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Geneva, 2 June, 2026.- UN human rights experts* today expressed grave concern over the continued detention, alleged ill-treatment and denial of adequate medical care to several individuals imprisoned in Belarus on politically motivated charges, including charges related to “terrorism” and “extremism”. “We are deeply alarmed by persistent reports of prolongedContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 2 June, 2026.- UN experts* today expressed profound concern regarding the escalating threats, coercive measures and judicial weaponisation deployed by the United States of America against Cuba. “Efforts to change the constitutional order of a sovereign State through threats and coercion echo colonial-era practices,” the experts said. Following theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 01 June, 2026.- UN experts* today hailed the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution welcoming the unanimous Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on States’ obligations on climate change. “The General Assembly resolution regarding the Court’s Opinion is vital to ensuring justice and the ruleContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 01 June, 2026.- Twenty years after the “Crimes of May”, UN experts* said today that justice and effective remedy remain crucial for victims of pervasive, systemic racism, structural discrimination and violence within Brazilian law enforcement. The “Crimes of May” occurred in the State of São Paulo between 12 andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 31 May, 2026.- Poland’s efforts to repair the rule of law and the broad agreement on the value of an independent and impartial judiciary was encouraging, a UN expert said today, while expressing concern that a political stalemate was blocking urgent legal reform. At the end of an officialContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 30 May, 2026.- The Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, Astrid Puentes Riaño, was admitted on Tuesday by the Federal Court of Australia to intervene as amicus curiae for the first time in a case regarding the extended operating life of theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 28 May, 2026.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday warned against a further escalation in hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, amid the latest threats by Russia to further ramp up attacks. He urged both parties to return to the negotiating table. «I strongly urge restraint.Continuar Leyendo

Ginebra, 23 de Mayo de 2026.- La Relatora Especial sobre la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas acogió hoy con satisfacción la decisión de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Colombia del 6 de mayo de 2026, que confirma una condena de 20 años de prisión contra un hombreContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 22 May, 2026.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday warned against the continuing trend of involuntary returns of Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers from host countries to Afghanistan, in violation of international human rights and refugee law. “Afghan women, children and men continue to be pushedContinuar Leyendo

Ginebra, 20 de Mayo de 2026.- El Grupo de Trabajo sobre Desapariciones Forzadas o Involuntarias* instó hoy al Gobierno de Chile a mantener y mejorar las políticas públicas iniciadas en el marco del Plan Nacional de Búsqueda, publicado en 2023, para esclarecer las circunstancias de la desaparición y muerte deContinuar Leyendo