UN experts urge release of rights defenders in Egypt, condemn misuse of counter-terrorism measures
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,…
States must prioritize health and equality over profits and vaccine hoarding, UN experts say
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…
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November 2021
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…
Sudan: UN Special Rapporteur Clémént Voule deplores deadly military response to protests
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…
UN experts condemn Israel’s designation of Palestinian human rights defenders as terrorist organisations
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…
Governments must harness power of climate protests, not suppress them
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…
Hong Kong: Arrests under security law are serious concern, UN experts call for review
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…
Afghanistan: Women’s full participation in public and political life is crucial
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…
Afghanistan: Journalists at risk of persecution need urgent protection – UN experts
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…
Russia: Free Semyon Simonov and stop criminalising human rights defenders for legitimate work – UN expert
GENEVA (31 August 2021) – Russia must overturn the conviction of human rights defender Semyon Simonov and must stop using its “foreign agents” law to punish people whose legitimate work…