3rd edition of the FoAA Chronicle
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Commemorating ten years of the Addis Ababa Roadmap
At the 73rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), UNSR Voule took stock of the Addis Ababa Roadmap to mark its 10th anniversary. The…Continue reading Commemorating ten years of the Addis Ababa Roadmap
Nicaragua must restore full enjoyment of civil and political rights
GENEVA (3 October 2022) – The Nicaraguan State has a duty to comply with its international obligations to respect and guarantee fundamental freedoms, UN and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) experts urged…Continue reading Nicaragua must restore full enjoyment of civil and political rights
2nd edition of the foaa chronicle
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Brazil: UN experts call for peaceful elections
GENEVA (22 September 2022) – UN experts today urged authorities, candidates and political parties in Brazil to ensure upcoming general elections are peaceful and election-related violence is prevented. Threats, intimidation and…Continue reading Brazil: UN experts call for peaceful elections
Iran: Un experts demand accountability for death of Mahsa Amini, call for end to violence against women
GENEVA (22 September 2022) – UN experts* today strongly condemned the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after her arrest for allegedly failing to comply with Iran’s…Continue reading Iran: Un experts demand accountability for death of Mahsa Amini, call for end to violence against women
States must protect peaceful assembly during emergency situations
GENEVA (15 September 2022) – States have an obligation to respect and protect peaceful assemblies during crisis and emergency situations, UN and regional human rights experts urged in a joint…Continue reading States must protect peaceful assembly during emergency situations
Tunisia: Judges’ right to association and protest must be respected
GENEVA (14 September 2022) –Diego García-Sayán, the Special Rapporteur on Independence of Judges and Lawyers, and Clément Nyaletossi Voule, Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and…Continue reading Tunisia: Judges’ right to association and protest must be respected
Human Rights Council recognizes critical role of FoAA mandate and commends important work done by UNSR Voule
“States must stop suppressing and should hear and consider protesters’ voices expressed through peaceful protests despite the crisis situations at hand”, stated Voule in his latest report, while reaffirming the…Continue reading Human Rights Council recognizes critical role of FoAA mandate and commends important work done by UNSR Voule
Afghanistan: UN human rights experts warn of bleak future without massive turnaround
GENEVA (12 August 2022) – UN experts* today said the international community must dramatically step up efforts to urge de facto authorities to adhere to basic human rights principles, warning that…Continue reading Afghanistan: UN human rights experts warn of bleak future without massive turnaround