Geneva, 10 February, 2023.- Extending their heartfelt support to the people of Türkiye and Syria, UN experts* today urged the international community to take prompt action to enable effective emergency response and recovery in the wake of catastrophic earthquakes in the two countries. “This includes the lifting of all economicContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 9 February, 2023.- The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) today issued its findings on Azerbaijan, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Ireland, Mauritius, New Zealand, Oman and Sweden, after reviewing the seven States parties during its latest session. The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on implementing theContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 9 February, 2023.- A UN expert* today condemned the criminalisation and repression of human rights defenders involved in sea-rescue charities in Italy, ahead of the trial of NGO crew members in Sicily. “The ongoing proceedings against human rights defenders from search and rescue NGOs are a darkening stain onContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 8 February, 2023.- Recent legislative changes in Latvia to limit education in the country’s minority languages are contrary to human rights standards and could constitute discrimination, UN experts* said today. In 2022, Latvia formulated and adopted a legislation amending the country’s education system that requires all pre-school and schoolContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 7 February, 2023.- Denmark failed to take effective measures against racist hate speech by discontinuing its investigation about an art exhibition showing racist hate images, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has found. The Committee issued its decision after reviewing a petition filed by MomodouContinuar Leyendo
De acuerdo con el Informe Situación de los Derechos Humanos en Chile 2022, actualmente el 25% de la población del país vive en la ruralidad y suele enfrentar problemas de acceso a una serie de atenciones que el Estado debiera garantizarles. “En las zonas rurales sus habitantes perciben, derechamente, nivelesContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 6 February, 2023.- Around a million children of the Tibetan minority were being affected by Chinese government policies aimed at assimilating Tibetan people culturally, religiously and linguistically through a residential school system, UN experts* warned today. “We are very disturbed that in recent years the residential school system forContinuar Leyendo
Geneva/Santiago, 3 February, 2023.- The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will hold its 129th session from 6 to 10 February 2023 in Santiago de Chile to examine 586 cases from 22 countries. The Working Group expresses gratitude to the Government of Chile for its willingness to hostContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 1 February, 2023.- The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, will undertake a technical visit to the United States commencing 6 February 2023. Between 6 and 14 February, the independent expert will visit Washington D.C.Continuar Leyendo
Geneva / New York, 31 January, 2023.- Myanmar’s junta—the State Administration Council (SAC)—is illegal and illegitimate, the UN human rights expert on Myanmar said today. He called for the international community to deny the SAC legitimacy, create a coalition of member states to enforce strong, coordinated sanctions against the SAC,Continuar Leyendo
