GENEVA (8 March 2024) – Tajikistan must reconsider its attitudes towards civil society and view human rights defenders as allies instead of enemies, a UN expert said today after the…Continue reading Tajikistan: UN expert criticises dissolution of 700 NGOs
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
Illustration @shabnam.artz GENEVA (6 April 2023) – UN experts* today demanded the immediate reversal of the Taliban’s recent order banning Afghan women from working with the United Nations in Afghanistan. On 4…Continue reading Afghanistan: Taliban must stop targeting Afghan women
GENEVA (29 March 2023) – Making homosexuality punishable by death is an egregious violation of human rights, UN experts said today, urging Uganda’s president not to promulgate laws that take…Continue reading Uganda: UN experts condemn egregious anti-LGBT legislation
UN experts* today urged Zimbabwe’s President to reject enacting a bill that would severely restrict civic space and the right to freedom of association in the country. The experts expressed…Continue reading UN experts urge President of Zimbabwe to reject bill restricting civic space
GENEVA (2 February 2023) – Spanish authorities must thoroughly investigate reports that Pegasus and Candiru spyware was used to target Catalan public figures and activists in Spain following the independence bid…Continue reading Spain: UN experts demand investigation into alleged spying programme targeting Catalan leaders
GENEVA/WARSAW (05 December 2022) – UN and high-level representatives from regional mechanisms mandated with the protection of human rights and the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association,…Continue reading Joint statement: International mechanisms join forces to strengthen the protection of assembly and association rights
GENEVA (28 February 2022) – UN human rights experts* today called on the Russian Federation to immediately end its aggression against Ukraine and call off its unnecessary and unprovoked military…Continue reading Call for end to Russian aggression against Ukraine and urgent protection of human rights
Global Consultation with NHRI’s 2- 3 December 2021, 12:00-14:00 CET I Online event Register here – Deadline 01 December In partnership with GANHRI This consultation presents an opportunity for NHRIs to…Continue reading 2-3 Dec 21 – Consultation on protection of human rights during peaceful protests in crisis situations
