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Geneva, November 23,  2023.- A UN expert today called for a regional emergency response to the growing number of desperate Rohingya refugees who continue to arrive in Indonesia in overcrowded vessels, as conditions in refugee camps in Bangladesh continue to deteriorate, where food rations have been significantly cut. “The crisisContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 20 November, 2023.- Women and children have disproportionately borne the brunt of the conflict in Israel and Gaza, a UN expert said today. “While these atrocities affect both women and men, their impact is gendered and disproportionately affects women,” said Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against womenContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, November 17,  2023.- UN experts* today welcomed the release of former senator Leila De Lima from prison after nearly seven years of incarceration in the Philippines. “We welcome the news that a court in the Philippines has granted bail to former human rights commissioner, justice minister, and senator, LeilaContinuar Leyendo

Ulaanbaaatar, November 15,  2023.- A UN expert today welcomed steps Mongolia has taken to improve the independence of its judiciary since its transition to democracy in 1990, in particular the strides taken to implement human rights recommendations made by international bodies. “Mongolia must seize the moment to complete the transformationContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, November 14, 2023.- The severe crackdown against workers demanding fair wages and political activists calling for free and fair elections, judicial harassment of journalists, human rights defenders and civil society leaders, and failure to reform laws suppressing freedom of expression in Bangladesh are grave concerns, UN experts* said today,Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 9 November, 2023.- UN experts today expressed deep concern about the arbitrary detention of Uzbek human rights defender, Dauletmurat Tajimuratov, in Uzbekistan, and said he was facing harassment and inhuman treatment in prison. “During his detention, authorities subjected Mr. Dauletmurat Tajimuratov to threats and physical assault,” the experts said.Continuar Leyendo

INDH actúa como querellante en esta causa desde 2019. Además, fue el único interviniente que acusó por el delito de tortura. Esto porque la víctima era un adolescente bajo custodia estatal y sometido a graves sufrimientos físicos y psíquicos. Valparaíso, 08 de Noviembre de 2023.- El Tribunal de Juicio OralContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 4 November, 2023.- The UN Human Rights Committee today issued its findings on the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kuwait, the Republic of Korea, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States of America and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, after examining the six States parties in its latest session. The findingsContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 2 November, 2023.-A UN expert today expressed grave concern at the prospect of the removal of members of the National Board of Justice (JNJ) by the Peruvian Congress. “The right to a fair trial requires an impartial judge. In Peru, this impartiality is closely linked to the free andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 1 November, 2023.- Expressing grave concern about structural barriers to sport faced by women and girls in all of their diversity, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and other gender diverse persons and intersex persons, a group of UN experts* today issued a policy position urging States and other stakeholders toContinuar Leyendo