Geneva, 02 May, 2023.- The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture has expressed alarm at the overcrowding in Madagascar’s prison facilities, which it observed during its first visit to the country. “The extreme overcrowding we witnessed in prisons, close to 1000% in some of them, needs immediate action from theContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 28 April, 2023.- The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) found that Mexico had not taken the required legislative, administrative and other measures, including reasonable accommodation policies and staff training at tertiary education institutions, to ensure that a woman with intellectual disability has access toContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 27 April, 2023.- The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor yesterday submitted an amicus curiae brief to a court in Russia to support the Moscow Helsinki Group’s appeal against its dissolution in January 2023. The Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG) is the oldest humanContinuar Leyendo
Luxembourg City, 26 April, 2023.- Luxembourg must seize the momentum to become a leader in realising the right to health, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health Tlaleng Mofokeng said today. “In order to achieve the goal of substantive equality, it is essential to start with the needs ofContinuar Leyendo
Luis Moreno Ocampo, quien se encuentra en el país invitado por el Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos, se reunió con la presidenta del Tribunal Constitucional, Nancy Yáñez, y el ministro de Justicia, Luis Cordero. Su viaje se produce en el contexto de la conmemoración de los 50 años del golpeContinuar Leyendo
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
En la sentencia (rol 12.725-2022) la Novena Sala del Graciela Gómez, María Soledad Jorquera y la abogada (i) Bárbara Vidaurre- consideró que se debe aumentar por el daño causado a la víctima de un crimen de lesa humanidad. Santiago, 14 de Abril de 2023.- La Corte de Apelaciones de SantiagoContinuar 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
