Geneva, 19 January, 2023.- Proposed amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill should adequately ensure respect for the rights of victims, survivors and their families, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said today. “I recognise that addressing the legacy of the Troubles from the 1960sContinuar Leyendo

«Ya no tengo energía para otros cuatro años», dijo Jacinda Ardern en una reunión con miembros de su Partido Laborista, descartando toda posibilidad de reelección. La primera ministra de Nueva Zelanda, Jacinda Ardern, anunció el jueves  que renunciará al cargo en febrero próximo. «Para mí ya es hora», declaró enContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 18 January, 2023.-UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday expressed deep concern at repeated intimidation, harassment and reprisals against justice officials and other individuals involved in efforts to combat impunity for human rights violations or working on anti-corruption cases. “It is dramatic, given Guatemala’s history, thatContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 17 January, 2023.- UN experts* today condemned Iran’s arbitrary detention of Olivier Vandecasteele and demanded his immediate release, after the Belgian aid worker was recently sentenced to a cumulative 40-year jail term by a court in Tehran. “We believe Mr Vandecasteele has been arbitrarily deprived of his liberty andContinuar Leyendo