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Afghanistan: UN Experts Condemn Taliban’s Surging Use Of Corporal Punishment
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 8:06 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts also condemned the execution of 12 men in Afghanistan after the Taliban retook power and called for an immediate moratorium and a review of the application of the death penalty. More >>
UN Experts Condemn ‘Board Of Peace’, Call For A Reparative, Rights-Based Approach To Reconstruction In Gaza
Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 8:42 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
According to the experts, the approach of the Board of Peace is the antithesis of a human rights-based approach to reconstruction and a throwback to the bygone days of colonialism. More >>
Afghanistan: Taliban’s Gender Oppression And International Funding Cuts Pushing Health System Toward Catastrophe
Saturday, 28 February 2026, 10:32 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The expert stressed the massive cuts to international funding are also undermining life-saving programmes and seriously disrupting service delivery, stretching an already fragile system to breaking point. More >>
China’s Silence Deepens Fears Over Disappeared Uyghur Returnees A Year On, Warn UN Experts
Saturday, 28 February 2026, 10:28 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“We are dismayed that the forced returns from Thailand were carried out despite urgent and repeated appeals from the United Nations, international human rights mechanisms, Thailand’s NHRC, and civil society organisations,” the experts said. More >>
DRC: UN Experts Warn Of Extreme M23 Violence Targeting Human Rights Defenders
Friday, 27 February 2026, 3:00 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Between November 2025 and February 2026, several human rights defenders in North and South Kivu were reportedly targeted by members of M23 and their collaborators, in direct connection with their human rights work. More >>
Brazil: UN Experts Call For Justice And Accountability Ahead Of Franco And Gomes Murder Trial
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 7:43 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“The fact that it has taken eight years to reach this final stage of the judicial process is in itself shocking,” the experts said. More >>
Nigeria: UN Experts Condemn Continued Demolitions Of Informal Settlements In Lagos
Saturday, 21 February 2026, 4:21 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“This is not an isolated incident. It is part of a disturbing pattern,” the experts said. The community of Makoko itself had already suffered a major demolition drive in 2012, when over 30,000 people lost their homes, and in 2017. More >>
Iran: UN Experts Demand Transparency And Accountability Following Nationwide Protests
Saturday, 21 February 2026, 4:20 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
They warned that, in the absence of transparency, a devastating narrative starts to take shape, with unverified reports of burial sites and secret executions emerging. More >>
Flawed ‘Epstein Files’ Disclosures Undermine Accountability For Grave Crimes Against Women And Girls: UN Experts
Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 3:57 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts hailed the courage and resilience of victims in seeking accountability at significant personal cost. A group of these survivors recently met with the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls. More >>
UN Experts Condemn US Executive Order Imposing Fuel Blockade On Cuba
Monday, 16 February 2026, 1:44 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“There is no right under international law to impose economic penalties on third States for engaging in lawful trade with another sovereign country,” the experts said. More >>
Bangladesh: UN Experts Call For Robust Human Rights Guarantees To Ensure Free, Fair, And Safe Elections
Friday, 13 February 2026, 6:27 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts said they were disturbed by the failure of the Electoral Commission to address serious breaches of the electoral code by political parties, and by its lack of preparedness to tackle the tsunami of disinformation on social media platforms. More >>
Germany: UN Expert Warns Space For Freedom Of Expression Is Shrinking Amidst Growing Threats
Monday, 9 February 2026, 2:58 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The expert found that a security-based approach to freedom of expression has often had the opposite effect and made people feel less secure and uncertain about the limits of protected and prohibited speech. More >>
Russia Must End Reprisals And Intimidation Of ICC Prosecutor And Judges: UN Special Rapporteurs
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 8:07 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts stressed that ICC judges and prosecutors enjoy the functional immunity accorded to them under the Rome Statute for acts performed in the exercise of their official functions. More >>
Israel: UN Experts Urge Withdrawal Of Death Penalty Bill
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 8:05 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts warned that unintentional killings are not ‘most serious’ crimes to which the death penalty can be applied under international law, thus violating the right to life. More >>
Pakistan: UN Experts Alarmed By The Conviction Of Imaan Mazari-Hazir And Hadi Ali Chattha
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 8:01 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts observed that these are not the first prosecutions against the two lawyers, who have been the subject of 10 criminal complaints since 2022, some of which remain pending. They have never previously been convicted of wrongdoing. More >>
Rohingya Voices At The ICJ: A Step Toward Truth And Justice
Sunday, 1 February 2026, 7:33 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The ICJ proceedings are an important step in the wider pursuit of truth, justice and accountability for the Rohingya people. More >>
EU Must End Double Standards On Minority Protection: UN Expert
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 7:38 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The Special Rapporteur welcomed the EU’s newly adopted anti-racism strategy and urged EU Member States to step up efforts to recognise the ongoing negative impact of Europe’s colonial legacy on racialised minorities. More >>
UN Experts Alarmed By Child Rights Violations In USA Immigration Procedures
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 11:16 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The UN experts are in contact with the U.S. Government on these issues. More >>
Switzerland: UN Experts Alarmed By Criminal Sanctions Against Students
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 11:13 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts urged Swiss authorities and the judicial system to take full account of Switzerland’s human rights obligations. More >>
USA: UN Expert Demands Withdrawal Of Sanctions Against ICC Judges And Prosecutors, Calls For Repeal Of Executive Order
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 9:06 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The expert has communicated her concerns to the United States of America. More >>
