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 (2 August 2023) – A range of serious human rights violations and severe restrictions on civic and political space affected the credibility of Cambodia’s national elections on 23 July,…Continue reading Cambodia’s shrinking democratic space affected credibility of national elections: UN experts
GENEVA (25 May 2023) – UN experts* today urged Cambodian authorities to ensure an inclusive, genuine, and peaceful electoral process, in full respect of human rights, including rights to freedom…Continue reading Cambodia: UN experts call for free and fair electoral environment ahead of July general elections
GENEVA (8 March 2023) – The verdict of treason against Cambodia opposition leader Kem Sokha would have a chilling effect on political activism and freedom of expression in the country…Continue reading Cambodia: UN experts condemn verdict against opposition leader Kem Sokha
GENEVA (27 October 2022) – Today marks the 17th anniversary of the first commemoration of the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and 2022 also marks the 10th anniversary of the…Continue reading Joint declaration: The Situation of Election Observers as Human Rights Defenders
GENEVA (21 July 2022) – UN experts today called on authorities, candidates and political parties in Kenya to foster an enabling environment for peaceful elections and prevent election-related violence, as the…Continue reading Kenya: Civic space and respect of fundamental freedoms key to peaceful elections – UN experts
