9th edition of the FoAA Chronicle
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Russian Court decisions on laws discrediting armed forces a ‘new low’ in clampdown on expression
GENEVA (28 August 2023) – UN experts* today expressed grave concern about recent decisions by Russia’s Constitutional Court to dismiss challenges to the constitutionality of the country’s legislative provisions that…Continue reading Russian Court decisions on laws discrediting armed forces a ‘new low’ in clampdown on expression
Venezuela: UN experts condemn use of counter-terrorism laws to convict trade unionists and labour leaders
GENEVA (11 August 2023) – UN experts* warned today that convicting trade unionists and labour leaders on terrorism charges was a “chronic misuse” of Venezuela’s counter-terrorism laws against those advocating…Continue reading Venezuela: UN experts condemn use of counter-terrorism laws to convict trade unionists and labour leaders
China: UN experts seek clarification about nine imprisoned Tibetan human rights defenders
GENEVA (10 August 2023) – The Chinese government must provide information about nine Tibetan environmental human rights defenders serving prison sentences of up to 11 years, UN experts said today. …Continue reading China: UN experts seek clarification about nine imprisoned Tibetan human rights defenders
Cambodia’s shrinking democratic space affected credibility of national elections: UN experts
GENEVA (2 August 2023) – A range of serious human rights violations and severe restrictions on civic and political space affected the credibility of Cambodia’s national elections on 23 July,…Continue reading Cambodia’s shrinking democratic space affected credibility of national elections: UN experts
Bosnia and Herzegovina: alarmed by re-criminalisation of defamation in the Republika Srpska entity
GENEVA (25 July 2023) – UN human rights experts* expressed alarm about the recent adoption of amendments to the criminal code in the Republika Srpska entity that re-criminalise defamation and…Continue reading Bosnia and Herzegovina: alarmed by re-criminalisation of defamation in the Republika Srpska entity
Bangladesh must end harassment of human rights defenders
GENEVA (11 July 2023) – UN experts* today called on Bangladesh to end all acts of harassment against representatives of the human rights organisation Odhikar and ensure respect for due…Continue reading Bangladesh must end harassment of human rights defenders
Robust accountability key to end cycle of repression against protesters and activists
GENEVA (30 June 2023) – In the face of increased repression and serious human rights violations against protesters and activists around the world, victims have been denied justice while perpetrators…Continue reading Robust accountability key to end cycle of repression against protesters and activists
Informal sector workers and FoAA rights
Advancing the rights of peaceful assembly and of association of workers in the Informal Economy (A/HRC/53/38/Add.3) Workers’ rights to freedom of association and assembly are poorly respected in many countries…Continue reading Informal sector workers and FoAA rights
Guidelines for civil society to access resources
General principles and guidelines on ensuring the right of civil society organizations to have access to resources As a follow-up to his June 2022 report on the impact of restricting…Continue reading Guidelines for civil society to access resources