Tirana/Geneva, 24 November, 2022.- Albania’s efforts to include women in government deserve recognition, but the country can do more to promote the participation of persons with disabilities and rural communities in political, economic and social development, a UN expert said today. At the end of a 10-day visit to theContinuar Leyendo
En la jornada -que tendrá lugar el jueves 15 de diciembre en la comuna de San Antonio- se abordarán problemáticas y desafíos propios del trabajo con grupos de especial protección con especial énfasis en territorios comunales. Con el objetivo de generar un espacio de reflexión, debate y puesta en comúnContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 23 November, 2022.- The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) announced plans to visit Georgia, Guatemala, Kazakhstan, Mauritius, the Philippines and South Africa in 2023, in addition to previously announced missions to Croatia, Madagascar and the State of Palestine for next year. The SPT also intended to visitContinuar Leyendo
Seoul/Geneva, 21 November, 2022.- The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar today urged the Republic of Korea (ROK) to take even stronger action to help reverse the international community’s failure to address the crisis in Myanmar. “The Republic of Korea can play a vital leadershipContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 19 November, 2022.- UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk condemned the heinous killing of two young Egyptian girls at a displacement camp in northeastern Syria this week, and called the international community as well as Kurdish-led forces controlling the area to redouble efforts to ensure the protection of thousandsContinuar Leyendo
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
