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New Russian Law Inflicts “Civic Death” On Govt Critics Abroad As “Traitors To The Motherland”: UN Special Rapporteur
Friday, 14 August 2026, 8:47 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
This is a targeted punishment of anti-war voices and Govt critics en masse, designed to make life outside Russia unsustainable. Those affected keep the duties of citizenship but lose most of its content thus rendering them de facto stateless. More >>
Afghanistan: UN Experts Warn Against Normalisation Of Taliban Rule
Friday, 14 August 2026, 8:26 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
An Afghan girl cited by the experts said, “It has been five years since I was deprived of my education. It is deeply depressing to feel that you cannot move forward but are stuck where you were five years ago.” More >>
USA: UN Experts Raise Concerns Over 24-hour Workday For Home Care Workers In New York City
Friday, 14 August 2026, 8:06 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“Home care workers must be able to enjoy just, favourable and safe working conditions, adequate rest, fair remuneration, protection of their rights, and access to effective remedies,” the experts said. More >>
Israel: UN Expert Concerned “Parental Alienation” Being Misused To Discredit Mothers In Abuse Cases
Thursday, 13 August 2026, 7:20 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
In several cases, mothers reported having been threatened with transfer of custody or institutionalisation of their children, or effectively lost custody, if they continued to sound the alarm on the abuse of their children. More >>
UN Experts Condemn Escalation In Attacks Against Palestinians In Gaza And West Bank
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 7:04 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Despite a ceasefire nominally in force since October 2025, Israeli forces have killed about 160 Palestinians in Gaza in July alone, bringing the death toll in the ravaged enclave since the so-called ceasefire to more than 1,200. More >>
USA/UK: UN Expert Welcomes Extradition Proceedings Against Tate Brothers, Calls For Accountability
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 7:54 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Given in particular the scale of the alleged offences, and the Tate brothers’ global influence in promoting misogyny and harmful models of masculinity, it is urgent and imperative that they face justice. More >>
UN Experts Urge Thailand Not To Return Human Rights Defender Bai Zhaodong To China
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 7:50 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The Special Rapporteurs urged Thai authorities to ensure that Bai Zhaodong has access to effective legal remedies, due process guarantees, adequate medical care and protection from arbitrary detention. More >>
Sri Lanka: UN Experts Demand Accountability For Aid Workers Killed In Muttur 20 Years Ago
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 7:07 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“Nearly 20 years later, those responsible have still not been arrested, prosecuted or punished," the UN experts said. "This enduring impunity has prolonged the suffering of victims' families and undermined confidence in the rule of law.” More >>
Iran: UN Experts Alarmed By Alleged Torture, Enforced Disappearances And Persecution Of Bahá’í Minority
Thursday, 30 July 2026, 7:31 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“We are profoundly troubled by reports that Bahá’í individuals are being subjected to incommunicado detention, torture and enforced disappearance. This is a clear violation of international law,” the experts said. More >>
Bangladesh: UN Experts Urge Action To End Trafficking And Deaths Of Rohingyas On Andaman Sea
Thursday, 30 July 2026, 7:29 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Recent reports indicate that two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days, following departure from Myanmar’s Rakhine State in late June. More >>
Côte D’Ivoire: Trafigura’s “Probo Koala” Toxic Waste Victims Still Awaiting Justice After Twenty Years, Say UN Experts
Wednesday, 29 July 2026, 8:04 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Victims have brought several civil actions in Côte d’Ivoire to obtain reparation from the companies responsible and the State. However, only a few of them obtained compensation, with those who were successful receiving very small amounts. More >>
No Shortcuts Around Torture Ban As Governments Overhaul Removal Systems, UN Expert Warns
Wednesday, 29 July 2026, 7:35 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Alice Jill Edwards, the Special Rapporteur on torture, stressed that every person facing removal must have access to a meaningful, fair and individualised assessment where a risk of torture or other prohibited ill-treatment is raised. More >>
UN Experts Urge Iran To Quash Death Sentences Of 12 Protesters In Single Hearing, Halt Executions
Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 7:03 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“Sentencing 12 people to death in one hearing, in a closed courtroom and without clarity as to each defendant’s individual responsibility violates established fair trial standards,” the experts said. More >>
Iran: UN Experts Alarmed By Renewed Escalation Of Hostilities, Call For Accountability
Monday, 27 July 2026, 2:06 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
"International law prohibits the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State," the experts said. More >>
Syria Has Historic Opportunity To Transform Displacement Into Recovery, Needs Global Support: UN Expert
Friday, 24 July 2026, 8:04 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Since 2011, an estimated 14 million people have been displaced. Since December 2024, nearly two million internally displaced persons and 1.7 million refugees have returned. More >>
Resumption Of US-Iran Hostilities Betrays Peace Memorandum, Deepening Civilian Suffering Across The Region: UN Experts
Friday, 24 July 2026, 7:26 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts urged all parties to de-escalate and return to negotiations. More >>
Lebanon: UN Experts Alarmed By Killings, Displacement And Gender-Specific Harm As Israel Escalates Hostilities
Thursday, 23 July 2026, 7:01 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“Israel’s issuance of immediate ‘displacement orders’ is reminiscent of those used by Israel in Gaza against the civilian population,” the experts said. More >>
M23’s Reign Of Terror By Torture In Eastern DR Congo Must End: UN Experts
Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 8:30 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“The violence is unacceptable. It must end immediately and be thoroughly investigated so that those responsible are held accountable,” said the UN experts. More >>
USA: UN Experts Condemn Arbitrary Terminations Of More Than 100 Immigration Judges
Friday, 17 July 2026, 8:38 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts believe foreign nationals facing deportation to a threat of torture, persecution, or death must be able to present their case in front of an independent and impartial body. More >>
Tunisia-Libya Border: UN Experts Alarmed By Alleged System Of Mass Detention, Expulsion And Trafficking
Friday, 17 July 2026, 8:35 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The UN experts urge Tunisia and Libya to carry out prompt, independent, and impartial investigations and ensure accountability for all those responsible, as well as effective access to remedies for victims,” the experts said. More >>
