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Iran sanctions are unjust and harmful, says UN expert
Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 8:44 pm | UNHCHR
GENEVA (22 August 2018) – Sanctions must be just, and must not lead to the suffering of innocent people, says United Nations Special Rapporteur Idriss Jazairy. More >>
The Philippines: UN experts urge further action
Monday, 20 August 2018, 8:50 pm | UNHCHR
The Philippines: UN experts urge further action to remove names on Government’s “terror list” More >>
UNHCHR: Cambodia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Libya
Saturday, 18 August 2018, 11:53 am | UNHCHR
BRIEFING NOTES: (1) Cambodia elections (2) Bosnia and Herzegovina (3) Libya attacks 17 August 2018 More >>
Political leaders must stop misusing leprosy as a metaphor
Friday, 17 August 2018, 9:44 am | UNHCHR
Political leaders must stop misusing leprosy as a metaphor for harmful stereotypes, says UN expert More >>
UN experts say Monsanto ruling is a first step
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 11:08 am | UNHCHR
GENEVA (15 August 2018) – Two UN human rights* experts welcomed the decision by a California court awarding $289 million compensation to school groundkeeper Mr. Dewayne Johnson after a jury found that the company did not place a warning label ... More >>
UN experts call for immediate release of Oleg Sentsov
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 7:33 pm | UNHCHR
GENEVA (15 August 2018) - UN experts called on Russian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Oleg Sentsov while expressing grave concern for his physical and mental integrity. More >>
Somalia: Respect for human rights vital for future elections
Monday, 13 August 2018, 8:13 pm | UNHCHR
GENEVA / MOGADISHU (13 August 2018) – A UN report has urged Somalia to build on the significant gains made in its peace process in the last five years and take steps to ensure future elections are not marred by the human rights violations and abuses ... More >>
Belarus cracks down on journalists and publishers
Saturday, 11 August 2018, 11:42 am | UNHCHR
Belarus cracks down on journalists and publishers as oppressive new media laws bite, UN expert warns More >>
Argentina: Senate’s rejection of bill to legalise abortion
Saturday, 11 August 2018, 11:41 am | UNHCHR
GENEVA (10 August 2018) – UN human rights experts* expressed deep regret that the Argentinian Senate rejected a bill which would have legalised abortion during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, calling the decision a missed opportunity to advance ... More >>
Zeid welcomes appointment of new UN Human Rights Chief
Saturday, 11 August 2018, 11:39 am | UNHCHR
GENEVA (10 August 2018) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Friday warmly welcomed the UN General Assembly’s appointment of Michelle Bachelet to succeed him when his mandate comes to an end on 31 August 2018. More >>
Yemen civilian casualties
Saturday, 11 August 2018, 11:38 am | UNHCHR
We deplore Thursday’s attack in Yemen, when a coalition air strike hit a bus carrying children in Dahyan market in Saada, reportedly killing 40 people and injuring another 60. More >>
States must act now to protect indigenous peoples
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 7:35 pm | UNHCHR
GENEVA/NEW YORK (7 August 2018) – States around the world must take effective action to guarantee the human rights of indigenous peoples, says a group of UN experts*. In a joint statement marking International day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, ... More >>
New UN human rights expert on Iran seeks cooperation
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 11:51 am | UNHCHR
GENEVA (6 August 2018) – The new UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Javaid Rehman, has reached out to the Iranian Government with a view to seeking its cooperation with his mandate in accordance ... More >>
Trump attacks on media violate basic norms of press freedom
Friday, 3 August 2018, 4:19 pm | UNHCHR
GENEVA/WASHINGTON (2 August 2018) - UN and Inter-American experts on freedom of expression have condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the free press and urged him and his administration to cease efforts to undermine the media’s ... More >>
States must treat refugees and migrants as rights holders
Monday, 30 July 2018, 12:24 pm | UNHCHR
States must treat refugees and migrants as rights holders and act to prevent trafficking and exploitation GENEVA (27 July 2018) – States around the world must act now to strengthen their efforts to prevent and combat trafficking in human beings, including ... More >>
Women’s rights experts issue findings on Aust, NZ and others
Tuesday, 24 July 2018, 11:43 am | UNHCHR
UN women’s rights experts issue findings on Australia, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Mexico, New Zealand, State of Palestine, and Turkmenistan GENEVA (23 July 2018) – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has published ... More >>
Tajikistan: conviction of journalist Khayrullo Mirsaidov
Saturday, 21 July 2018, 10:02 am | UNHCHR
GENEVA (20 July 2018) – Two United Nations human rights experts* today called upon Tajikistan to reverse the conviction and sentencing of journalist Khayrullo Mirsaidov, calling it a clearly targeted measure against journalism and the public’s right ... More >>
Poland’s places of detention in the spotlight
Friday, 20 July 2018, 10:29 am | UNHCHR
Poland’s places of detention in the spotlight as UN torture prevention body concludes visit More >>
Ukraine: Act now to stop systematic persecution of Roma
Thursday, 19 July 2018, 10:54 am | UNHCHR
Ukraine: Act now to stop systematic persecution of Roma minority in “alarming” attacks, say UN experts More >>
UN experts call for protection of migrants’ rights
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 9:18 am | UNHCHR
Global Compact for Migration: UN experts call on States to ensure protection of migrants’ rights More >>
