Dhaka/Geneva, 17 November, 2022.- Bangladesh must take concrete action to combat entrenched and pervasive ageism and follow through on its planned measures to ensure human rights protection of older persons, a UN expert said. Concluding an 11-day visit in the country, Claudia Mahler, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment ofContinuar Leyendo
Washington, 14 de Noviembre de 2022.- Over the weekend, Russian forces withdrew from Kherson in Ukraine, a city of more than 280,000. It’s a big win for the Ukrainian people and for its military, one senior military official said during a briefing today at the Pentagon. «The most significant developmentContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 14 November, 2022.- A steep rise in civilian casualties in Somalia, due largely to attacks by the Al-Shabaab armed group, has exacerbated an already grim human rights and humanitarian situation for the people of Somalia, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said Monday. According to the latestContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 14 November, 2022.- UN experts* today joined the growing chorus of human rights voices expressing fears for the life of Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and demanding his release. The experts reiterated their concern about the activist who was persecuted for his human rights advocacy when heContinuar Leyendo
Monrovia/Geneva, 11 November, 2022.- The Government of Liberia and businesses operating in the country must urgently implement measures to ensure the quest for economic development does not continue to undermine human rights, says a group of UN experts. “The present climate of irresponsible business practices provides profit for companies butContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 11 November, 2022.- UN experts* today urged Iranian authorities to stop indicting people with charges punishable by death for participation, or alleged participation, in peaceful demonstrations. Eight people were charged on 29 October by the Islamic Revolution Court, in Tehran province, with crimes carrying the death penalty, namely “wagingContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 10 November, 2022.- The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Saad Alfarargi, will conduct an official visit to Albania from 15 to 24 November 2022 to assess the country’s efforts to integrate the human right to development into its domestic policies. “I look forward to meeting GovernmentContinuar Leyendo
Damascus/Geneva, 10 November, 2022.- UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights Alena Douhan today urged sanctioning States to lift unilateral sanctions against Syria, warning that they were perpetuating and exacerbating the destruction and trauma suffered by the Syrian people since 2011. “I am struck by the pervasivenessContinuar Leyendo
New York, 8 November, 2022.- The unresolved legacies of trade and trafficking of enslaved Africans and colonialism, post-colonial apartheid and segregation, continues to harm children of African descent in all areas of life, UN experts said. In a report presented to the General Assembly by the Working Group on peopleContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 8 November, 2022.- UN experts* today called on Türkiye to stop using counter-terrorism legislation to intimidate human rights defenders and immediately release recently detained Sebnem Korur Fincancı, a recognised forensic medical practitioner and anti-torture expert. Fincancı, who helped develop the United Nations’ reference standards on the investigation and documentationContinuar Leyendo
