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 (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 (27 November 2023) – Chilean authorities must take urgent steps to ensure justice and full reparations for victims who suffered serious human rights violations during the 2019-2020 mass demonstrations…Continue reading Chile: UN experts call for justice and accountability for human rights violations during 2019-2020 protests
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
Justice for repression against anti-coup protesters is key to breaking cycle of violence and political turmoil” GENEVA (25 October 2022) – UN human rights experts* today demanded effective accountability for…Continue reading Sudan: Justice for repression against anti-coup protesters
GENEVA (10 August 2022) – UN human rights experts* today denounced a decision by Belarus to withdraw from an international agreement that implements the human right to a clean, healthy…Continue reading Belarus: UN experts denounce withdrawal from Aarhus Convention
