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…
Thailand – Interview of UN Special Rapporteur :”Peaceful protests do not deserve criminal charges”
The Thai government have always maintained that the measures they have taken against pro-democracy protests follow international procedures. Prachatai has talked to the UN Special Rapporteur to find out what…