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Geneva, 25 January, 2023.- The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has issued a guidance note to clarify States’ obligations regarding the access to, use of and control over land, particularly about pressing issues affecting human rights such as eviction of land users, international investment, land-related conflicts, andContinuar Leyendo

Quito/Geneva, 23 January, 2023.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today condemned the brutal killing of leading Eswatini human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, who was shot dead in his home on 21 January. “Thulani Maseko was a stalwart of human rights who, at great risk to himself, spokeContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 20 January, 2022.- The right to education demands robust financial commitment from States in addition to political commitment, a UN expert said today. “The right to education for all will remain an empty promise unless adequate financial resources are available to UNESCO, the international agency leading education, as wellContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 20 January, 2023.- Cambodia is poised to make strides toward full integration of LGBT persons in all social sectors, effectively protecting them from violence and discrimination, a UN expert said today, urging authorities to legally recognise LGBT families to ensure social integration. Victor Madrigal-Borloz, UN Independent Expert on protectionContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 20 January, 2023.- The failure to address the legacy of the past in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including through comprehensive transitional justice measures and substantive rule of law reform in key justice and security institutions, creates conditions that enable the rise of violent extremism, a UN expert warned today. “TheseContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 19 January, 2023.- Proposed amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill should adequately ensure respect for the rights of victims, survivors and their families, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said today. “I recognise that addressing the legacy of the Troubles from the 1960sContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 18 January, 2023.-UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday expressed deep concern at repeated intimidation, harassment and reprisals against justice officials and other individuals involved in efforts to combat impunity for human rights violations or working on anti-corruption cases. “It is dramatic, given Guatemala’s history, thatContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 17 January, 2023.- UN experts* today condemned Iran’s arbitrary detention of Olivier Vandecasteele and demanded his immediate release, after the Belgian aid worker was recently sentenced to a cumulative 40-year jail term by a court in Tehran. “We believe Mr Vandecasteele has been arbitrarily deprived of his liberty andContinuar Leyendo

Washington, January 17, 2023.- Seventy-five years ago this year, President Truman signed an executive order banning segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces. And nearly 60 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his immortal «I Have a Dream» speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Today, the UnitedContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 16 January, 2023.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today expressed alarm at the abduction of at least 50 women in Burkina Faso on 12 and 13 January and called for their immediate and unconditional release. “I am alarmed that dozens of women out to search forContinuar Leyendo