Human Rigths (Page 83)

Geneva, 12 August, 2022.- UN experts* today said the international community must dramatically step up efforts to urge de facto authorities to adhere to basic human rights principles, warning that Afghanistan’s future is bleak if more is not done to reverse the deteriorating human rights situation, particularly for women andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 11 August, 2022.-UN human rights experts* today expressed concern about the situation of children with disabilities in Ukraine placed in institutions and being displaced to other institutional settings either within Ukraine or further afield. “The current humanitarian crisis stemming from the Russian invasion last February has placed Ukraine inContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 11 August, 2022.- UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet today expressed alarm at the high number of Palestinians, including children, killed and injured in the occupied Palestinian territory this year, including in intense hostilities between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza last weekend. In the past week, 19Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 10 August, 2022.- UN human rights experts* today denounced a decision by Belarus to withdraw from an international agreement that implements the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. On 18 July, President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed a decree withdrawing Belarus from the UNECE Convention on Access toContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 9 August, 2022.- UN human rights experts today condemned the extensive, prolonged and repeated use of state of emergency measures since 2 April 2022 by Sri Lankan authorities to crackdown on peaceful protesters and prevent them from voicing their grievances amidst an economic collapse in the country. On 15Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 8 August, 2022.-  The preservation of indigenous peoples’ communities, values and ways of life depend on indigenous women and girls regaining their roles as leaders within their communities, a group of UN experts* said today, urging States to take affirmative action to guarantee their full public and political participation.Continuar Leyendo

Bangui/Geneva, 5 August, 2022.- Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must lay down their arms and engage in political dialogue, a UN expert said today, urging the international community to strengthen efforts to restore State authority and end impunity in the country. “I vehemently condemn the obstinacy ofContinuar Leyendo

Ginebra, 4 de Agosto de 2022.-Las personas defensoras de los derechos humanos que plantean preocupaciones sobre proyectos empresariales corren altos riesgos en Colombia, han dicho hoy expertos* de la ONU. «Las amenazas graves, incluidas las de muerte, son habituales en Colombia para las personas defensoras que plantean su preocupación porContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 3 August, 2022.- UN experts* called on the Human Rights Council to launch an international investigation into the massive explosion in Beirut two years ago that killed more than 200 people and decimated a vast swath of the Lebanese capital city, saying victims must have justice and accountability. TheContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 3 August, 2022.- Journalists in Cambodia are increasingly being subjected to various forms of harassment and pressure, as well as violence, a report published by the UN Human Rights Office said today, amid growing restrictions on civic space and press freedoms in the country. Sixty-five journalists were interviewed andContinuar Leyendo