Geneva, April 12, 2022.- The UN Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) today issued its findings on Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde and Paraguay, after reviewing the countries during its latest session. The findings contain positive aspects of each country’s implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights ofContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 8 April, 2022.- UN human rights experts* today urged the Sri Lankan Government to guarantee the fundamental rights of peaceful assembly and of expression during peaceful protests, amid the country’s severe economic crisis. “We are gravely concerned by the recent proclamation of a state of emergency as well asContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 7 April, 2022.- On International Roma Day, the UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de Varennes, calls on all States and institutions to fully include Roma people in their efforts to protect civilians during conflicts. “This year’s celebration of the International Roma Day is saddened by a painfulContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 6 April, 2022.- Tunisia has made progress in torture prevention by setting up a functional national monitoring body, but severe problems, such as police violence, remain to be addressed, UN rights experts said today after visiting the country. “We are pleased to have met with the Head of Government,Continuar Leyendo
Mogadishu/Geneva, 5 April, 2022.- The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia has urged the central government to improve health care services, end child marriage and ensure protection of journalists. At the end of a six-day visit to the country, Isha Dyfan acknowledged the steps takenContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 1 April, 2022.- UN human rights experts* today called on the Government of Saudi Arabia to uphold its obligations not to extradite two Chinese nationals belonging to the Uyghur minority, saying they risked serious violations of their human rights if they are returned to China. Nuermaimaiti Ruze and WailiContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, 1 April, 2022.- UN human rights* experts today expressed profound concerns for the physical, mental, educational and overall medical welfare of children arbitrarily held in detention centres in northeast Syria, as well as those children who appear to be missing and unaccounted for. The independent experts called on theContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, March 30, 2022.- The UN Human Rights Committee on Wednesday published its findings on the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Cambodia, Iraq, Israel and Qatar, after reviewing the countries during its latest session. The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on implementation of the International Covenant on CivilContinuar Leyendo
Los bombardeos y ataques indiscriminados de Rusia contra zonas pobladas podrían configurar «crímenes de guerra», afirmó la Alta Comisionada de Naciones Unidas para los DD. HH., Michelle Bachelet, ante la ONU. Ginebra, 30 de Marzo de 2022.- Zonas pobladas de Ucrania han sido azotadas por bombardeos aéreos y ataques con artilleríaContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, March 25, 2022.- Access to food, water, sanitation, medicine, vaccines, and other necessary goods and services for maintenance of critical infrastructure and survival of the population should never be affected by unilateral sanctions, UN human rights experts* said today. They issue the following statement: “Unilateral sanctions should never impedeContinuar Leyendo
