In the present report, to be presented at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association,…Continue reading CIVIC SPACE AND SUSTAINABLE PEACE
GENEVA (18 October 2023) – Sri Lanka’s new proposed counter-terrorism legislation does not go far enough to remedy the defects of the country’s draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), UN…Continue reading UN experts say Sri Lanka’s counter-terrorism bill fails to heed their recommendations, status quo fundamentally unchanged
Press Conference, 13 October 2023 Discussion of thematic report on the Importance of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association for building sustainable peace and democratic transition….Continue reading 13/10 UNGA-78 Press Conference: Full Statement
NEW YORK (13 October 2023) – States must enable and protect the rights to peaceful assembly and of association in peacebuilding and transition contexts, as these rights are crucial to ensuring…Continue reading States must protect the rights to peaceful assembly for just, inclusive and sustainable peace, says UNSR Voule
GENEVA (12 October 2023) – UN independent experts* today unequivocally condemned targeted and deadly violence directed at civilians in Israel and violent and indiscriminate attacks against Palestinian civilians in Gaza…Continue reading Israel/occupied Palestinian territory: UN experts deplore attacks on civilians, call for truce and urge international community to address root causes of violence
GENEVA (9 October 2023) – UN experts* today expressed serious concern about the first mass trial of 47 people underway since February 2023 under the National Security Legislation (NSL) of…Continue reading China/Hong Kong SAR: UN experts concerned about ongoing trials and arrest warrants under National Security Legislation
Read UNSR Voule’s preliminary observations following his Country Visit. ALGIERS (26 September 2023) – Urgent attention must be given to the current situation of legal restrictions and prosecutions of individuals and…Continue reading Voule urges Algeria to open civic space and let critical voices be heard
To foster peace and prevent the escalation of conflicts, the world needs to view civil society not as an obstacle but as an integral and indispensable partner in all stages…Continue reading NEW report: Civic space and sustainable peace
GENEVA (20 September 2023) – A presidential decree in Belarus ordering its consulates to stop renewing or extending passports will impact hundreds of thousands of Belarusians abroad, especially those living…Continue reading Belarus: Presidential decree denying consular services puts Belarusians abroad at risk
GENEVA (19 September 2023) – Iran has escalated its crackdown on dissent to prevent public commemoration of Jina Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody last year, UN experts* warned today,…Continue reading Iran: UN experts denounce crackdown on public commemoration of Jina Mahsa Amini’s death
