Geneva, 12 January, 2023.- The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina from 13 to 20 January 2023. During her visit, the independent expert is scheduled to meet Government representatives, law enforcementContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 11 January, 2023.- New border enforcement measures recently announced by the US administration risk undermining the basic foundations of international human rights and refugee law, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned today. “The right to seek asylum is a human right, no matter a person’s origin,Continuar Leyendo
Geneva, January 09, 2023.- “The scenes that unfolded on 8 January in Brazil, when thousands of supporters of the former president stormed and vandalized the headquarters of the three branches of the Brazilian State – Congress, the Federal Supreme Court and the Presidential Palace – were shocking. I condemn thisContinuar Leyendo
Un informe realizado por el INDH con observaciones recogidas durante el plebiscito del 4 de septiembre y que ya fue enviado al Servicio Electoral, detectó personas que no pudieron votar porque no tenían carnet. Santiago, 09 de Enero de 2023.- Un informe que recomienda que el Ministerio de Justicia yContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 05 January, 2023.- UN human rights experts* today called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to renew the cross-border resolution (UNSCR 2642) expiring on 10 January 2023 for the provision of humanitarian aid into northwest Syria. Their statement is as follows: “Cross-border assistance remains an essential access modalityContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 4 January, 2023.- As I marked the beginning of this new year with my family, my thoughts went to those whose loved ones are languishing in detention facilities – imprisoned for exercising their human rights. This includes people working in defence of the environment, on climate action, those calling outContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 30 December, 2022.- UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today called for a coordinated regional approach to protect the thousands of desperate Rohingya who risk their lives by undertaking perilous sea voyages. “More than 2,400 Rohingya have sought to leave Bangladesh and Myanmar in 2022 alone, and I amContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 30 December, 2022.- UN experts* today denounced and called for an immediate reversal of the Taliban’s recent order barring women from working in international and national non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and supported a unified effort of the international community to take a stand against this latest human rights violation, furtherContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 29 December, 2022.- The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has strongly condemned the recent decisions by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan to exclude women and girls from universities and ban them from working for non-governmental organisations (NGOs), saying they are cruel violations ofContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 27 December, 2022.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called on the de facto authorities in Afghanistan to revoke immediately a raft of policies that target the rights of women and girls, noting both the “terrible, cascading effects” on their lives and the destabilizing risks suchContinuar Leyendo
