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Afghanistan: Expert Urges A Comprehensive Human Rights-Centred Action Plan
Monday, 4 November 2024, 8:42 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Richard Bennett, UN Special Rapporteur, urged States not to normalise relations with the Taliban until there are demonstrable human rights improvements and pathways to justice and accountability. More >>
The Long Human Tragedy Of The Nakba And Israel's Settler Colonial Genocide – UN Expert
Friday, 1 November 2024, 8:07 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
In her report to the General Assembly, Albanese said that Gaza has become a wasteland of rubble and human remains, with people barely holding on to life amid deprivation and disease, while battling with the deep, inherited trauma of the Nakba survivors. More >>
Belarus: Inmate Ill-treatment And Possible Enforced Disappearances Ongoing Concerns, Say UN Experts
Friday, 1 November 2024, 5:35 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts said the apparent misuse of article 411 of the Criminal Code for indefinitely extending the stay in prison of inmates accused of “malicious disobedience” to penitentiary administrations is also concerning. More >>
Thailand: Statute Of Limitations Must Give Justice To Families Of 85 Victims Killed In Tak Bai Incident, Say UN Experts
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 12:21 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“Families have waited for nearly two decades for justice – we urgently call on the Government to take immediate action to prevent further delays in accountability and ensure their rights to truth, justice and reparations are upheld,” the experts ... More >>
Special Rapporteur Exposes Torture In Russia As A Tool For Repression At Home And Aggression Abroad
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 10:14 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The report emphasised the impact of torture on political prisoners, human rights and anti-war activists, conscientious objectors and mobilised men, lawyers, journalists, LGBT persons, migrants and asylum seekers, Indigenous Peoples and national minorities, ... More >>
France: Hijab Bans In Sports Are Discriminatory And Must Be Reversed, Say Experts
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 8:59 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Muslim women and girls who wear the hijab must have equal rights to participate in cultural and sporting life, and to take part in all aspects of French society of which they are a part, the experts said. More >>
Israel’s Military Strikes On Financial Institutions In Lebanon Violate International Humanitarian Law, Says Expert
Monday, 28 October 2024, 11:32 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The financial institution provides interest-free loans and undertakes charitable activities, counts thousands of customers in its clientele and has numerous bank branches in Lebanon. More >>
Russia Must Confirm News Of Ukrainian Journalist’s Death In Custody: UN Experts
Monday, 28 October 2024, 11:08 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“The distressing news adds to tremendous suffering caused to the family by Victoria Roshchyna’s enforced disappearance and prolonged uncertainty about her fate and whereabouts for over one year and amounts to torture and ill-treatment under international ... More >>
A Tragedy Within A Tragedy: UN Experts Alarmed By Harrowing Conditions For Palestinians, Disabilities Trapped In Gaza
Sunday, 27 October 2024, 7:10 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Persons with disabilities are being killed and injured by indiscriminate attacks despite posing no security threat, epitomising the deliberate assault on civilians by Israel, says UN experts. More >>
Freedom Of Expression In A Global Crisis, Says UN Expert
Sunday, 20 October 2024, 3:07 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“Rarely have we seen such extensive patterns of unlawful, discriminatory and disproportionate restrictions on freedom of expression by States and private actors, especially in western democracies,” she said. More >>
Stigmatising Activists Creates Criminalisation And Repression And Cost Lives Worldwide: UN Expert
Sunday, 20 October 2024, 1:48 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Romero said countering stigmatisation requires a holistic human rights-oriented approach to change harmful narratives through ensuring legal frameworks compliant with international human standards, accountability, tackling discrimination and promoting diverse narratives. More >>
Thailand: Court Ruling Puts Human Rights Defender In Danger If Extradited To Viet Nam, Say Experts
Saturday, 19 October 2024, 11:41 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“If extradited, Mr. Bdap would be at risk of enforced disappearance, torture or other ill-treatment or punishment and arbitrary detention, in violation of the international obligation of non-refoulement,” the UN experts said. More >>
Children Facing Higher Risk Of Sexual Abuse And Exploitation From Misuse Of Technologies: Special Rapporteur
Saturday, 19 October 2024, 7:52 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The report elaborates on how the misuse of existing and emerging technologies exacerbates and amplifies children’s exposure to risks, harms and various forms of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. More >>
‘The International Order Is Breaking Down In Gaza’: UN Experts Mark One Year Of Genocidal Attacks On Palestinians
Saturday, 19 October 2024, 7:40 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The ICC Prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants remains outstanding without a timely decision by the Court while a genocidal campaign rages. Provisional measures ordered by the ICJ to prevent genocidal acts and preserve evidence of crimes committed ... More >>
Sudan Faces One Of The Worst Famines In Decades, Warn UN Experts
Friday, 18 October 2024, 1:09 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“Never in modern history have so many people faced starvation and famine as in Sudan today,” the experts said. More >>
Tanzania: Experts Call For Urgent Action Amid Crackdown On Civil Society Ahead Of Elections
Friday, 18 October 2024, 12:44 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
We are concerned that this pattern of repression is aimed at suppressing political dissent and intimidating opposition to the Government and will compromise the democratic and national electoral processes,” the experts said. More >>
Israel Must Stop Violent Settler Attacks On Palestinian Farmers That Threaten Their Olive Harvest, Say UN Experts
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 9:12 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Palestinian farmers, who rely heavily on the olive harvest for their livelihood, face enormous challenges, threats and harassment in accessing their olive trees. More >>
UN Experts Call For End Of Violence And Accountability After Year Of Human Loss And Suffering
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 11:56 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
On 7 October 2023, Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups killed approximately 1,200 persons in Israel, of whom at least 809 were civilians, including women, children and older persons. On this day, 252 people were abducted and taken to Gaza as hostages ... More >>
Lebanon: UN Experts Deplore Israel’s Increasing Disregard For International Law
Monday, 7 October 2024, 8:13 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
More than 1,600 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon since October last year. At least 346,000 have been internally displaced and plans are underway to shelter up to one million IDPs. Hundreds of thousands have crossed into Syria. More >>
UN Experts Alarmed By Israel-Lebanon Conflict, Strongly Condemn Escalation And Urge Immediate Protection For Civilians
Friday, 4 October 2024, 3:42 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“We firmly condemn Israel’s use of the same destructive violence that was applied in Gaza to its attacks on Lebanon, suggesting that attacks on civilians are justified because Hezbollah members allegedly hide among them and use civilians as human shields.” More >>
