GENEVA (28 February 2022) – UN human rights experts* today called on the Russian Federation to immediately end its aggression against Ukraine and call off its unnecessary and unprovoked military…Continue reading Call for end to Russian aggression against Ukraine and urgent protection of human rights
GENEVA (16 February 2022) – UN human rights experts* today criticised an ongoing COVID-19 quarantine imposed on striking casino workers in Cambodia, saying authorities must not disguise a crackdown on…Continue reading Cambodia: Stifling new measures against striking workers are ‘unjustified’
GENEVA (11 February 2022) – On the 10th anniversary of the murder of prominent journalists Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, UN human rights experts* have expressed their deep concern at…Continue reading Bangladesh: “Appalling and pervasive culture of impunity” for killings of journalists
DISCUSSION ON THE UN GUIDELINES FOR LAWYERS IN SUPPORT OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLIES 24 Jan 2022, 13:30 – 15:00 CET I Online event Register here In partnership with: Geneva Human Right…Continue reading 24 Jan – Consultation on Guidelines for Lawyers
Special Rapporteur on the rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association upcoming report to be presented at the 50th session of the Human Rights Council. Deadline 18 February…Continue reading Call for inputs: the ability of civil society to access resources
NIAMEY (17 December 2021) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Clément Voule, has urged authorities in Niger to act on…Continue reading Niger: UN expert urges to create a favourable environment for civic space
Preliminary observations of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to peaceful assembly and of association, Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, following his visit to Niger NIAMEY (16 December 2021) I…Continue reading Preliminary observations following Niger Country visit
GENEVA (14 December 2021) – A UN expert today warned that the imminent dissolution of two prominent human rights organisations in Russia could signal a move by the authorities to…Continue reading Russia: Dissolution of human rights organisations could start civil society shut down – UN expert
GENEVA (10 December 2021) – UN and regional human rights experts* today issued a joint declaration calling on States to strengthen international efforts to support and protect civil society actors…Continue reading Human rights experts urge States to protect at-risk civil society actors
To mark the 16 days of activism against gender based violence , the United Nations Special Rapporteur, Clément N. Voule, presents a new toolkit to support civil society efforts to…Continue reading Toolkit on the Rights of Women and Girls to peaceful Assembly and Association
