GENEVA (18 March 2021) – UN human rights experts* today deplored allegations of forced evictions, arbitrary detention and killings of pro-democracy protesters in Myanmar, saying States should consider applying the…Continue reading Myanmar: UN experts raise alarm over forced evictions, escalation of rights violations
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association upcoming report to be presented at the 76th session of the General Assembly. Deadline 30 May 2021…Continue reading Call for inputs upcoming thematic report on climate change
GENEVA (26 February 2021) – UN human rights experts* today called on the Myanmar military to immediately end the violent crackdown on countrywide peaceful protests against its coup and allow…Continue reading Myanmar: Military must restore democracy, allow people to protest and express themselves, say UN experts
GENEVA (18 February 2021) – UN human rights experts* today welcomed the release from detention of five human rights defenders and members of NGO Azul Positivo but urged Venezuelan authorities…Continue reading Venezuela: Human rights defenders released but charges remain; criminalisation of civil society must stop
GENEVA (5 February 2021) – UN human rights experts* have urged the Sri Lankan authorities to stop rolling back hard fought progress made in recent years on rebuilding democratic institutions,…Continue reading Sri Lanka: Experts dismayed by regressive steps, call for renewed UN scrutiny and efforts to ensure accountability
GENEVA (14 January 2021) – UN human rights experts said today that the heavy sentences handed down against three Vietnamese journalists and human rights defenders, just weeks ahead of a…Continue reading Viet Nam: Arrests send chilling message before key Party meeting – UN experts
GENEVA (10 December 2020) – UN human rights experts* expressed alarm at the commencement of proceedings today against woman human rights defender Loujain Al-Hathloul in a Saudi Specialised Criminal Court,…Continue reading Saudi Arabia : UN experts alarmed by Loujain Al-Hathloul trial, call for immediate release
GENEVA (15 December 2020) – UN human rights experts* today expressed concerns about charges brought against a U.S. indigenous leader and human rights defender who will appear in court later…Continue reading US : Rights of U.S. indigenous leader must be respected – UN experts
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.
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
