Human Rigths (Page 92)

Bangui/Geneva, 5 August, 2022.- Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must lay down their arms and engage in political dialogue, a UN expert said today, urging the international community to strengthen efforts to restore State authority and end impunity in the country. “I vehemently condemn the obstinacy ofContinuar Leyendo

Ginebra, 4 de Agosto de 2022.-Las personas defensoras de los derechos humanos que plantean preocupaciones sobre proyectos empresariales corren altos riesgos en Colombia, han dicho hoy expertos* de la ONU. «Las amenazas graves, incluidas las de muerte, son habituales en Colombia para las personas defensoras que plantean su preocupación porContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 3 August, 2022.- UN experts* called on the Human Rights Council to launch an international investigation into the massive explosion in Beirut two years ago that killed more than 200 people and decimated a vast swath of the Lebanese capital city, saying victims must have justice and accountability. TheContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 3 August, 2022.- Journalists in Cambodia are increasingly being subjected to various forms of harassment and pressure, as well as violence, a report published by the UN Human Rights Office said today, amid growing restrictions on civic space and press freedoms in the country. Sixty-five journalists were interviewed andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 2 August, 2022.- UN experts* today denounced Israel’s harassment of human rights defenders and humanitarian workers in the occupied West Bank hamlets of Masafer Yatta, as its communities continue to be threatened by risks of forcible transfer, including mass forced evictions and arbitrary displacement. “Legitimised by the High CourtContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 1 August, 2022.- UN experts* today called for the immediate release of Iftikhar Boudra, a Libyan woman arrested in Benghazi four years ago, and demanded that authorities provide her with urgent medical treatment after she suffered various forms of violence during her detention. “We are gravely concerned about theContinuar Leyendo

Ginebra, 31 de Julio 2022.- El cierre arbitrario de cientos de organizaciones de la sociedad civil en Nicaragua es muy preocupante y tendría un efecto amedrentador en activistas y personas defensoras de derechos humanos en todo el país, alertaron expertos/as de la ONU* hoy. En una carta (*) dirigida alContinuar Leyendo

New York, 28 July, 2022.-A UN expert hailed the adoption of a historic resolution by the United Nations General Assembly today, recognising for the first time, that everyone, everywhere, has a human right to live in a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. “The resolution has the potential to be aContinuar Leyendo

Geneva/New York, 28 July, 2022.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet hailed today’s recognition of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment by the UN General Assembly and called for urgent action to make it a reality for all. “This decision reflects that all rightsContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 27 July, 2022.-Doing business in conflict-affected areas means business enterprises have responsibilities to conduct heightened human rights due diligence and adopt a conflict-sensitive approach in all decisions impacting affected populations, UN experts said today. In collaboration with the University of Essex and University of Virginia, the UN Working GroupContinuar Leyendo