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Geneva, 24 July, 2022.- UN experts today expressed frustration and grave concern following confirmation of the death of Australian teenager Yusuf Zahab in a North-East Syrian detention facility. The boy is believed to have died from injuries he sustained compounded by subsequent lack of adequate medical treatment during and afterContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 22 July, 2022.- Four years since a dam failure in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic left at least 71 dead and thousands displaced and homeless, UN experts* have called on the Government and companies involved to explain why survivors continue to face hardship and neglect. “It is shameful thatContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 22 July, 2022.- The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights was scheduled to undertake its first country visit to Luxembourg from 18 to 28 July to assess efforts to identify, prevent and address adverse impacts of business operations on human rights and the environment. At the requestContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 21 July, 2022.- UN experts today called on authorities, candidates and political parties in Kenya to foster an enabling environment for peaceful elections and prevent election-related violence, as the country prepares to hold general elections on 9 August. “Civic space, public participation, fundamental freedoms and a violence-free environment areContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 20 July, 2022.- Independent Experts* today expressed alarm about record high inflation, rising commodity prices, power shortages, crippling fuel crisis and the economic collapse in Sri Lanka, as the country grapples with unprecedented political turmoil. This crisis has had a serious impact on the enjoyment of human rights forContinuar Leyendo

Geneva/ Ankara, 18 July, 2022.- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem, will visit Türkiye from 18 to 27 July 2022. During her visit, the Special Rapporteur will examine the multiple and intersecting causes of violence against women and girlsContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 18 July, 2022.- The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran Javaid Rehman today hailed the conviction of an Iranian official by a Swedish court for his involvement in summary executions and enforced disappearances against political dissidents in 1988. Hamid Nouri wasContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 17 July, 2022.- UN experts* today condemned reports of escalating violence against foreign nationals in South Africa and called for accountability against xenophobia, racism and hate speech that were harming migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and even citizens perceived as foreign throughout the country. Recent reports indicate that xenophobic violenceContinuar Leyendo

Gaborone, 15 July, 2022.- Botswana has made improvements on preventing and ending arbitrary deprivation of liberty, but significant challenges remain in further developing and implementing a legal framework, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention said at the end of a visit to the country. «We commend Botswana for itsContinuar Leyendo

Geneva/Tunis, 15 July, 2022.- The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Pedro Arrojo-Agudo will conduct a country visit to the Republic of Tunisia from 18 to 29 July 2022. The Special Rapporteur will be visiting Tunisia at the invitation of the Government. HeContinuar Leyendo