Human Rights Council appoints new member for Syria’s Commission of Inquiry
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
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, […]
UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture to visit Tunisia and Lebanon in 2022
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 […]
Israel: UN concerned about deteriorating health condition of hunger-striking Palestinian detainees
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 […]
UN concerned about disappearance and forcible deportation of an Algerian refugee from Tunisia
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 […]
UN condemns Bahrain’s expulsion of Omani resident for exercising her right to freedom of opinion and expression
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 […]
UN experts denounce Egypt’s expulsion of asylum-seeking Eritrean family in violation of principle of non-refoulement
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 […]
Bachelet condemns the excessive use of force against protesters in Sudan
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
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
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 […]
UN experts urge Egypt not to extradite two Eritrean detainees
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
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 […]
UN Human Rights Council to hold a special session on the repercussions of the current situation in Sudan
News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 5, 2021 The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva will hold a […]
UN condemns arbitrary detention of Egyptian citizens and prolonged detention of human rights defenders
News briefing: Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 2, 2021 United Nations human rights experts have expressed their concerns about the continued arbitrary […]
Egypt: UN panel criticizes restrictive measures and laws faced by women’s rights defenders
News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 1, 2021 Members of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against […]
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