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Geneva, 31 May, 2022.- UN human rights experts* today called on the Government of Saudi Arabia to immediately release Abdullah al-Howaiti and quash the death penalty against him for crimes he allegedly committed as a child. Al-Howaiti was arrested in May 2017, when he was only 14 years old, accusedContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 30 May, 2022.- A group of UN human rights experts* have welcomed the adoption of the Durban Call to Action on the Elimination of Child Labor on 20 May 2022 by representatives of governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations, UN agencies, civil society and regional organizations attending the 5th GlobalContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 30 May, 2022.-  Five decades after the world’s first conference to make the environment a major issue, UN human rights experts call on States to redouble efforts to protect the imperilled planet for current and future generations amid unprecedented challenges. “Some communities suffer from environmental injustices where the exposureContinuar Leyendo

Kabul, 26 May, 2022.- The newly appointed Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, said today the country faced serious human rights challenges, and urged the de facto authorities to take the path that brings stability and freedom to all Afghans, especially women. At theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva,  23 May, 2022.- The UN Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) commended Morocco’s open migration policy after its visit. During its trip, the Committee also advanced the drafting process of General Comment No. 6, a guide to the International Convention, to help States parties protect the rights of migrant workers.Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 25 May, 2022.- The multi-layered violations of cultural rights in Ukraine will have devastating effects in the post-war era, a UN human rights expert warned today. “As in other conflicts, we currently witness the unfolding of suffering in Ukraine that does not seem to end and we cannot stop,”Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 24 May, 2022.- A UN human rights expert* today cautiously welcomed the commitment of the Maldives Government to bring women and children from Syria home, while urging comprehensive action from the authorities to address the horrific and life-threatening situation faced by their nationals — primarily children – in conflictContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 23 May, 2022.- As the World Health Assembly, the main decision-making body of the World Health Organization, meets for its 75th Session in Geneva, Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, calls on States and the WHO to step up efforts to prevent sexual exploitation andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 21 May,  2022.- The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de Varennes, today urged Tajikistan to end a deadly crackdown against the Pamiri minority in the Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous region (GBAO), warning that the use of counter-terrorism operations to quell protests could fuel even wider and more violent trouble.Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 21 May, 2022.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday begins a six-day official mission to China, at the invitation of the Government. This is the first country visit by a UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to China since 2005. During her visit, the HighContinuar Leyendo