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…
Forcibly displaced LGBT persons face major challenges in search of safe haven
GENEVA (16 May 2022) – On the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, a group of UN and regional human rights experts urged governments to ensure that lesbian,…
“Israel’s housing policies in occupied Palestinian territory amount to racial segregation”
GENEVA (27 April 2022) – Israel’s housing policies in East Jerusalem amount to racial segregation and discrimination against the Palestinian people, and a violation of their human rights, UN experts* said…
Israel/Palestine: “Resume funding for six Palestinian CSOs” designated by Israel as ‘terrorist organisations’
GENEVA (25 April 2022) – UN human rights experts* today called on the international community to take immediate and effective steps to protect and sustain the six Palestinian civil society groups…
Tajikistan: UN experts urge protection of Pamiri minority in GBAO tensions
GENEVA (20 April 2022) – UN experts* today expressed serious concerns over rising tensions in eastern Tajikistan, calling on the authorities to ensure the protection of Pamiri minority and respect…
FoAA Chronicle 1st Edition Jan-March 2022
Welcome to the first edition of the FoAA Chronicle, the newsletter of the UN Special Rapporteur Voule. The UN Special Rapporteur Clément Voule launches a new newsletter designed to keep…
Brazil: UN expert decries erosion of democracy, urges safe space for civil society
SAO PAULO (11 April 2022) – A UN expert today expressed concerns about restrictions on Brazilians’ rights to full and active social and political participation, and the appalling levels of violence…
Brazil country visit – Preliminary observations by Special Rapporteur Voule
Sao Paulo (8 April 2022) – I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation to the Government of Brazil for having extended an invitation to my mandate to visit…
Sri Lanka: UN experts condemn crackdown on protests
GENEVA (8 April 2022) – UN human rights experts* today urged the Sri Lankan Government to guarantee the fundamental rights of peaceful assembly and of expression during peaceful protests, amid…