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Geneva, 3 January, 2024.- UN experts* today expressed alarm over the imminent execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith in the United States by nitrogen hypoxia – an untested method of execution which may subject him to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or even torture. “This will be the first attempt atContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 29 December, 2023.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today expressed concern about increased repression of media freedom in the Republic of Guinea and urged the transitional authorities there to change course. “Journalists have been harassed and intimidated, assaulted and arrested, equipment seized and dismantled, broadcast transmissionsContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 28 December, 2023.- A new report issued today by the UN Human Rights Office and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) calls on the Government of Ethiopia to ensure that ongoing efforts to address the country’s legacy of human rights violations and abuses are grounded in applicable international humanContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 22 December, 2023.- Israel is seeking to permanently alter the composition of Gaza’s population with ever-expanding evacuation orders and widespread and systematic attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in southern areas of the besieged enclave, a UN expert warned today. “Israel has reneged on promises of safety made toContinuar Leyendo

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