UNSR peaceful assembly and association – Freedom of peaceful assembly and association

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 Virginie Houdmont

States must tackle racism and stigma against LGBT persons

GENEVA (16 May 2023) – On the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, a group of UN and regional human rights experts called on States to address racism…Continue reading States must tackle racism and stigma against LGBT persons

March 6, 2023 Virginie Houdmont

Peru: UN experts call for end to violence during demonstrations, urge respect for human rights 06 March 2023

GENEVA (6 March 2023) – UN experts* today expressed deep concern about ongoing allegations of repression, arbitrary killings, arrests, detention, and enforced disappearances of demonstrators in Peru and urged authorities…Continue reading Peru: UN experts call for end to violence during demonstrations, urge respect for human rights 06 March 2023

January 19, 2023March 14, 2023 Virginie Houdmont

Call for inputs: Advancing accountability for serious human rights violations related to the exercise of FoAA rights

The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association’s upcoming report to be presented at the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council. Deadline…Continue reading Call for inputs: Advancing accountability for serious human rights violations related to the exercise of FoAA rights

July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Virginie Houdmont

Nicaragua: UN experts denounce arbitrary shutdown of civil society organisations

GENEVA (29 July 2022) – The arbitrary shutdown of hundreds of civil society organisations in Nicaragua is deeply concerning and would have a chilling effect on activists and human rights…Continue reading Nicaragua: UN experts denounce arbitrary shutdown of civil society organisations