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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 >>
UN Experts Demand Urgent Action To Protect Civilians In Sudan As Conflict Intensifies
Monday, 6 October 2025, 3:59 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts have repeatedly expressed concerns with the authorities over escalating human rights violations in Sudan amid a climate of impunity. More >>
Japan: UN Experts Concerned By Continued Stigmatisation Of Religious Minorities
Monday, 6 October 2025, 2:18 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts emphasised that any restrictions on the exercise of Article 18 rights must comply strictly with the limitations set out in Article 18.3 of the ICCPR, as interpreted by the UN Human Rights Committee. More >>
Ukraine: UN Experts Warn Of Persecution Against Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 7:52 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The experts warned that vague or ideologically-based justifications for the dissolution of religious organisations are incompatible with the principle of legal certainty and risk criminalising freedom of thought, and religion or belief. More >>
UN Expert Calls On Mali To Remain In The International Criminal Court
Sunday, 28 September 2025, 9:18 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The expert noted that while the 22 September statement refers to an immediate withdrawal, it does not have any legal effect and does not protect those who have committed atrocities in Mali. More >>
UN Special Rapporteur Warns Of Intensifying Repression And Widespread Torture In Russia Aimed At Silencing Dissent
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 4:22 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
A UN expert has condemned Russia's escalating repression of dissenters, including journalists, lawyers, and activists, as a coordinated state policy to create "enemies of the motherland," with 50 journalists imprisoned and widespread torture, punitive ... More >>
UN Experts Dismayed By US Sanctions Against Palestinian Human Rights Organisations
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 10:09 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The sanctions follow those imposed on Addameer, a Palestinian human rights organisation which promotes and protects prisoners’ rights, and which was added to the United States’ Specially Designated Nationals list in June 2025. More >>
