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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 >>
UK Must End IPP Sentences As Psychological Harm Continues: UN Experts
Thursday, 16 July 2026, 7:19 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“Thousands of people remain trapped in prisons under a scheme that Parliament itself abolished more than a decade ago,” the human rights experts said. More >>
Iran: UN Experts Urge Reversal Of Tehran Church Compound Seizure And Return Of Its Christian Residents
Thursday, 16 July 2026, 7:06 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
For its residents, the ten-acre compound in central Tehran was far more than property. It was their home, their school and their place of worship. More >>
UK: UN Expert Urges Politicians To Uphold Supreme Court Ruling And Protect Women's Rights
Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 7:07 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Reem Alsalem, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, called on the British Government and the devolved authorities to clearly and unequivocally state that the law is clear and must be complied with. More >>
Algeria: UN Experts Demand Release Of Arbitrarily Detained Journalist Hassan Bouras
Monday, 13 July 2026, 3:11 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“We urge Algerian authorities to act without delay to protect Mr. Bouras’ life, health and freedom of expression. He must be granted immediate access to legal counsel and adequate medical care,” the experts said. More >>
UN Expert On Internally Displaced Persons To Visit Arab Republic Of Syria
Friday, 10 July 2026, 9:56 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
During her visit, the Special Rapporteur will assess the human rights situation of internally displaced persons in the Syrian Arab Republic, including measures taken by the Government to address their protection needs and support durable solutions. More >>
US Supreme Court Ruling Safeguards Women’s And Girls’ Sports, Says UN Expert
Friday, 10 July 2026, 9:32 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The Court recognised that well-established physical differences between the sexes that are relevant to athletic performance and that separate sporting categories are necessary to ensure fairness, safety and equal opportunities for women and girls. More >>
