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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

Geneva, 22 June, 2023.- A UN expert today called for a human rights-based approach in national and global governance of digital health which ensures the meaningful participation of civil society and communities and young people. In her third report to the Human Rights Council, Tlaleng Mofokeng, UN Special Rapporteur onContinuar Leyendo

New York, 21 June 2023.- Human rights violations against civil society are directly linked to counter-terrorism practices and measures to counter violent extremism in every region across the world, a new global study by a UN expert revealed today. “Civil society across the globe is suffering death by a thousandContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 5 June, 2023.- Serbia must take immediate and effective measures against hateful and divisive rhetoric in public discourse which fuels violence in society, a UN expert* said after two mass shootings in Belgrade killed 17 people, including eight children, and led to mass protests earlier this month. “The shootingsContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 2 June, 2023.- Millions of women and girls across the United States have suffered an alarming deterioration in access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, following the US Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion in June 2022, UN experts* said today. As of January 2023, abortion hasContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 1 June, 2023.- UN experts condemned a second cut in food rations for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh effective today, after a funding shortfall of US$56 million compelled the World Food Programme to enforce the cuts. The cuts will reduce the value of rations provided to Rohingya refugees to US$8Continuar Leyendo