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UN expert urges States to protect freedom of expression
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 9:30 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
UN expert urges States to protect “mutually reinforcing” freedoms of expression, and religion or belief More >>
Accountability needed to end excessive force in Gaza
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 9:29 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Accountability needed to end excessive use of force against Palestinian protesters in Gaza, says UN expert More >>
States are failing millions mired in housing crisis, says UN
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 9:48 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
States cannot put themselves forward as human rights leaders while leaving increasing numbers of residents to live and die on their streets, with no means to hold their Governments accountable and with no access to effective remedies, a UN human rights ... More >>
Cheap seafood endangers fish workers right to food - UN
Friday, 1 March 2019, 9:49 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Low wages and horrendous working conditions on fishing vessels, fish farms and in processing factories have a serious impact on the everyday lives of the workers’ families, Hilal Elver, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food said during ... More >>
Women human rights defenders face worsening violence
Friday, 1 March 2019, 9:48 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Women, girls and gender non-conforming people standing up for human rights have been facing increased repression and violence across the globe. States must respect, protect and fulfil the right of defenders to promote human rights without discrimination, ... More >>
Terminally ill prisoner, Alia Abdulnoor, must be released
Wednesday, 27 February 2019, 10:29 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Terminally ill prisoner, Alia Abdulnoor, must be released to “live final days in dignity”, say experts More >>
Egypt: UN experts condemn executions of nine men after
Tuesday, 26 February 2019, 9:02 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Egypt: UN experts condemn executions of nine men after “confessions under torture” More >>
Croatia must act now to end violence and abuse against women
Saturday, 23 February 2019, 12:44 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Croatia must act now to stop violations of women’s sexual and reproductive health rights, adopt measures to prevent them from occurring again and hold those responsible to account, say a group of UN human rights experts*. “We are appalled by the testimonies ... More >>
Iran must halt execution of child offender - UN
Friday, 22 February 2019, 9:53 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Iran must immediately halt the imminent execution of child offender Mohammad Kalhori, say a group of UN human rights experts*. Mohammad Kalhori** was sentenced to death for killing his teacher when he was 15 years old. It is reported that his family ... More >>
Indonesia: UN experts condemn violence against Papuans
Friday, 22 February 2019, 9:42 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Indonesia: UN experts condemn racism and police violence against Papuans, and use of snake against arrested boy More >>
UN denounce right restrictions on “gilets jaunes" protesters
Friday, 15 February 2019, 9:43 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The right to protest in France has been disproportionately curtailed during the recent “gilets jaunes” protests and the authorities should rethink their law enforcement policies to guarantee the exercise of freedoms, say a group of UN human rights experts*. ... More >>
UN says violence and arrests of Karenni protesters must stop
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 9:28 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
A UN expert has deplored today’s violent police response to protests in Myanmar against a statue of independence hero General Aung San. “This is yet another example of the Government sidelining the rights of ethnic minorities and failing to truly ... More >>
Turkey: UN expert delivers early findings in Khashoggi probe
Friday, 8 February 2019, 4:51 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The UN Special Rapporteur leading an independent human rights inquiry into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said his murder was the gravest violation of the most fundamental of all rights, the right to life. “Evidence collected during ... More >>
Myanmar: UN expert welcomes moves to amend constitution
Friday, 8 February 2019, 9:36 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, who has been critical of the Government’s failure to pursue democratic reforms, has welcomed the establishment of a parliamentary committee to amend the problematic constitution. More >>
UK must stop disproportionate use of security laws
Thursday, 7 February 2019, 9:27 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
UK must stop disproportionate use of security laws after conviction of Stansted 15, say UN rights experts More >>
Venezuela sanctions harm human rights of innocent people
Friday, 1 February 2019, 9:40 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Sanctions which can lead to starvation and medical shortages are not the answer to the crisis in Venezuela, says UN human rights expert Idriss Jazairy. His comments follow the imposition of sanctions on Venezuela’s national oil company by the United ... More >>
Singapore must ensure fundamental rights for all
Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 9:40 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
UN rights experts* are urging the Government of Singapore to ensure fundamental freedoms of expression and assembly for all after the conviction of human rights defender Jolovan Wham. “This is clearly neither a necessary nor a proportional response ... More >>
Myanmar: UN expert decries failure to implement reforms
Saturday, 26 January 2019, 10:57 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The UN’s human rights expert on Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, said today the Government was consolidating what military governments worked towards over many years, defying a pledge to transition to a fully functioning democracy under civilian control. More >>
Independent human rights expert to visit Turkey
Saturday, 26 January 2019, 10:38 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The UN human rights expert Agnès Callamard is to head an international inquiry into the killing of Saudi journalist Mr. Jamal Khashoggi, starting with a visit to Turkey from 28 January to 3 February 2019. More >>
UN experts concerned about detention of journalist Abubacar
Saturday, 26 January 2019, 10:27 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The authorities in Mozambique must immediately free journalist Amade Abubacar and investigate allegations that he has been ill-treated, say United Nations human rights experts*. “At a time of rising threats to journalists and independent media, Mr. ... More >>
