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 (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,…Continue reading Gaza: ICJ ruling offers hope for protection of civilians enduring apocalyptic conditions
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
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,…Continue reading UN experts urge States to unite for peace and push for ceasefire in Gaza
GENEVA (23 November 2023) – UN experts* today expressed alarm at the worldwide wave of attacks, reprisals, criminalisation and sanctions against those who publicly express solidarity with the victims of…Continue reading Speaking out on Gaza / Israel must be allowed: UN experts
GENEVA (12 October 2023) – UN independent experts* today unequivocally condemned targeted and deadly violence directed at civilians in Israel and violent and indiscriminate attacks against Palestinian civilians in Gaza…Continue reading Israel/occupied Palestinian territory: UN experts deplore attacks on civilians, call for truce and urge international community to address root causes of violence
GENEVA (15 December 2022) – UN experts* condemned the rampant Israeli settler violence and excessive use of force by Israeli forces against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank this year…Continue reading Israel: UN experts condemn record year of Israeli violence in the occupied West Bank
GENEVA (15 December 2022) – UN experts* condemned the rampant Israeli settler violence and excessive use of force by Israeli forces against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank this year…Continue reading Israel: UN experts condemn record year of Israeli violence in the occupied West Bank
GENEVA (27 April 2022) – Israel’s housing policies in East Jerusalem amount to racial segregation and discrimination against the Palestinian people, and a violation of their human rights, UN experts* said…Continue reading “Israel’s housing policies in occupied Palestinian territory amount to racial segregation”
GENEVA (25 April 2022) – UN human rights experts* today called on the international community to take immediate and effective steps to protect and sustain the six Palestinian civil society groups…Continue reading Israel/Palestine: “Resume funding for six Palestinian CSOs” designated by Israel as ‘terrorist organisations’
