Elections and global crises put freedom of expression to the test
Across the world, the right to peaceful assembly and association is being trampled on. Gina Romero, the new UN special rapporteur, shares her concerns. By: Paula Dupraz-Dobias Gina Romero, the…
Peru: President Boluarte holds audience with UN Special Rapporteur
By: Adina.pe The President of the Republic Dina Boluarte on Monday held an audience with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association,…
Acusan a Colombia de ‘utilizar indebidamente medidas antiterroristas’
Expertos de la ONU instaron al país a tratar las protestas ‘de acuerdo a los derechos humanos’. Por: EFE Expertos en derechos humanos de Naciones Unidas acusaron este miércoles al…
Expertos de la ONU critican a Colombia por el “uso indebido” de medidas antiterroristas
“El uso de acusaciones tan atroces para perseguir conductas violentas durante las protestas supone una grave amenaza para la promoción y protección de los derechos humanos y las libertades fundamentales”,…
Les Nations unies s’inquiètent du climat répressif au Zimbabwe
Par: RFI, Alexandra Brangeon A quelques mois des élections générales au Zimbabwe, le Sénat a récemment adopté une loi pour lutter contre le terrorisme et le blanchiment d’argent. Mais ce…
Protesters just want their voices heard, UN expert says amid crackdown in Sri Lanka
By GenevaSolutions.news, Leah Koonthamattam Violence and repression marred the streets of Sri Lanka this week as one protester was killed by the police. Over the last month the island state…
Ukraine conflict: Russia’s crackdown on dissent escalates in wake of invasion
By ibanet.org, Ruth Green The conflict in Ukraine has inflicted immeasurable damage, decimating hospitals and schools, killing thousands of people, and forcing millions to flee the country. In Russia, government-sponsored…
Sudan: UN expert calls for probe into unlawful killings of Sudanese protesters
By Arabnews.com NEW YORK: A UN human rights expert on Wednesday sounded the alarm bells at “excessive use of force” by the Sudanese military against peaceful demonstrators protesting the October…
A UN Rights Expert Criticizes Recent US Laws Targeting Protesters
By PassBlue.com, Adam DuBart Recent laws passed by some states in the United States to restrict the right to protest have drawn the attention of Clément Voule, the United Nations expert…
The Guardian: UNSR Clement Voule urges Thailand to stop targeting protesters with royal insult law
Thailand’s authorities must stop targeting pro-democracy protesters with draconian legal action and instead enter into dialogue, according to the UN’s special rapporteur for freedom of assembly, who warned the country…