Tunisia: UN experts urge justice for detained human rights advocate Sihem Ben sedrine.
Press release Geneva – August 19, 2024 UN human rights experts have issued a strong call to the Tunisian authorities, demanding immediate respect for […]
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Palestine: UN Expert condemns killing of journalists in Gaza, calls for accountability
Press release Geneva – August 19, 2024 UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, […]
Yemen: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Condemns “Ansar Allah” Raid on Sana’a Office, Calls for Release of Detained Staff
Press release Geneva – August 19, 2024 The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has condemned the storming of the United Nations […]
Bahrain: UN Experts Warn of Life-Threatening Conditions at Jaw Prison, Urge Immediate Reforms
Press release Geneva – August 19, 2024 Independent human rights experts have issued a stern warning to the Bahraini government, urging immediate action to […]
Iraq: CERD commends Iraq’s progress in racial discrimination efforts, calls for continued action
Press release Geneva – August 19, 2024 Geneva, August 2024 – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has praised Iraq […]
Israel: UN Special Rapporteur concerns over allegations of sexual torture by Israeli Authorities against Palestinian detainees
Press release Geneva – August 19, 2024 Alice Jill Edwards, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, expressed deep concern and outrage following reports that […]
Algeria: African Commission on Human Rights Expresses Concern Following Discovery of Migrant Bodies in Desert
Press release Geneva – July 21, 2024 The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has voiced its concerns regarding the dire situation of migrants […]
Yemen: Renewed call for release of UN and NGO staff detained by Ansar Allah
Press release Geneva – July 17, 2024 Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Jeremy Laurence has expressed grave concern over the continued […]
Sudan: UN Expert raises alarm over dire human rights situation
Press release Geneva – July 17, 2024 Radhouane Nouicer, the Designated Expert on Sudan for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has expressed deep […]
Israel: UN Experts condemn unfair trials for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank
Press release Geneva – July 17, 2024 UN experts have condemned Israel for violating Palestinians’ due process rights in the occupied West Bank for the […]
South Sudan: UN commission urges president to revise controversial security law amendments
Press release Geneva – July 17, 2024 The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has called on President Salva Kiir to return […]
Palestine: UN Experts confirm famine sweeps across Gaza Strip
Press release Geneva – July 17, 2024 Famine has engulfed the entire Gaza Strip, resulting in the tragic deaths of more Palestinian children from hunger […]
Tunisia: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Expresses Concern Over Deteriorating Human Rights Situation
Press release Geneva – June 6, 2024 The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has expressed deep concern over the ongoing crackdown by […]
Palestine: UN Condemns Israeli Airstrikes on Civilians in Rafah
Press release Geneva – June 2, 2024 UN experts have condemned Israeli airstrikes on a shelter for displaced civilians in Tal al-Sultan, Rafah, which […]
Tunisia: UN Condemnation of two Lawyers’ Arrest and Call to End Judicial Interference and Harassment
Press release Geneva – June 2, 2024 UN experts have condemned the violent detention and arrest of lawyers Sania Dahmani and Mehdi Zaghrouba at […]
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