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Geneva, 4 July, 2023.- The global number of internally displaced persons reached an unprecedented high in 2022, with over 71 million people displaced across countries and continents, a UN expert said today. “The numbers alone can never encapsulate the scale, magnitude, complexity, and enormous human suffering confronted by internally displacedContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 4 July, 2023.- UN experts* today urged Tajikistan to show genuine commitment to improving the situation of human rights defenders in the country and expressed concern about convictions. “We would like to remind the Government that criminalising the legitimate peaceful work of human rights defenders is incompatible with Tajikistan’sContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 4 July, 2023.- UN human rights experts* are asking Türkiye not to deport over 100 members of a persecuted religious minority who were detained at the Turkish-Bulgarian border last month. They also called on the Government to conduct a proper risk assessment of their situation to prevent any refoulementContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 3 July, 2023.- The UN Human Rights Committee has expressed deep regret that the dialogue with Burundi to examine the implementation of civil and political rights in the country could not take place as planned. The Committee decided to continue its review in the absence of the delegation fromContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 28 June, 2023.- Displacement, internally or across borders, and statelessness heighten risks of trafficking in persons, a UN expert said today, urging States to prevent trafficking and ensure effective protection of victims. “Limiting access to asylum and other forms of international protection is likely to increase the risks ofContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 28 June, 2023.- International solidarity is a foundational principle in the promotion and protection of human rights across the world, a UN expert said today. “Embracing international solidarity demands concrete actions and genuine commitment from all of us,” said Obiora C. Okafor, the Independent Expert on human rights andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 27 June, 2023.- The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) found that Cambodia’s lack of action to protect a rural woman rights defender from forced eviction and threat by a land developer, as well as the subsequent criminal charges and harassment by the authorities, hadContinuar Leyendo

New York, 27 June, 2023.- The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin,* today welcomed the completion of her technical visit to the United States and the detention facility at the U.S. Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, Cuba,Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 24 June, 2023.- UN experts* have expressed their concerns and asked the Russian Government for information on allegations that an anti-torture NGO in the country was targeted in law enforcement raids, not for legitimate reasons but rather to exert pressure on the organisation and intimidate its members. In AprilContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 23 June, 2023.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday expressed deep concern at the increasing restrictions on the right to freedom of expression and press freedom in Tunisia, noting that vague legislation is being used to criminalize independent journalism and stifle criticism of the authorities.Continuar Leyendo