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Washington, 30 August, 2022.- A UN expert says the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse (LGBT) people are being deliberately undermined by some state governments in the United States and has urged the Biden administration to strengthen measures to protect them. “Despite five decades of progress,Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 29 August, 2022.- The National Assembly of the Central African Republic (CAR) must ensure that drafting of a new constitution does not jeopardise ongoing efforts towards peace and reconciliation in the country, UN experts said today. “Any constitution drafted by human beings can be improved upon. But the leadersContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 27 August, 2022.- UN experts* today condemned Israel’s escalating attacks against Palestinian civil society in the occupied West Bank, after the Israeli army broke into the offices of seven Palestinian human rights and humanitarian groups operating in Ramallah and shut them down last week. “These actions amount to severeContinuar Leyendo

Ginebra, 25 de Agosto de 2022.- La Experta de la ONU Cecilia Jimenez-Damary realizará una visita oficial a México del 29 de agosto al 9 de septiembre, para evaluar la situación de derechos humanos de las personas desplazadas internas en el país. “El desplazamiento interno debido a la violencia oContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 26 August, 2022.- A UN expert has issued a 10-point human rights agenda to improve the human rights situation in Cambodia, open up civil and political space and pave the way for democratic reform, during his first official visit to the country. Issuing a statement at the conclusion ofContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 25 August, 2022.- Diego García-Sayán, UN Special Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers today expressed grave concern for one of Kiribati’s most senior judges, David Lambourne, who was detained by immigration authorities after a failed attempt by the government to deport him. Australian-born Judge Lambourne is a long-termContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 24 August, 2022.- UN human rights experts* today called for stronger measures to prevent and penalise female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone, following criminal proceedings about the death of a 21-year-old student who was subject to the brutal practice in the Bonthe District. “Female genital mutilation is a graveContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 23 August, 2022.- The new UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Elizabeth Salmón, will conduct her first official visit to the Republic of Korea from 29 August to 3 September. During her visit, Salmón will meet South Korean GovernmentContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 22 August, 2022.-  UN experts* today called on Iranian authorities to stop persecution and harassment of religious minorities and end the use of religion to curtail the exercise of fundamental rights. “We are deeply concerned at the increasing arbitrary arrests, and on occasions, enforced disappearances of members of theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva,  August 16, 2022.- A UN expert today welcomed steps taken to restore constitutional order and a return to civilian rule in Mali, but expressed grave concerns about the resurgence of extremist violence and a rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in the country. “The deterioration of the security situation inContinuar Leyendo