Human Rigths (Page 66)

Dushanbe, 20 April,  2023.- The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Nazila Ghanea, today urged Tajikistan to adapt and reshape its laws, policies and practices on freedom of religion or belief, saying this would help contribute to development, peace and understanding in the country. “The shadow ofContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 17 April, 2023.- UN experts* are deeply concerned over delays in reaching an agreement on the restructuring of Zambia’s debt and its corresponding negative human rights impact on peoples’ lives. “We are worried that despite positive reforms undertaken by the Government of Zambia, the delays in sovereign debt restructuringContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 14 April, 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 El Salvador, Morocco, Nigeria and the Philippines after reviewing the four States parties during its latest session. The findings contain the Committee’sContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 14 April, 2023.- The repressive enforcement of Iranian hijab laws, as announced by the State authorities, would result in additional restrictive and punitive measures on women and girls who fail to comply with the country’s compulsory veiling laws, UN experts* said today. The experts warned that such repressive andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 13 April, 2023.- The international community must take immediate action to stop Israel’s forced evictions and displacement of Palestinians in East Jerusalem as part of Israel’s annexation and de-Palestinianisation of the city, UN experts* said today. “The world’s attention has been focused on Israel’s recklessness in Al-Aqsa, rockets firedContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 12 April, 2023.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday designated William O’Neill as an expert on human rights in Haiti, following a request from the UN Human Rights Council. The Council adopted a resolution on 4 April calling for the appointment of an independent rightsContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 11 April 2023.- The United Kingdom must ensure the protection of all children seeking asylum without discrimination and put an end to the practice of placing unaccompanied children in hotels, UN experts* said today. “We are deeply concerned at reports that unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are going missing and areContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 11 April, 2023.- UN human rights experts* today hailed a decision by the Malaysian parliament to revoke the country’s mandatory death penalty for many serious crimes, a decision that could potentially spare the lives of 1300 prisoners on death row. “The decision bolsters the global trend towards universal abolition,”Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 8 April, 2023.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Saturday expressed alarm at the current tense situation in Sudan. Türk renewed his plea to all sides to set aside entrenched positions and personal interests, to focus on the common interests of the Sudanese people by redoublingContinuar Leyendo