Human Rigths (Page 64)

Geneva, 25 May, 2023.- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today hailed the arrest in South Africa of Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives indicted in connection with the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. “The arrest of Fulgence Kayishema is another win for justice,Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 24 May, 2023.- A UN expert today expressed concern about the ongoing legal proceedings against human rights defender Obert Masaraure in Zimbabwe. She called for the charges against him to be dropped and urged authorities to put an end to the pattern of criminalisation of education and labour rightsContinuar Leyendo

Brussels, 24 May, 2023.- A UN expert today called on Burundi to overcome divisions and restore the Arusha Agreement. The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi, Fortuné Gaetan Zongo, urged the Government to show openness and engage in a constructive and inclusive dialogue for aContinuar Leyendo

LIMA (18 de mayo de 2023) – El Gobierno del Perú debe garantizar que los responsables de matar y herir a manifestantes durante una reciente ola de manifestaciones históricas en el país sean llevados ante la justicia, dijo hoy un experto de la ONU. «El uso excesivo y desproporcionado deContinuar Leyendo

New York / Geneva, 17 May, 2023.- The Myanmar military has imported at least $1 billion USD in arms and raw materials to manufacture weapons since the coup in February 2021, according to a new report today by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar,Continuar Leyendo

Santiago, 15 de Mayo de 2023.- Chile se enfrenta a una abrumadora serie de crisis ambientales interconectadas que violan los derechos humanos, incluido el derecho fundamental a vivir en un ambiente limpio, saludable y sostenible, indicó hoy el Relator Especial de las Naciones Unidas sobre derechos humanos y el medioContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 12 May, 2023.- On the one-year anniversary of Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing, UN experts raised the alarm today that justice for the journalist’s death has been denied. “After a year, Israeli authorities have failed to hold the perpetrators of Abu Akleh’s killing accountable, while independent investigations have pointed atContinuar Leyendo

London, 11 May, 2023.- Abusive rhetoric by politicians, the media and social commentators has trickled down to produce increasingly abusive and hateful speech against LGBT persons in the United Kingdom (UK), the UN independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity warned today. “I am deeply concerned about increased bias-motivatedContinuar Leyendo

Geneva,  10 May, 2023.- UN experts* today expressed grave concern over increasing violence in Haiti, including sexual violence and exploitation perpetrated by gangs against women and children. «Scenes of chaos have been reported on the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas, forcing residents to remain in theirContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 9 May, 2023.- UN experts* today strongly condemned several recent executions, including Mr. Habib Chaab, a Swedish-Iranian national from the Ahwazi Arab minority, Mr. Yousef Mehrdad and Mr. Sadrollah Fazeli Zare, and warned that executions following flawed trials were tantamount to arbitrary deprivation of life under international law. “TrialsContinuar Leyendo