Sudan: UN calls for transparent investigations into harassment, sexual violence and rape of female protesters by security forces 

26/12/2021

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: December 26, 2021 The spokeswoman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Liz […]

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South Sudan: Sponsored by UN and AU, High-level conference held to sustain momentum for transitional justice

20/12/2021

News briefing Translated and Edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: December 16, 2021 Participants at the transitional justice processes in South Sudan announced their adoption […]

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UN condemns misuse of counter-terrorism measures in Egypt amid calls for release of 3 activists 

02/12/2021

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: December 2, 2021   United Nations human rights experts called on Egypt to stop the misuse of counter-terrorism […]

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Human Rights Council appoints new member for Syria’s Commission of Inquiry  

02/12/2021

News briefing   Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: December 2, 2021 The Human Rights Council has appointed a new member of the United Kingdom of […]

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UN rapporteur calls for an end to intimidation and threats against a lawyer and human rights defender in Lebanon

02/12/2021

News briefing:  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: December 2, 2021 The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, […]

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UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture to visit Tunisia and Lebanon in 2022  

30/11/2021

News briefing   Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice   Geneva: 30 November 2021   The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) announced that it […]

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Israel: UN concerned about deteriorating health condition of hunger-striking Palestinian detainees  

28/11/2021

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 28, 2021 UN experts have expressed their concerns about the deteriorating health conditions of […]

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UN concerned about disappearance and forcible deportation of an Algerian refugee from Tunisia 

23/11/2021

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 23, 2021 UN experts have expressed their concerns about the disappearance and the allegations […]

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UN condemns Bahrain’s expulsion of Omani resident for exercising her right to freedom of opinion and expression

22/11/2021

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 22 United Nations human rights experts denounced the position of the Bahraini authorities regarding […]

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UN experts denounce Egypt’s expulsion of asylum-seeking Eritrean family in violation of principle of non-refoulement 

21/11/2021

News briefing   Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 21, 2021 United Nations human rights experts have expressed their grave concern about the forcible return […]

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Bachelet condemns the excessive use of force against protesters in Sudan  

21/11/2021

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 21, 2021 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has condemned […]

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UN Women’s Rights Committee issues its findings and recommendations on Egypt, South Sudan and Yemen 

16/11/2021

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 16, 2021 The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) issued on […]

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UN expert: Lebanese government has failed its people and plunged country into extreme poverty 

14/11/2021

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 14 November 2021 The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De […]

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UN experts urge Egypt not to extradite two Eritrean detainees    

09/11/2021

News briefing   Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice   Geneva: November 9, 2021   United Nations human rights experts have expressed their concerns about the detention of two Eritrean citizens in Al-Qanater prison by Egyptian […]

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UN calls on Saudi Arabia to take measures to prevent human trafficking and open investigations into exploitation of Vietnamese girls recruited as domestic workers  

05/11/2021

News briefing   Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice   Geneva: November 4, 2021   UN human rights experts have called on Saudi Arabia and Vietnam to crack […]

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