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UN Experts Alarmed By Indian Counter-Terrorism Operations Violating Human Rights In Jammu And Kashmir
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 7:30 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“We condemn reports of arbitrary arrests and detentions, suspicious deaths in custody, torture and other ill-treatment, lynchings, and discriminatory treatment of Kashmiri and Muslim communities,” the experts said. More >>
Lebanon: Israel Systematic Attacks And Killings Threaten Peace Efforts, UN Expert Warns
Saturday, 22 November 2025, 6:56 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The expert noted that the Ein el-Hilweh attack follows near-daily Israeli air and drone strikes across Lebanon since the ceasefire entered into force on 27 November 2024. More >>
Malaysia: UN Experts Sound Alarm Over Continued Systematic Exploitation Of Bangladeshi Migrant Workers
Saturday, 22 November 2025, 6:51 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts urged both Governments to strengthen independent oversight in cooperation with civil society, trade unions, national human rights institutions, and UN agencies. More >>
UN Experts Condemn Deadly Attack On Guarani And Kaiowá Indigenous Peoples In Brazil
Friday, 21 November 2025, 9:56 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts urged the Government of Brazil to immediately ensure the safety and protection of Guarani and Kaiowá communities, including through culturally appropriate security measures. More >>
Spain: UN Experts Urge Parliament To Approve Pending Law On “Stolen Babies”
Friday, 21 November 2025, 9:53 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The bill was originally submitted in 2018 and was taken into consideration in 2020. Final amendments and approval have been subject to multiple postponements until today. More >>
UN Security Council Resolution A Violation Of Palestinian Right Of Self-Determination And UN Charter, UN Expert Warns
Friday, 21 November 2025, 9:26 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The resolution was adopted on Monday (17) with 13 votes in favour and two abstentions from Russia and China. More >>
Kazakhstan: Proposed ‘LGBT Propaganda’ Law Risks Institutionalising Discrimination, Warn UN Experts
Sunday, 16 November 2025, 3:46 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The latest amendments would introduce an administrative offence for “propaganda of non-traditional sexual orientation and paedophilia,” punishable by fines or short detention. More >>
Myanmar: Junta Violence And Repression Are Trapping Persons With Disabilities In Daily Fight For Survival
Sunday, 16 November 2025, 3:32 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The Hidden Crisis: Disability Rights in Post-Coup Myanmar reveals how the 2021 military coup has devastated the lives of persons with disabilities in Myanmar, compounding historical stigma and discrimination. More >>
Sudan: UN Experts Appalled By Reports Of Mass Atrocities, Unlawful Killings And Sexual Violence In El Fasher
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 8:31 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
With 8.6 million internally displaced and over 3 million refugees in neighbouring countries, Sudan faces one of the world’s most severe displacement crises, placing immense strain on already fragile systems, the experts said. More >>
Iran: UN Expert Warns Of Escalating Repression And Record Executions After June Attacks
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 8:00 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Special Rapporteur expressed concern that over 1,000 known cases have been reported to her as of September 2025 – the highest number recorded in years. More >>
Afghanistan: UN Expert Warns Against Normalising Taliban, Urges States To Stand Firm On Human Rights
Friday, 31 October 2025, 8:43 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The expert said that the dire humanitarian situation is being further undermined by restrictions on women humanitarian workers. More >>
Uzbekistan And UNESCO Must Address Forced Evictions At World Heritage Sites
Friday, 31 October 2025, 8:41 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
A heritage impact assessment was only provided to the World Heritage Committee after most homes had already perished. More >>
UN Experts Welcome Landmark ASEAN Declaration On Right To Safe, Clean, Healthy And Sustainable Environment
Friday, 31 October 2025, 8:38 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Explicit recognition of the human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a fundamental step forward in addressing the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and toxic pollution. More >>
Myanmar: UN Expert Urges ASEAN Not To Step Backward By Recognising Junta’s ‘Sham Elections’ At Its 47th Summit
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 7:19 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The expert said the people of Myanmar were looking to ASEAN to demonstrate leadership by demanding accountability, an end to the junta’s violence, meaningful political dialogue with all legitimate stakeholders, and unfettered humanitarian access. More >>
UN Expert Condemns Latest Execution In Afghanistan
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 7:09 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The expert reiterated concerns about the public nature of executions in Afghanistan, which not only dehumanise the convicted individual but also the society forced to witness them. More >>
UN Expert Urges States To Ensure “Zero Tolerance” For Murders By Police
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 7:05 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The expert stressed the need to strengthen the independence and impartiality of investigative and forensic institutions, improve the quality and reliability of their work, and ensure access to justice for victims and their families. More >>
States Must Avoid Techno-Solutionism, Keep Judges In Control Of AI Use In Judiciary: UN Expert
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 7:01 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The Special Rapporteur stressed that the right to an independent and impartial tribunal requires access to a human judge, and that the right to access counsel of one’s choosing requires access to a human lawyer. More >>
UN Experts Urge Germany To Halt Criminalisation And Police Violence Against Palestinian Solidarity Activism
Saturday, 18 October 2025, 4:39 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“We are alarmed by the persistent pattern of police violence and apparent suppression of Palestine solidarity activism by Germany,” the experts said. More >>
Israel Must Ensure Safety & Liberty Of Flotilla Activists After Another Interception In International Waters: UN Expert
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 8:42 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
“This attack against unarmed civilians on the high seas is yet another violation of international law by Israel,” said Irene Khan, Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression. More >>
Palestine: Any Peace Plan Must Respect International Law, Beginning With Self-Determination And Accountability
Monday, 6 October 2025, 9:14 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts warned that key elements of the plan are nevertheless deeply inconsistent with fundamental rules of international law and the 2024 Advisory Opinion of the ICJ. More >>
