GENEVA (18 December 2020) – UN human rights experts* today urged Venezuela to end its crackdown on civil society organisations. “Since November 2020 Venezuela has systematically stigmatized and persecuted civil…Continue reading Venezuela : UN human rights experts* today urged Venezuela to end its crackdown on civil society organisations.
The year 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of the FoAA mandate. The high-level webinar « 10 Years of Protecting Freedom of Assembly and Association: How much have we progressed and…Continue reading 10 Years FOAA : Register for the Webinar with high Level Speakers, 12th November 20
12 November 2020 In celebration of the ten-year anniversary of the mandate on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, UNSR Clément Voule held an online event…Continue reading 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOAA MANDATE : STATES MUST DO MORE TO UPHOLD FOAA RIGHTS
20 October 2020 Women are the drivers of change around the world, yet in many cases women have experienced an increase in severe violations of their fundamental rights. Special Rapporteur…Continue reading REPORT ON WOMEN IN CIVIL SOCIETY AND ACTIVISM: “WOMEN ARE THE DRIVERS OF CHANGE AROUND THE WORLD
NEW YORK (19 October 2020) – The UN’s expert on freedom of assembly today called for accelerated efforts to protect and assist women-led organisations and social movements during COVID-19 and…Continue reading Women activists are leading change but are under-estimated, under-resourced and undermined, says UN expert
GENEVA (12 October 2020) – UN human rights experts* today demanded that Cameroon release the main opposition leader and others arrested during country-wide peaceful demonstrations, and stop intimidating political activists….Continue reading Cameroon: UN human rights experts call for end to detention and intimidation of peaceful protesters
GENEVA (10 July 2020) – The UN’s expert on freedom of assembly today called on governments to help the world prepare for new emergencies like COVID-19 by protecting the right…Continue reading UN expert calls on governments to renew their commitment for action to expand civic space during global crisis
GENEVA (1 July 2020) – UN experts today demanded that Belarus refrains from violence against peaceful protesters ahead of 9 August presidential elections. They urged the Government to abandon its…Continue reading UN experts demand end to crackdown on protesters in Belarus ahead of elections
GENEVA (10 June 2020) – UN independent human rights experts* today condemned the violent crackdown on widespread peaceful protests after police in Minneapolis killed African American George Floyd. They also…Continue reading United States: UN experts condemn crackdown on peaceful protests and highlight calls to overhaul policing
GENEVA (3 June 2020) – UN experts* said today that accountability and justice for the 3 June 2019 victims of the deadly attack on peaceful protesters in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum,…Continue reading Sudan: Khartoum massacre victims and their relatives still waiting for justice one year on
