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
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
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
GENEVA (13 March 2023) – Myanmar’s military junta is orchestrating an online campaign of terror, and weaponising social media platforms to crush democratic opposition, UN experts* said today. “Online rhetoric…Continue reading Myanmar: Social media companies must stand up to junta’s online terror campaign say UN experts
GENEVA (8 March 2023) – The verdict of treason against Cambodia opposition leader Kem Sokha would have a chilling effect on political activism and freedom of expression in the country…Continue reading Cambodia: UN experts condemn verdict against opposition leader Kem Sokha
GENEVA (6 March 2023) – UN experts* today expressed deep concern about ongoing allegations of repression, arbitrary killings, arrests, detention, and enforced disappearances of demonstrators in Peru and urged authorities…Continue reading Peru: UN experts call for end to violence during demonstrations, urge respect for human rights 06 March 2023
GENEVA (22 February 2023) – A UN expert today expressed concern over an escalating crackdown against civil society by Algerian authorities after the dissolutions of la Ligue Algérienne pour la…Continue reading Algeria: UN expert says crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders must end
UN experts* today urged Zimbabwe’s President to reject enacting a bill that would severely restrict civic space and the right to freedom of association in the country. The experts expressed…Continue reading UN experts urge President of Zimbabwe to reject bill restricting civic space
