GENEVA (13 February 2024) – Undue restrictions imposed by States on peaceful protests and civil society working to protect human rights and advocating for respect of humanitarian law in the…Continue reading Israel/oPt: Enabling human rights defenders and peaceful protests vital for achieving ceasefire and lasting peace
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…Continue reading Sudan: 25 million people in dire humanitarian need, say UN experts
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…Continue reading Eswatini: UN experts commemorate HRD Thulani Maseko, deplore lack of accountability for his killing
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…Continue reading UN experts welcome start of ICJ genocide hearings in The Hague, reiterate call for ceasefire
International Day on the Elimination of Violence against Women GENEVA (24 November 2023) – The international community must redouble its efforts to ensure the full protection of women and girls in…Continue reading The international community must “walk the talk” on the safety and security of women and girls in times of armed conflict
GENEVA (19 September 2023) – Iran has escalated its crackdown on dissent to prevent public commemoration of Jina Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody last year, UN experts* warned today,…Continue reading Iran: UN experts denounce crackdown on public commemoration of Jina Mahsa Amini’s death
GENEVA (30 June 2023) – In the face of increased repression and serious human rights violations against protesters and activists around the world, victims have been denied justice while perpetrators…Continue reading Robust accountability key to end cycle of repression against protesters and activists
Advancing accountability and ending impunity for serious human rights violations related to the exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association In the present report, presented…Continue reading Protecting FoAA rights through accountability
Protecting these rights through robust and timely accountability is vital for preserving the ever-shrinking civic space as a whole; when accountability is missing, it pushes civil society to withdraw and…Continue reading NEW report: Protecting the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association through accountability
Read UNSR Voule’s preliminary observations following his Country Visit. LIMA (18 May 2023) – The Government of Peru must ensure those responsible for killing and injuring protestors during a recent…Continue reading Peru: Voule calls for accountability and political reform to overcome crisis
