GENEVA (2 June 2023) – UN experts* today called for greater transparency, oversight, and regulation to address the negative impacts of new and emerging digital tools and online spaces on…Continue reading New and emerging technologies need urgent oversight and robust transparency: UN experts
GENEVA (30 May 2023) – UN experts today called on Belarusian authorities to immediately release all prisoners in the country detained on spurious charges for exercising their fundamental rights to…Continue reading Belarus must release all detainees held on political grounds and protect their rights: UN experts
GENEVA (25 May 2023) – UN experts* today urged Cambodian authorities to ensure an inclusive, genuine, and peaceful electoral process, in full respect of human rights, including rights to freedom…Continue reading Cambodia: UN experts call for free and fair electoral environment ahead of July general elections
Read UNSR Voule’s preliminary observations following his Country Visit. LIMA (18 May 2023) – The Government of Peru must ensure those responsible for killing and injuring protestors during a recent…Continue reading Peru: Voule calls for accountability and political reform to overcome crisis
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
