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Gaza: Halt The War Now To Save Children From Dying Of Imminent Famine, UN Committee Warns
Friday, 22 March 2024, 5:11 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The Committee has repeatedly urged for a ceasefire in Gaza. Since our statement issued in February, the situation has deteriorated significantly. More >>
Gabon: Little Progress In Addressing Overcrowding And Deplorable Detention Conditions, Say UN Experts
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 6:50 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (19 March 2024) - The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has concluded its second visit to Gabon and expressed its deep concern over the lack of measures to address prison overcrowding and impunity for perpetrators of torture ... More >>
Sudan Conflict: 24 Million Children Exposed To A Year Of Brutality And Rights Violations, UN Committee Says
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 6:22 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The Committee urges Sudan to immediately take all urgent and necessary measures to end these severe violations and fulfill its commitments under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. More >>
Philippines In Dire Need Of National Torture Prevention Body, Say UN Experts
Friday, 15 December 2023, 9:34 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
MANILA/GENEVA (14 December 2023) - The UN torture prevention experts today concluded their second visit to the Philippines by calling for the urgent designation of a national torture prevention body. “The State Party should fast-track the adoption ... More >>
UN Child Rights Committee Condemns Killing Of Children In Gaza Strip
Thursday, 2 November 2023, 9:15 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (1 November 2023) – Grave human rights violations against children are mounting by the minute in the Gaza Strip, and there are no winners in a war where thousands of children are killed. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued ... More >>
