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Geneva, 3 October, 2022.- Women and girls in the Tigray, Afar and Amhar are increasingly vulnerable to abduction and trafficking for sexual exploitation as they flee the conflict in Northern Ethiopia, UN experts* warned today. The protracted armed conflict in the Tigray, Afar and Amhara regions of Ethiopia have heightenedContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 3 October, 2022.- A UN expert has called for urgent action to combat attacks against persons with albinism including murders and mutilations, which are spiking in Madagascar as dangerous myths and poverty persist. Babies and children remain prime targets among a doubling of attacks this year. “False beliefs, mythsContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 30 September, 2022.- Activism led by people of African descent, joined by many others, has resulted in increased recognition of the systemic nature of racism, yielding concrete initiatives in some countries. But there remains an urgent need for comprehensive approaches to dismantling deep-rooted systems perpetuating racial discrimination across allContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 29 September, 2022.-People in 42 countries* across the world faced reprisals and intimidation for cooperating with the UN on human rights, a new report says, highlighting a number of disturbing trends over the past year. The annual report by the UN Secretary-General details how people – mainly victims ofContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 29 September, 2022.- The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) today issued its findings on Germany, Kuwait, North Macedonia, the Philippines, South Sudan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Viet Nam after reviewing the eight States parties during its latest session. The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the implementationContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 28 September, 2022.- Iran must immediately halt the executions of two women sentenced to death in relation to their support for the human rights of LGBT people, UN experts* said today. Iranian judicial authorities prosecuted human rights defender Zahra Sedighi-Hamadani and Elham Choubdar in August 2022 and notified themContinuar Leyendo

Lisbon/Geneva, 28 September, 2022.- Portugal’s global leadership in recognising the human right to a healthy and ecologically balanced environment needs to be matched by urgent, accelerated actions to address the climate emergency, a UN expert said today. “This year Portugal has endured more than 1,000 deaths related to heatwaves, lostContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 27 September, 2022.- The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) today issued its findings on the Czech Republic, Mali and Uruguay after reviewing the three States parties during its latest session. The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the implementation of the International Convention for theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 26 September, 2022.- UN human rights experts said they are concerned over the lack of adequate redress for victims of racial discrimination and systemic racism in Irish childcare institutions between the 1940s and 1990s. While welcoming the Irish government’s “Action Plan to provide tangible benefits for Survivors and FormerContinuar Leyendo

Ginebra, 24 de Septiembre de 2022.- La Experta Independiente de la ONU sobre deuda, otras obligaciones financieras internacionales y derechos humanos, la Sra Attiya Waris, llevará a cabo una visita oficial a Argentina entre el 26 de septiembre y el 5 de octubre de 2022. Durante su visita de diezContinuar Leyendo