GENEVA (16 May 2023) – On the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, a group of UN and regional human rights experts called on States to address racism…Continue reading States must tackle racism and stigma against LGBT persons
GENEVA (11 May 2023) – All parties to hostilities in Sudan must immediately end the fighting, cease targeting the civilian population and infrastructure and resume negotiations towards a civilian-led government, UN experts…Continue reading Civilians bear devastating brunt of fighting in Sudan
GENEVA (10 May 2023) – The Russian government must provide opposition politician, Alexei Navalny with urgent and comprehensive medical care in light of his gravely deteriorating health, the UN torture…Continue reading UN experts warn of opposition figure Alexei Navalny’s worsening health in Russian detention
By: Adina.pe The President of the Republic Dina Boluarte on Monday held an audience with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association,…Continue reading Peru: President Boluarte holds audience with UN Special Rapporteur
Illustration @shabnam.artz GENEVA (6 April 2023) – UN experts* today demanded the immediate reversal of the Taliban’s recent order banning Afghan women from working with the United Nations in Afghanistan. On 4…Continue reading Afghanistan: Taliban must stop targeting Afghan women
GENEVA (29 March 2023) – UN experts* today called on Colombia to stop misusing counter-terrorism measures and serious criminal offences, such as terrorism, to prosecute individuals for taking part in…Continue reading Colombia: Misuse of counter-terrorism measures to prosecute protesters threatens human rights, say UN experts
GENEVA (29 March 2023) – Making homosexuality punishable by death is an egregious violation of human rights, UN experts said today, urging Uganda’s president not to promulgate laws that take…Continue reading Uganda: UN experts condemn egregious anti-LGBT legislation
Register here The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association, Clément Voule invites you for the presentation of a new Framework for Joint Action outlining measures to strengthen…Continue reading WEBINAR: Presentation of a new framework for joint action with all regional mechanisms
GENEVA / NEW YORK (21 March 2023) – Water should be managed as a common good not a commodity, UN experts* said today. They urged States to ensure that human…Continue reading Water is a common good not a commodity
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association’s upcoming report to be presented at the 55th session of the Human Rights Council. Deadline…Continue reading Call for inputs: Do you have inputs for the development of tools to assist law enforcement in protecting human rights during protests?
