UN calls on Member States to establish mechanism for missing persons in Syria
News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: June 19, 2022 The Chair of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria, Paulo Pinheiro, […]
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UN condemns death of 3 children in Gaza due to persistent Israeli delays in granting exit permits to access urgent medical treatment
News briefing: Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 6 June 2022 UN experts condemn the death of three children from Gaza, after the […]
UN urges Saudi authorities to halt death sentence against Al-Howaiti who was convicted of charges he committed as a child
News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 5 June 2022 UN experts have called on the government of Saudi Arabia to immediately […]
UN experts urge Israeli authorities to halt eviction and demolition of Bedouin village of Ras Jrabah
News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 5 June 2022 UN experts urged Israel on Friday to stop the eviction and demolition of a Bedouin village, which […]
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights: “Promoting human rights is key to reducing violence in South Sudan”
News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: May 24, 2022 UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ilze Brands Kehris concluded on Monday […]
UN warns regulatory framework of Israeli anti-terror law violates basic human rights
News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: May 22 2022 UN experts have expressed concern about the anti-terror law passed by Israeli […]
UN dismayed at the Israeli Supreme Court’s decision to forcibly deport Palestinians from the Masafer Yatta area
News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 17 May 2022 UN experts called on the Israeli authorities and the international community, as […]
Lebanon: UN concern about prolonged pretrial detention and overcrowding in detention centers
News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: May 15, 2022 The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has expressed concern […]
Bachelet calls for an investigation into the attack on Shireen Abu Akleh’s funeral
News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: May 15, 2022 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, called for […]
UN expert warns of ‘failing State’ amid widespread poverty in Lebanon
News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 12 May 2022 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier […]
UN denounces restrictions imposed by Israeli authorities on entry and residence of foreign academics in West Bank
News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: May 9, 2022 United Nations human rights experts stressed that the new procedures for the […]
UN Conciliation Commission holds its first meeting between Palestine and Israel to resolve dispute over allegations of racial discrimination
News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 8 May 2022 The United Nations Conciliation Commission held its first meeting on the State […]
Yemen: UN concerned about long-standing strike by Judiciary and its impact on individual’s right to access to justice
News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 8 May 2022 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, […]
Saudi Arabia: UN concerned about arrest of two Uyghurs at risk of being forcibly returned to China despite risk of torture
News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 8 May 2022 UN experts have expressed their concerns about the Saudi authorities’ arrest and […]
UN fears Serbia will extradite activist to Bahrain despite death penalty risks
News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 28 April 2022 UN experts have expressed concern about the arrest and detention in Serbia […]
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