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UN expert condemns killing of more Palestinian protesters
Wednesday, 3 October 2018, 9:13 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The killing and wounding of more Palestinian protesters at the Gaza fence by the Israeli security forces is an ongoing affront to human rights and human dignity, said a UN human rights expert. “The deaths of seven more participants in the Gaza ... More >>
Eritrea: Peace deal could offer hope for reforms
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 9:58 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
The peace agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia raises hopes that human rights will be at the centre of Eritrea’s path towards a society respectful of all fundamental rights, says the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, ... More >>
UN experts call for response to 'appalling' protest verdict
Tuesday, 18 September 2018, 10:25 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
UN independent experts* call on the Human Rights Council to urgently respond to verdicts condemning 75 protesters to death and 47 to life sentences in Egypt. More >>
Persons with albinism: Kenya on the way to becoming champs
Tuesday, 18 September 2018, 10:19 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Kenya has recorded significant success in responding to attacks against persons with albinism and discrimination in the health sector but must do much more in other areas like access to justice, says a UN expert. Presenting a statement at the end of a ... More >>
UN warns against harsh effects of sanctions on civilians
Friday, 14 September 2018, 2:57 pm | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Sanctions must not degenerate into blockades which expose innocent people to the ravages of economic war in peacetime without the protection of the Geneva Conventions aimed at safeguarding civilians in war time, says Idriss Jazairy, the UN Special ... More >>
UN experts appalled by Israeli court decision
Tuesday, 11 September 2018, 10:50 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
An Israeli High Court ruling giving the Government of Israel the green light to demolish the entire Palestinian Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar Ab al Helu, has been described as “appalling” by two UN human rights experts*. “It is gravely disappointing ... More >>
Nigeria must step up efforts to prevent trafficking
Tuesday, 11 September 2018, 10:36 am | UN Special Procedures - Human Rights
Nigeria must step up efforts to eradicate human trafficking and ensure that existing legal and institutional measures to protect individuals from human trafficking are adequately implemented, says a UN human rights expert. “Public institutions must ... More >>
