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Greece: UN Expert Alarmed By Failures In Identification And Protection Of Victims Of Trafficking On Samos
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 9:26 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Siobhán Mullally, expressed her concern in a letter to the Government of Greece about the situation of victims and potential victims of trafficking in the Closed ... More >>
Myanmar: UN Experts Urge ‘Course Correction’ As Civilian Deaths Exceed 6,000
Monday, 2 December 2024, 10:19 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“We know that international action makes a difference. We have documented how it has reduced the junta’s access to weapons that it uses to attack civilians,” the experts said. More >>
Bhopal: A Lingering Legacy Of Contamination And Injustice
Monday, 2 December 2024, 10:17 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The Bhopal tragedy reflects the risks and harms resulting from the transfer of dirty or dangerous technologies to the countries in the Global South. More >>
Poland: UN Expert Calls For Swift And Decisive Action To Protect LGBT People
Sunday, 1 December 2024, 12:02 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The expert said the slow pace of legislative reform by the Government was a source of disappointment and frustration for many of the 130 civil society representatives and government authorities he met across the country. More >>
Russia: UN Special Rapporteur Urges Acquittal Of Russian Lawyer Dmitry Talantov
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:42 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Talantov is the former president of the Udmurt Bar Association, in the Republic of Udmurtia, and a defence lawyer in politically sensitive cases, such as of journalist Ivan Safronov, sentenced to 22 years’ imprisonment. More >>
Russia Must Immediately Free Doctor Nadezhda Buyanova, Imprisoned For Anti-war Stance: UN Expert
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 10:53 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Buyanova was convicted of “public dissemination, for political or ideological reasons, of knowingly false information about the Russian army.” More >>
Philippines: Special Rapporteur Calls For Justice For Journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 10:25 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Frenchie Mae Cumpio was a community radio broadcaster known for her coverage of alleged abuses and human rights violations by State security forces. More >>
Mexico: UN Expert Concerned Over Criminalisation, Arbitrary Detention And Long Sentences For Indigenous Defenders
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 10:16 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The Special Rapporteur highlighted the cases of 10 indigenous defenders convicted in judicial proceedings she said indicated significant violations of due process. More >>
Singapore: Execution Of Dual National On Drug Offences Must Be Halted, Says UN Expert
Friday, 29 November 2024, 11:43 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The expert also expressed concern over reports that Mehrzad’s family in Iran have not yet been able to travel to Singapore to visit him before his execution and a request to have a video call has reportedly been denied. More >>
UN Experts Call For Immediate End To Russian Attacks On Ukraine’s Electricity System To Avoid Risk Of Nuclear Disaster
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 11:23 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Geneva, 25 November 2024 The attack by Russian armed forces launched against Ukraine’s electricity system on 17 November 2024 risks a nuclear disaster that must be avoided at all costs, experts said today, calling on the Russian Government to immediately ... More >>
‘ICC Arrest Warrants Can Help Save Lives, Must Be Respected And Complied With’: UN Experts
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 9:43 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The ICC's decision marks a historic step towards justice and accountability, offering hope for ending decades of impunity for long-standing serious violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT),” the experts said. More >>
UN Experts Call For Urgent Medical Evacuation Of Critically Injured Journalist From Gaza
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 8:46 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Al-Wahidi was shot in the neck while reporting from Jabalia refugee camp on 9 October 2024, resulting in paralysis & severe neurological & respiratory injuries. Due to the collapse of medical facilities in Gaza & the ongoing military assault, he is ... More >>
Singapore Must Urgently Halt Execution Of Drug Offender: UN Experts
Sunday, 24 November 2024, 11:37 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“We are gravely concerned that Mr. Rosman bin Abdullah does not appear to have had access to procedural accommodations, including individualised assistance, for his disability during his interrogation or trial,” the experts said. More >>
United States: Experts Call For Urgent Ban On Executions By Nitrogen Gas In Alabama
Sunday, 24 November 2024, 11:29 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The execution of Carey Grayson scheduled for 21 November 2024 would be the third time nitrogen has been used to carry out the death penalty. The experts have previously raised concerns about this method of execution. More >>
Plastic Pollution A Global Threat To Human Rights, Say UN Experts
Sunday, 24 November 2024, 11:19 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Every stage of the plastic cycle generates plastic pollution that threatens the effective enjoyment of human rights. The mandate given by the UN Environment Assembly to the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee was clear: the instrument under negotiation ... More >>
Russia Must Urgently Grant Medical Release To Gravely Ill Human Rights Defender: UN Expert
Sunday, 24 November 2024, 10:51 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“The information received about Mr. Abdulhaziiev’s health status raises serious concerns about his rights to life and health and his potential ill-treatment,” said Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders. More >>
Myanmar Amputees Under Siege By Junta Landmines, Harassment And Blockades Of Prosthetics, Say UN Experts
Sunday, 24 November 2024, 10:43 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“Now amputees are being forced into hiding to avoid harassment and arrest as a missing limb has become a source of suspicion that they are part of the resistance. Losing a limb is a challenge anywhere, but in Myanmar an amputation is being seen ... More >>
Special Rapporteur Urges Security Council To Renew Humanitarian Exemption To Counter-Terrorism Sanctions
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 8:31 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
In the past two years, the exemption has vitally enhanced the flow of humanitarian relief to the 110 million civilians living in areas affected by counter-terrorism sanctions. These include conflicts in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, ... More >>
Mozambique: Post-Election Violence And Repression Must Stop, Say UN Experts
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 8:28 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Following the country’s 9 October 2024 elections, consistent reports suggest violence and repressive measures used against protesters in peaceful demonstrations, which continued until 7 November 2024, caused at least 30 deaths, injured 200 people and ... More >>
Sudan: UN Experts Condemn Campaign Of Violence Against Civilians Amid Rising Displacement
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 9:04 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“An unprecedented 11 million people, over half of them children, are now internally displaced amidst a conflict characterised by wholesale disregard for international humanitarian and human rights law,” the experts said. More >>
