Geneva/Amman, 15 September, 2022.- The UN expert on the rights of persons with disabilities today welcomed Jordan’s commitment and political will to include people with disabilities in all aspects of society, following a 10-day official visit to the country. “Jordan stands out as a leader on disability rights in theContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 14 September, 2022.- Facing the water crisis, the world could learn much from the management practices of indigenous peoples, a UN expert said today. In a report to the Human Rights Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Pedro Arrojo-Agudo praisedContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 13 September, 2022.- Afghanistan faces a deepening human rights crisis under Taliban rule that is leading to authoritarianism, a UN expert warned today. In his first report to the Human Rights Council, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett catalogues human rights abusesContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 13 Sept, 2022.- Amid continuing reports of human rights violations and abuses in the Philippines, including in the context of anti-drug operations, victims still face challenges in seeking justice, a UN report published today finds. In the report, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights acknowledges theContinuar Leyendo
Ginebra, 12 Septiembre 2022.-Una Experta de la ONU urge al gobierno mexicano de legislar sobre las garantías para las personas desplazadas internas y otorgar financiamiento adecuado para su protección y soluciones duraderas. Al finalizar su visita a México, Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, Relatora Especial de la ONU sobre los derechos humanos deContinuar Leyendo
Charlas estuvieron a cargo de personal del INDH, Defensoría Penal Pública y Comité de Prevención Contra la Tortura. Valparaíso, 12 de Septiembre de 2022.- Hasta la Escuela de Derecho de la Universidad de Valparaíso llegó cerca de medio centenar de trabajadores de diversas unidades penales y especiales de Gendarmería paraContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 11 September, 2022.- The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on Friday issued its country reviews on Bangladesh, China*, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Lao People’s Democratic Republic**, New Zealand and Singapore**, as well as a special report on the situation of people withContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 10 September, 2022.- Acting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif today expressed concern at the decision by Mexico’s Congress to give control of the National Guard to the Ministry of National Defence. On 9 September, the Senate approved a package of legislative reforms to transfer the operational,Continuar Leyendo
Geneva/Abuja, 9 September, 2022.-Despite commendable progress on legal and policy safeguards for older persons, Nigeria must implement already adopted measures to protect them and ensure the most vulnerable are not exposed to the ageism and age discrimination still prevalent in society, a UN expert said. Ending a 12-day visit toContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 7 September, 2022.- Independent UN experts* said today that profound concerns over systematic human rights violations and their widespread effect on individuals and minorities in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region cannot, and should not, be ignored by the international community. They repeated a call for the Human Rights CouncilContinuar Leyendo
