Geneva, 27 April 2022.-  Israel’s housing policies in East Jerusalem amount to racial segregation and discrimination against the Palestinian people, and a violation of their human rights, UN experts* said today. Based on reports received, the experts said Palestinians in the territory have been subject to discriminatory zoning and planningContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 25 April, 2022.- UN human rights experts* today called on the international community to take immediate and effective steps to protect and sustain the six Palestinian civil society groups that were designated as ‘terrorist organisations’ by the Government of Israel in October 2021. “Israel’s disturbing designation of these organisationsContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 22 April, 2022.- The Russian invasion nearly two months ago has plunged Ukraine into a human rights and humanitarian crisis that has devastated the lives of civilians throughout the country and beyond, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Friday, as she called for all partiesContinuar Leyendo

En fallo unánime, la Segunda Sala del tribunal de alzada confirmó la sentencia que acogió la demanda interpuesta en contra del fisco en representación de Víctor Manuel Borgoño Soffia, quien fue detenido ilegalmente en septiembre de 1973 y noviembre de 1974. Santiago, 20 de Abril de 2022.- La Corte deContinuar Leyendo

Bishkek, 15 April 2022.- Kyrgyzstan has taken notable strides towards women’s rights and gender equality since gaining independence in 1991, but serious challenges remain in areas such as socio-economic disparities, deep-rooted patriarchal attitudes and rising religious fundamentalism, UN human rights experts said today. “Kyrgyzstan stands at a crossroads with anContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 13 April, 2022.- UN human rights experts* deplored Egypt’s recent and ongoing collective expulsions of Eritrean asylum seekers, and called on the authorities to immediately halt any further forced returns. The experts expressed grave concern at what is shaping up to be a policy of arbitrary and collective expulsionContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, April 13, 2022.- Public agents and organised crime are responsible for Mexico’s soaring numbers of enforced disappearance, the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances said in findings published today. The Committee called for immediate actions to end absolute impunity and a national policy to prevent this human tragedy. “Organized crimeContinuar Leyendo