SARAJEVO (22 April 2024) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, today called for immediate action to reverse…Continue reading Bosnia & Herzegovina: Act urgently to reverse deterioration of civic space and strengthen social cohesion
GENEVA (19 March 2024) – UN experts* today urged authorities in Senegal to ensure that political parties, journalists and human rights defenders can exercise their rights to freedom of association,…Continue reading Senegal: UN experts urge respect of fundamental freedoms ahead of elections
GENEVA (13 March 2024) – UN experts* today called on the newly elected President of Guatemala and his Government to take concrete action to protect civic space in the country….Continue reading Guatemala: UN experts call on President to take concrete action to protect civic space
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…Continue reading Bangladesh: Government must prioritise human rights in its fourth term
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…Continue reading United Arab Emirates: UN experts alarmed by new charges brought against civil society in UAE87 trial
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…Continue reading Support civil society’s international solidarity efforts for peace: UN experts
In the present report, to be presented at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association,…Continue reading CIVIC SPACE AND SUSTAINABLE PEACE
GENEVA (18 October 2023) – Sri Lanka’s new proposed counter-terrorism legislation does not go far enough to remedy the defects of the country’s draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), UN…Continue reading UN experts say Sri Lanka’s counter-terrorism bill fails to heed their recommendations, status quo fundamentally unchanged
Press Conference, 13 October 2023 Discussion of thematic report on the Importance of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association for building sustainable peace and democratic transition….Continue reading 13/10 UNGA-78 Press Conference: Full Statement
NEW YORK (13 October 2023) – States must enable and protect the rights to peaceful assembly and of association in peacebuilding and transition contexts, as these rights are crucial to ensuring…Continue reading States must protect the rights to peaceful assembly for just, inclusive and sustainable peace, says UNSR Voule
