To “build back better” world must end slavery for all, including women and children ̶ UN experts GENEVA (1 December 2021) – The effects of current global challenges such as the…Continue reading International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December 2021
GENEVA (1 December 2021) – UN human rights experts* today called on Egypt to halt the misuse of counter-terrorism measures against civil society activists, lawyers, journalists and human rights defenders,…Continue reading UN experts urge release of rights defenders in Egypt, condemn misuse of counter-terrorism measures
Omicron and other new variants underline urgency to act GENEVA (29 November 2021) – UN human rights experts* today urged States to act decisively to ensure that all people have…Continue reading States must prioritize health and equality over profits and vaccine hoarding, UN experts say
All forms of violence against women and girls must stop – experts GENEVA (24 November 2021) – Women and girls everywhere continue to be subjected to multiple forms of gender-based…Continue reading International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November 2021
GENEVA (2 November 2021) – UNSR Clément Voule today expressed alarm at the ongoing violent repression of peaceful demonstrations in Sudan, and the excessive use of force against those protesting…Continue reading Sudan: UN Special Rapporteur Clémént Voule deplores deadly military response to protests
اGENEVA (25 October 2021) – UN human rights experts today strongly and unequivocally condemned the decision by the Israeli Minister of Defence, Benny Gantz, to designate six Palestinian human rights…Continue reading UN experts condemn Israel’s designation of Palestinian human rights defenders as terrorist organisations
NEW YORK (14 October 2021) ̶ Too many governments are cracking down on peaceful climate change activists at the very time their energy is needed to save the planet and…Continue reading Governments must harness power of climate protests, not suppress them
GENEVA (12 October 2021) – UN human rights experts* expressed deep concern about the arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and woman human rights defender Chow Hang-Tung on charges of…Continue reading Hong Kong: Arrests under security law are serious concern, UN experts call for review
GENEVA (15 September 2021) – Women’s full and equal participation in public and political life in Afghanistan is essential to addressing the multiple crises confronting the country and must be…Continue reading Afghanistan: Women’s full participation in public and political life is crucial
ENEVA (3 September 2021) – A group of UN human rights experts* today called on all States to provide urgent protection to Afghan journalists and media workers who fear for…Continue reading Afghanistan: Journalists at risk of persecution need urgent protection – UN experts
