UN experts criticize legal amendments to combat terrorism in Algeria, amid fears of human rights violations

30/12/2021

News briefing:   Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: December 30, 2021 UN experts issued a memorandum with comments and proposals on some of the laws related to the […]

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UNESCO Director-General and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights call for the release of two officials detained in Yemen 

28/12/2021

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: December 28, 2021 The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human […]

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UN concerned about mass expulsions of migrants, including women and children, from Tunisia to Libya 

27/12/2021

News briefing:  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: December 27, 2021 UN experts have expressed their deep concern about allegations of the collective […]

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UN criticizes human rights violations against Vietnamese female domestic workers in Saudi Arabia 

26/12/2021

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: December 26, 2021 UN experts have criticized human rights violations committed against a group of […]

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UN rapporteur urges international community to end the Israeli occupation and all settlement activities in Palestinian territories

26/12/2021

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: December 26, 2021 The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the […]

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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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