, revealing numerous challengesContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 7 March, 2024.- The constant surveillance of two women inmates through video cameras installed in their prison cells and under the watch of male guards was abusive treatment, violating their privacy, dignity and rights, the UN women’s rights committee has found. The UN Committee on the Elimination of DiscriminationContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 6 March, 2024.- Five months into the assault on Gaza, Israel has lost all credibility on its claims to protect civilians in the besieged strip, a UN expert said today. “Israel’s evacuation orders have not made the people of Gaza safer; on the contrary, they have been used toContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 6 March, 2024.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today urged the international community to act swiftly and decisively to prevent Haiti’s further descent into chaos. Last weekend’s mass prison breakout has been described by Haitian officials as a lethal threat to national security, Türk said. MoreContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 4 March, 2024.- The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today published its findings on Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Mauritania, Romania, and Sweden. The Committee examined the above six countries during its latest session from 12 February to 1 March. The findings contain positive aspects of each country’sContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 29 February, 2024.-  A UN expert today urged the German Government to drop charges against German entrepreneur, Alena Bekker, arguing that the EU’s unilateral sanctions and means of enforcing them are contrary to human rights standards. “I maintain the principled position on the illegality of unilateral coercive measures andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 27 February, 2024.-A UN expert today welcomed the efforts of the Government of the Central African Republic to extend security to significant parts of the country, while highlighting remaining challenges beyond urban areas. “Despite progress, daily insecurity persists due to armed groups entrenched in remote regions, particularly forests andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 26 February, 2024.- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today offered a vision statement, with “signposts for the years to come” for human rights, as the world navigates an array of challenges. Addressing the opening session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Türk saidContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 23 February, 2024.- A UN Human Rights Office report issued today calls for accountability and justice across the board for serious violations of the laws of armed conflict and other gross human rights violations committed by all parties in Gaza, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Israel overContinuar Leyendo