Human Rigths (Page 79)

Lisbon/Geneva, 28 September, 2022.- Portugal’s global leadership in recognising the human right to a healthy and ecologically balanced environment needs to be matched by urgent, accelerated actions to address the climate emergency, a UN expert said today. “This year Portugal has endured more than 1,000 deaths related to heatwaves, lostContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 27 September, 2022.- The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) today issued its findings on the Czech Republic, Mali and Uruguay after reviewing the three States parties during its latest session. The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the implementation of the International Convention for theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 26 September, 2022.- UN human rights experts said they are concerned over the lack of adequate redress for victims of racial discrimination and systemic racism in Irish childcare institutions between the 1940s and 1990s. While welcoming the Irish government’s “Action Plan to provide tangible benefits for Survivors and FormerContinuar Leyendo

Ginebra, 24 de Septiembre de 2022.- La Experta Independiente de la ONU sobre deuda, otras obligaciones financieras internacionales y derechos humanos, la Sra Attiya Waris, llevará a cabo una visita oficial a Argentina entre el 26 de septiembre y el 5 de octubre de 2022. Durante su visita de diezContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 23 September, 2022.- In a ground-breaking decision, the U.N. Human Rights Committee has found that Australia’s failure to adequately protect indigenous Torres Islanders against adverse impacts of climate change violated their rights to enjoy their culture and be free from arbitrary interferences with their private life, family and home.Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 22 September, 2022.- UN experts today urged authorities, candidates and political parties in Brazil to ensure upcoming general elections are peaceful and election-related violence is prevented. Threats, intimidation and political violence, including death threats against candidates, continue to increase online and offline, particularly against women, indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 20 September, 2022.- Multilateralism through dialogue, diplomacy, negotiation, and inclusiveness, and based on collective responsibility, is the only path to resolving conflicts, maintaining international peace and security and generally overcoming the global challenges facing humankind, a UN expert said today. “Full and unconditional respect for international law, including internationalContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 20 September, 2022.- A UN expert today urged States to address human rights violations related to the use of mercury in small-scale gold mining and protect the environment by prohibiting its trade and use in such mining. “In most parts of the world where mercury is used in small-scaleContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 19 September, 2022.- A UN expert today called on the United States to allow the shipment to Venezuela of spare parts for electron microscopes vital for detecting disease and conducting crucial medical research, saying the sanctions now blocking them are violating the rights of the Venezuelan people to healthContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 18 September, 2022.- UN experts said today human rights defenders documenting and responding to atrocities by Myanmar’s military junta urgently need comprehensive support, including financial, and called on the international community to end apparent indifference to the violence targeting the country’s population. “In the face of inaction by theContinuar Leyendo