Russia: UN experts condemn civil society shutdown
GENEVA (13 July 2022) – UN human rights experts* today condemned the continued and heightened crackdown on civil society groups, human rights defenders and media outlets by Russian authorities, and…
Human Rights Council extends FoAA mandate, reaffirms obligation of States to protect peaceful protest
The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted four texts, including extending the mandate of the fact-finding mission on Libya, and appointed eight Special Procedure mandate holders before closing its fiftieth…
Cambodia: Opposition mass trials deeply flawed
GENEVA (29 June 2022) – UN human rights experts called for an urgent review of the legal proceedings brought against opposition politicians in Cambodia after at least 43 defendants were…
End ‘war on drugs’ and promote policies rooted in human rights
GENEVA (24 June 2022) – UN human rights experts* have called on the international community to bring an end to the so-called “war on drugs” and promote drug policies that…
Militarised approach to policing peaceful protests increasing risk of violence
GENEVA (20 June 2022) – The world is bearing witness to a continued shrinking of civic space and increased human rights violations in the context of peaceful protests, as governments across…
Iran: UN experts alarmed by civil society crackdown
GENEVA (15 June 2022) – UN human rights experts* today expressed serious concerns about a violent crackdown against civil society in Iran, including members of workers’ unions and teachers arrested…
UN experts highlight digital rights in crises at RightsCon
GENEVA (15 June 2022) – UN Special Rapporteurs* participating in the annual RightsCon Summit have emphasized that digital rights violations enable and escalate online and offline violence, deepening conflict, systemic discrimination…
China must address grave human rights concerns: UN experts
GENEVA (10 June 2022) – Ahead of the 50th session of the Human Rights Council, a group of UN experts* today urged the Government of China to cooperate fully with…
Myanmar: UN experts condemn military’s “digital dictatorship”
GENEVA (7 June 2022) – UN human rights experts* today condemned the Myanmar military junta’s attempts to establish a “digital dictatorship” in Myanmar by imposing further restrictions on the access to…
Sudan: Authorities must ensure immediate accountability and stop excessive use of force
GENEVA (3 June 2022) – UN human rights experts* have expressed serious concerns about the continued use of excessive force by the Sudanese authorities against peaceful protesters, and called for…