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The United States Must Respect Right To Life And Urgently Review Lethal-Force Practices At Sea, Abroad And At Home
Friday, 16 January 2026, 9:03 am | United Nations Human Rights Council
Where there is no armed conflict and no basis in international law for the use of military force, States must rely on law enforcement measures consistent with international legal obligations, including human rights and maritime law requirements. More >>
United Kingdom: Torture Expert Calls For Judicial Reconsideration Of IPP Sentences And Mental Health Pathways
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 8:26 am | United Nations Human Rights Council
Peers in the House of Lords have suggested that current or former justices could lead a structured review of individual cases affecting the nearly 2,500 individuals still incarcerated under abolished IPP terms. More >>
International Human Rights Law Must Guide Any Future Transition In Venezuela: Special Rapporteur
Friday, 9 January 2026, 9:42 am | United Nations Human Rights Council
The Special Rapporteur stressed that any future transition needs to address the grave human rights violations that have been committed against the Venezuelan population in the last decades and tostrengthen the rule of law. More >>
UN Expert: First Round Of Voting In Myanmar Exposes Junta-Orchestrated Election As Illegitimate
Friday, 9 January 2026, 9:03 am | United Nations Human Rights Council
According to State media, the junta has filed charges against more than 200 people under a draconian election law that criminalises criticising or protesting the junta’s sham polls. More >>
UN Experts Condemn US Aggression Against Venezuela
Thursday, 8 January 2026, 9:20 am | United Nations Human Rights Council
UN experts noted that, under customary international law, sitting heads of state are immune from the criminal jurisdiction of foreign courts – not from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court –, while in office. More >>
Uganda: UN Experts Urge Stronger Human Rights Safeguards Ahead Of 2026 Elections
Thursday, 8 January 2026, 9:08 am | United Nations Human Rights Council
“It is worrying that the patterns observed in the run-up to the January 2026 elections are very similar to those reported in the 2021 elections, in which at least 18 cases of enforced disappearance were confirmed,” the experts said. More >>
Malaysia: UN Experts Call For Thanakorn Sinsanoi’s Release
Monday, 10 November 2025, 9:03 am | United Nations Human Rights Council
Sinsanoi’s health has significantly deteriorated, and her mobility has also been severely affected. More >>
Gaza Genocide: A Crime Israel Did Not Commit Alone, Says Special Rapporteur
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 4:49 pm | United Nations Human Rights Council
Albanese addressed the General Assembly from Cape Town, South Africa — after US sanctions prevented her from presenting her report in New York. More >>
Rule Of Fear In Russia: A Strategy To Silence Anti-War Dissent Says UN Expert
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 4:39 pm | United Nations Human Rights Council
The Federal Security Service announced on 14 October that it was opening a terrorism case against 22 members of the exiled Russian Anti-war Committee. More >>
UN Experts Condemn Coercive Intervention In Venezuela By The United States
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 4:01 pm | United Nations Human Rights Council
The U.S. President has listed the organised crime group Tren de Aragua (among others) as a “terrorist” organisation and alleged it is invading the US. More >>
UN Experts Warn Against Continued Violations Of Ceasefire In Lebanon And Urge Protection Of Civilians
Monday, 20 October 2025, 9:24 am | United Nations Human Rights Council
Since the ceasefire came into force, the Lebanese Armed Forces have recorded almost daily violations and the Israel Defense Forces have been quoted as confirming over 500 airstrikes on what it alleges are Hezbollah targets. More >>
Global Aid Dismantling Poses Existential Threat To Collective Action And Human Solidarity: UN Expert
Monday, 20 October 2025, 9:20 am | United Nations Human Rights Council
The expert stressed that securitisation of the global agenda is driving a shift in funds and political priorities towards strengthening defence and military capabilities at the expense of democratisation and human rights. More >>
Gaza: Peace Demands Justice, Accountability And Dignity Says UN Expert
Friday, 17 October 2025, 4:34 pm | United Nations Human Rights Council
Duhaime warned that the absence of provisions ensuring accountability for gross violations of international law and serious violations of international humanitarian law may derail the peace plan. More >>
Establishment Of Independent Investigative Mechanism For Afghanistan Answers The Call Of Afghan Victims, Says UN Expert
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 4:50 pm | United Nations Human Rights Council
The Special Rapporteur called on the UN and Member States to ensure the new mechanism is operationalised at the earliest opportunity. More >>
UN Expert Urges Singapore To Halt Planned Execution Of Malaysian National For Drug Offence
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 4:16 pm | United Nations Human Rights Council
The Special Rapporteur reiterated that there was no credible evidence that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than other punishments. More >>
Egypt: High Time For Cartoonist Ashraf Omar’s Pre-Trial Detention To End, Say UN Experts
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 4:47 pm | United Nations Human Rights Council
Arrested on 22 July 2024, and accused of joining a terrorist group, disseminating and publishing rumours and false news and information, and abuse of social media, Ashraf Omar remains in pre-trial detention, deprived of fair trial guarantees. More >>
Indonesia Must Stop Forced Evictions In Mandalika: UN Experts
Saturday, 23 August 2025, 6:21 pm | United Nations Human Rights Council
From 15 to 17 July 2025, 186 locally-owned, family-run businesses in Tanjung Aan and surrounding areas, many of which are managed by women, were forcibly evicted. Over 2,000 people, mostly Sasak Indigenous Peoples, lost their primary means of livelihood ... More >>
Ecuador: Interference With Constitutional Court Threatens Rule Of Law And Safeguards Against Abuse Of Power
Saturday, 16 August 2025, 5:57 pm | United Nations Human Rights Council
On 4 August 2025, the Constitutional Court provisionally suspended elements of recently enacted laws promoted by the President, in order to prevent possible violations of fundamental rights while their constitutionality was reviewed. More >>
Gaza: “Never Again” Giving Way To Endless Decimation Of Displaced Palestinians, Warn UN Experts
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 6:33 am | United Nations Human Rights Council
The experts stressed that Israel’s illegal restrictions on humanitarian aid have inflicted conditions of life on the people of Gaza that are currently bringing about their physical destruction. More >>
Gaza: Israel Must Restore UN Humanitarian System To Stave Off Starvation, Say UN Experts
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 6:22 am | United Nations Human Rights Council
Israel has clear international legal obligations to cooperate with UNRWA under the United Nations Charter, General Assembly resolutions, the 1946 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, and international humanitarian law. More >>
