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Geneva, 26 July, 2022.- The rising levels of violence perpetrated by non-State armed groups and criminal organizations in rural areas of Colombia are having a devastating impact, particularly on women and children, indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants, community leaders and human rights defenders, a UN Human Rights Office report published today warns.Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 25 July, 2022.- UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet today condemned in the strongest terms the execution of four democracy activists by Myanmar’s military despite repeated calls by the United Nations and the wider international community to not carry out death sentences. “I am dismayed that despite appeals fromContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 25 July, 2022.- The UN Human Rights Office today issued two reports on extremely disturbing events recently occurring in the Central African Republic (CAR). One details a brutal, organised attack on a village by a pro-Government militia, while the second describes how specific armed groups have perpetrated recurring actsContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 24 July, 2022.- UN experts today expressed frustration and grave concern following confirmation of the death of Australian teenager Yusuf Zahab in a North-East Syrian detention facility. The boy is believed to have died from injuries he sustained compounded by subsequent lack of adequate medical treatment during and afterContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 22 July, 2022.- Four years since a dam failure in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic left at least 71 dead and thousands displaced and homeless, UN experts* have called on the Government and companies involved to explain why survivors continue to face hardship and neglect. “It is shameful thatContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 22 July, 2022.- The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights was scheduled to undertake its first country visit to Luxembourg from 18 to 28 July to assess efforts to identify, prevent and address adverse impacts of business operations on human rights and the environment. At the requestContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 21 July, 2022.- UN experts today called on authorities, candidates and political parties in Kenya to foster an enabling environment for peaceful elections and prevent election-related violence, as the country prepares to hold general elections on 9 August. “Civic space, public participation, fundamental freedoms and a violence-free environment areContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 20 July, 2022.- Independent Experts* today expressed alarm about record high inflation, rising commodity prices, power shortages, crippling fuel crisis and the economic collapse in Sri Lanka, as the country grapples with unprecedented political turmoil. This crisis has had a serious impact on the enjoyment of human rights forContinuar Leyendo

Geneva/ Ankara, 18 July, 2022.- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem, will visit Türkiye from 18 to 27 July 2022. During her visit, the Special Rapporteur will examine the multiple and intersecting causes of violence against women and girlsContinuar Leyendo