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Geneva, 29 June, 2022.- UN human rights experts* today called for an urgent review of the legal proceedings brought against opposition politicians in Cambodia after at least 43 defendants were convicted at a third mass trial on charges of plotting and incitement, and sentenced to up to eight years inContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 29 July, 2022.- The human rights situation in Belarus continues to deteriorate dangerously, engulfing the country in a climate of fear and arbitrary rule, a UN expert warned today. Presenting her annual report to the Human Rights Council, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Belarus, AnaïsContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 28 June, 2022.- The UN Human Rights Office today published a report that, following rigorous assessment and statistical analysis of available data on civilian casualties, estimates that 306,887 civilians* were killed between 1 March 2011 and 31 March 2021 in Syria due to the conflict. This is the highestContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 28 June, 2022.- The UN Child Rights Committee today expressed deep concern over the information it has received about the use of violence against children by the Ecuadorian security forces during recent protests and strikes led by indigenous people. Soldiers and riot police fired tear gas and pellets atContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 27 June, 2022.-  The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons applauds the launch by the UN Secretary-General of his Action Agenda on Internal Displacement. She issues the following statement: “I applaud the launch by UN Secretary-General António Guterres of his Action Agenda on InternalContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 24 June, 2022.-  UN human rights experts* today denounced the decision by the US Supreme Court to strike down Roe v. Wade, a near half-century legal precedent that has protected women’s right to choose to have an abortion and called on President Joe Biden to take all necessary measuresContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 24 June, 2022.- Media freedom and safety of journalists have declined dangerously around the world with grave negative impacts on human rights, democracy and development globally, a UN expert warned today. “In a climate of surging authoritarianism and backsliding of democracies, populist leaders have actively sought to demonise andContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 24 June, 2022.- Human rights experts from the three UN anti-torture mechanisms* have urged States members to provide the necessary material and legal conditions to enable health personnel to assess, report and document torture, cruel or inhumane treatment. On the occasion of the International Day in Support of VictimsContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 23 June, 2022.- The dramatic real-life effects of Internet shutdowns on people’s lives and human rights have been vastly underestimated, the UN Human Rights Office warns in a new report issued today. The report urges States not to impose Internet shutdowns. “Too often, major communication channels or entire communicationContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 23 June, 2022.- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday urged Ethiopian authorities to hold prompt, impartial and thorough investigations into attacks that led to the killing of hundreds of people in the West Wollega zone, western Ethiopia, last weekend. The UN Human Rights Office hasContinuar Leyendo