Sudan: 25 million people in dire humanitarian need, say UN experts
GENEVA (2 February 2024) – About 25 million people including 14 million children are in dire need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan, since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed…
Gaza: ICJ ruling offers hope for protection of civilians enduring apocalyptic conditions
GENEVA (31 January 2024) – The landmark ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) offers the first concrete hope to protect civilians in Gaza enduring apocalyptic humanitarian conditions, destruction,…
Bangladesh: Government must prioritise human rights in its fourth term
GENEVA (24 January 2024) – UN experts* urged the Government of Bangladesh to carry out major human rights reforms to reverse repressive trends in the country and restore political dialogue…
Hong Kong SAR: UN experts urge authorities to drop all charges against Jimmy Lai, call for his release
GENEVA (22 January 2024) – UN experts* today called on Hong Kong SAR authorities to drop all charges against pro-democracy media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai and release him immediately, as his…
Eswatini: UN experts commemorate HRD Thulani Maseko, deplore lack of accountability for his killing
GENEVA (22 January 2024) – One year after the assassination of human rights defender and lawyer Thulani Maseko, UN experts* expressed dismay about the failure to hold his killers to…
United Arab Emirates: UN experts alarmed by new charges brought against civil society in UAE87 trial
GENEVA (19 January 2024) – UN experts* today expressed grave concern that the trial in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of 84 members of civil society on spurious terrorism charges…
UN experts welcome start of ICJ genocide hearings in The Hague, reiterate call for ceasefire
GENEVA (11 January 2024) – UN human rights experts* today welcomed the start of hearings before the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) of a case brought by South Africa concerning…
Support civil society’s international solidarity efforts for peace: UN experts
International Human Solidarity Day GENEVA (19 December 2023) UN experts today emphasised the need for the international community to support civil society groups expressing international solidarity in pursuit of peace and…
UN experts urge States to unite for peace and push for ceasefire in Gaza
GENEVA (8 December 2023) – Member States of the United Nations must use all measures at their disposal and their influence to promote an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza,…
UN experts urge shift towards human rights economy to prevent contemporary forms of slavery
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery – 2 December 2023 GENEVA (1 December 2023) – The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is a poignant reminder that contemporary…