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Israel’s Settlement Expansion Drives Mass Displacement In West Bank – UN Report
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 3:21 pm | OHCHR
The report, which covers the 12-month period up to 31 October 2025, documents 1,732 incidents of settler violence resulting in casualties or property damage, compared to 1,400 in the previous reporting period. More >>
Israel’s Continued Expansionist Agenda Under The So-Called “Greater Israel” Project
Friday, 21 November 2025, 7:17 pm | OHCHR
The report also documents the ramping-up of racist, genocidal and expansionist rhetoric by Israeli leaders and the consolidation of Israeli control in the region. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: (EN/AR) - Occupied West Bank
Sunday, 16 November 2025, 3:45 pm | OHCHR
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk reiterates that attacks against Palestinians and their property must stop, and those responsible must be held to account. More >>
Tanzania: Election-Related Killings And Other Violations Must Be Investigated - Türk
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 3:16 pm | OHCHR
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged the Tanzanian authorities to investigate these grave allegations of human rights violations, fully and transparently, and to hold those responsible to account. More >>
Sudan: Türk Calls For Urgent Action To Protect Civilians And Prevent Large-Scale Atrocities In El Fasher
Friday, 3 October 2025, 3:40 pm | OHCHR
“After over 500 days of unremitting siege by the RSF and incessant fighting, El Fasher is on the precipice of an even greater catastrophe if urgent measures are not taken loosen the armed vice upon the city and to protect civilians,” said Türk. More >>
New Zealand Needs To Cut Prison Population And Strengthen Oversight, UN Torture Prevention Body Says
Friday, 3 October 2025, 3:35 pm | OHCHR
“Prison population forecasts in New Zealand over the next ten years paint a concerning picture. At present, forward planning appears to focus primarily on building new prison facilities rather than expanding the use of alternatives to detention.” More >>
Russia Must Act To End Long-Standing Trafficking For Labour Exploitation Of Migrant Women: UN Experts
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 2:55 pm | OHCHR
The victims, primarily from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, have reportedly been subjected to extreme forms of exploitation and violence for decades. More >>
UN Experts Welcome Recognition From International Court Of Justice That All States Must Protect The Climate System
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 1:45 pm | OHCHR
They hailed the Court’s crystal-clear clarification that 1.5°C should be considered the consensus temperature limit for the international community to prevent catastrophic impacts, based on the best available science. More >>
UN Experts Welcome Lifting Of Sanctions To Rebuild Syria
Friday, 25 July 2025, 5:11 pm | OHCHR
“Sanctions on Syria are no longer justified for the actions of the al-Assad Government after it was deposed in December 2024. Their lifting opens promising pathways to recovery,” the experts said. More >>
Tunisia: UN Experts Alarmed By Deteriorating Human Rights Situation Of Lawyers
Tuesday, 15 July 2025, 3:03 pm | OHCHR
“Targeting legal professionals solely for performing their role in the justice system or exercising their freedom of expression poses a direct threat to the integrity and fairness of legal proceedings in Tunisia and could jeopardise the right to a ... More >>
UN Experts Urge Thailand To Drop Charges Against Pimsiri Petchnamrob And Other Pro-democracy Rights Defenders
Saturday, 12 July 2025, 5:24 pm | OHCHR
GENEVA (11 July 2025) – UN experts* today expressed grave concern over ongoing judicial proceedings against Thai woman human rights defender Pimsiri Petchnamrob, calling on the Government to drop charges against her and other human rights defenders ... More >>
Spreading Gang Violence Poses Major Risk To Haiti And Caribbean Sub-region, UN Human Rights Report Warns
Saturday, 12 July 2025, 5:17 pm | OHCHR
The report, by the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and the UN Human Rights Office, details the evolution of violent gang incidents since October 2024 up to June 2025. It also shows how violence increased sharply in recent months More >>
Afghanistan: UN Experts Welcome Arrest Warrants For Senior Taliban Leaders
Saturday, 12 July 2025, 5:07 pm | OHCHR
“These arrest warrants mark a critical step forward for justice for the people of Afghanistan, especially women and girls, who, for nearly four years, have borne the brunt of the Taliban’s institutionalised system of gender discrimination, oppression, ... More >>
UN Expert On Human Trafficking To Visit The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Saturday, 12 July 2025, 5:02 pm | OHCHR
The Special Rapporteur will examine the situation of child trafficking and trafficking in persons for purposes of sexual exploitation, labour exploitation, domestic servitude and forced criminality. More >>
UN Experts Call On Security Council To Protect Women And Girls In Gaza And Restore Peace
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 12:46 pm | OHCHR
“Ahead of the Council’s open debate on civilian protection under Greece’s presidency, we urge meaningful discussion of the grave and gendered impacts of the unfolding genocide on women and girls in the besieged Gaza Strip,” the experts said. More >>
UN Special Committee On Israeli Practices In Occupied Territories Warns Of A Second Nakba
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 8:42 pm | OHCHR
The Committee expressed regret that Israel did not respond to its request for consultations or provide access to Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territory or the occupied Syrian Golan. More >>
Tunisia: Türk Says Rulings In “Conspiracy” Case Are A Setback To Justice And Rule Of Law
Friday, 25 April 2025, 7:58 am | OHCHR
The trial also lacked transparency, as evidence was not publicly presented or cross-examined. Access to public sessions was also denied for several journalists, civil society representatives and diplomats. More >>
Sudan Faces Worsening Humanitarian Catastrophe As Famine And Conflict Escalate: UN Experts
Friday, 18 April 2025, 11:04 am | OHCHR
Conflict-related famine, mass displacement and extreme violence and killings continue to devastate millions of people. 24.6 million people – about half the population – are experiencing acute food insecurity, with 638,000 facing catastrophic hunger, ... More >>
UN CEDAW Committee Concludes First Technical Cooperation Session In The Pacific
Friday, 18 April 2025, 10:56 am | OHCHR
It also convened thematic discussions that brought together civil society, youth, government representatives & community leaders, providing an important platform for Pacific countries to reflect on progress, challenges, & priorities in eliminating ... More >>
Israeli Operations In Lebanon Continue To Kill Civilians
Friday, 18 April 2025, 9:43 am | OHCHR
According to our initial review, at least 71 civilians have been killed by Israeli forces in Lebanon, since the ceasefire came into effect on 27 November last year. Among the victims are 14 women and 9 children. People remain gripped by fear, and ... More >>
