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Geneva, 1 September, 2023.- UN experts* today expressed grave concern over a new draft law, currently under review in the Iranian parliament, which imposes a series of new punishments on women and girls who fail to wear the headscarf (hijab). “The draft law could be described as a form ofContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 31 August, 2023.- The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on Friday issued findings on Croatia, Italy, Namibia, Senegal, Turkmenistan and Uruguay after reviewing the six States parties in its latest session. The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the implementation of theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 30 August, 2023.- A UN torture expert today called on the UK Government to begin an urgent review of sentences imposed on prisoners held indefinitely under the widely discredited and now abandoned Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) system. “The Government must step up its efforts to ensure rehabilitation opportunitiesContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 29 August, 2023.- UN and regional** human rights experts urged all States to provide effective access to justice for victims of enforced disappearance, that include any individual who has suffered harm as the direct result of an enforced disappearance. “Ensuring the victims’ right to justice requires taking all necessaryContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 29 August, 2023.- Hundreds of thousands of people are being forcibly engaged by organised criminal gangs into online criminality in Southeast Asia – from romance-investment scams and crypto fraud to illegal gambling – a report issued today by the UN Human Rights Office shows. Victims face a range ofContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 29 August, 2023.- The UN Child Rights Committee today published authoritative guidance on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change. The guidance specifies the legislative and administrative measures States should urgently implement to address the adverse effects of environmental degradation and climate change onContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 28 August, 2023.- UN experts* today expressed grave concern about recent decisions by Russia’s Constitutional Court to dismiss challenges to the constitutionality of the country’s legislative provisions that criminalise all “public actions aimed at discrediting” the Russian Armed Forces. The experts previously engaged with Russia to express concerns aboutContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 24 August, 2023.- A UN expert has expressed grave concern about the human rights situation in the Central African Republic. “Given the tensions and divisions arising from the constitutional referendum, the Central African authorities urgently need to engage all actors in a genuine political dialogue aimed at de-escalating theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 23 August, 2023.- UN experts* today urged Greece to adopt safe and impartial border protection policies and practices and condemned the lack of accountability for violations involving Greek law enforcement personnel. “We urge Greece to take steps to ensure a transparent and impartial investigation into allegations of violations ofContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 23 August, 2023.- A UN expert today expressed grave concern about violent attacks and intimidation targeting justice officials, including judges, prosecutors and court officials, and judiciary buildings in Ecuador, noting that such attacks have become more concerning in the wake of the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. VillavicencioContinuar Leyendo