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Geneva, 24 August, 2022.- UN human rights experts* today called for stronger measures to prevent and penalise female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone, following criminal proceedings about the death of a 21-year-old student who was subject to the brutal practice in the Bonthe District. “Female genital mutilation is a graveContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 23 August, 2022.- The new UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Elizabeth Salmón, will conduct her first official visit to the Republic of Korea from 29 August to 3 September. During her visit, Salmón will meet South Korean GovernmentContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 22 August, 2022.-  UN experts* today called on Iranian authorities to stop persecution and harassment of religious minorities and end the use of religion to curtail the exercise of fundamental rights. “We are deeply concerned at the increasing arbitrary arrests, and on occasions, enforced disappearances of members of theContinuar Leyendo

Geneva,  August 16, 2022.- A UN expert today welcomed steps taken to restore constitutional order and a return to civilian rule in Mali, but expressed grave concerns about the resurgence of extremist violence and a rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in the country. “The deterioration of the security situation inContinuar Leyendo

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