Tunisia: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Expresses Concern Over Deteriorating Human Rights Situation

07/06/2024

Press release Geneva – June 6, 2024 The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has expressed deep concern over the ongoing crackdown by […]

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Palestine: UN Condemns Israeli Airstrikes on Civilians in Rafah

03/06/2024

Press release Geneva – June 2, 2024   UN experts have condemned Israeli airstrikes on a shelter for displaced civilians in Tal al-Sultan, Rafah, which […]

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Tunisia: UN Condemnation of two Lawyers’ Arrest and Call to End Judicial Interference and Harassment

03/06/2024

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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Sudan: UN Human Rights Chief horrified by escalating violence in El-Fasher

27/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 26, 2024   The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed deep horror at the escalating violence […]

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Yemen: UN Experts Reiterate Call for Release of Detained Bahá’ís

26/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 26, 2024 UN experts today called for the urgent release of five Bahá’ís who remain detained one year after their […]

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Israel: UN expert calls for probe into allegations of torture and mistreatment of palestinian detainees

26/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 26, 2024   The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, has urged the Israeli government to investigate multiple […]

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Saudi Arabia: UN condemns for human rights violations against scholar Safar al-Hawali

17/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 16, 2024   UN human rights experts have condemned the prolonged solitary confinement of Saudi scholar Safar bin Abdulrahman al-Hawali, […]

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Sudan: UN experts condemn human trafficking and sexual exploitation by Rapid Support Forces

16/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 9, 2024   United Nations human rights experts have expressed renewed concerns over credible and systematic allegations of human trafficking, […]

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Palestine: UN warns of ground operation in Rafah; Turk urges protection of Gaza crossings

14/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 13, 2024   UN experts have cautioned that the ongoing ground operation by the Israeli army targeting eastern Rafah represents […]

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Tunisia: UN Calls for End to Judicial Harassment and Attacks on Lawyers and Judges

09/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 9, 2024   UN human rights experts have called for an end to judicial harassment and attacks on lawyers and […]

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Saudi Arabia: UN experts concerned over human rights violations against 2 women activists

09/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 9, 2024   UN human rights experts have expressed deep concern over reports of the criminalization and detention of women […]

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Palestine: UN Condemns Escalating Violence Against Women and Children in Gaza

07/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 7, 2024   UN experts strongly denounced the relentless and systemic violence inflicted upon Palestinians in Gaza, particularly targeting women […]

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UN High Commissioner Condemns Escalating Violence in El-Fasher, Sudan

07/05/2024

Press release Geneva – April 30, 2024   Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has expressed deep concern over the intensifying violence […]

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Palestine: UN Rapporteur Highlights Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Occupied Palestinian Territory

05/05/2024

Press release Geneva – April 30, 2024   Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, has underscored a deepening humanitarian crisis […]

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Qatar: UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination Raises Concerns Over Mandatory HIV Testing and Sponsorship System

30/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 23, 2024   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination concluded its review of Qatar’s periodic report, with experts […]

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