Human Rigths (Page 70)

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

Geneva, 6 April, 2023.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday said he was deeply troubled by restrictions on media and civic space in Burkina Faso after the suspension of media outlets and expulsion of two foreign correspondents from the country, amid wider curbs against freedom ofContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 6 April, 2023.- UN experts* today demanded the immediate reversal of the Taliban’s recent order banning Afghan women from working with the United Nations in Afghanistan. On 4 April, the de facto authorities prevented women working for the United Nations in Jalalabad from attending their places of work. YesterdayContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 5 April, 2023.- A UN expert today expressed grave concern about interference in an investigation into the 2020 port explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, including threats against the investigating judge. UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Margaret Satterthwaite condemned the undue delays that have prevented justiceContinuar Leyendo