GENEVA/TRIPOLI, Dec. 20, 2018 – Migrants and refugees are being subjected to “unimaginable horrors” from the moment they enter Libya, throughout their stay in the country and – if they make it that far — during their subsequent attempts to cross the Mediterranean sea, according to a UN report released on Thursday. The 61-page report, […]
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Myanmar: UN expert dismayed by jail terms for Kachin activists
GENEVA December 11, 2018 – A UN human rights expert has expressed her dismay at the imprisonment of three ethnic Kachin activists for allegedly criticizing the Myanmar military during peaceful demonstrations in April. “It is wholly unacceptable that Lum Zawng, Nang Pu and Zau Jet have been sent to jail merely for making statements about […]
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UN experts urge US to halt Texas execution of Mexican Roberto Ramos Moreno
GENEVA, November 13, 2018 – UN human rights experts* have called on the US Government to halt the imminent execution of a Mexican national amid concerns that he did not receive a fair trial. Mr. Roberto Ramos Moreno, a Mexican national, is due to be executed in Texas on 14 November 2018. He was convicted […]
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UN experts call on Saudi Arabia to halt death sentences on children
GENEVA October 29, 2018 – UN human rights experts* are urging Saudi Arabia to immediately halt the execution of six individuals sentenced to death for alleged crimes committed when they were under the age of 18. Mr. Ali al-Nimr, Mr. Dawood al-Marhoon, Mr. Abdullah al-Zaher, Mr. Mujtaba al-Sweikat, Mr. Salman Qureish and Mr. Abdulkarim al-Hawaj […]
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North Korea: We must learn from past that human rights are central to lasting peace, says UN expert
NEW YORK, October 24, 2018 – A UN expert on North Korea said there had not been any substantial improvement in human rights in the country even as détente takes hold on the peninsula, imploring the world to learn from past experience that it is essential to put human rights at the centre of any […]
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Guatemala: UN experts welcome court ruling that Ixil Mayans were victims of genocide
GENEVA, Oct. 22, 2018 – A Guatemalan court’s ruling that indigenous Ixil Mayans were victims of genocide and crimes against humanity sets a historic precedent for transitional justice in Guatemala, the region and the world, UN experts said today. “The court’s decision confirms that the suffering and humiliation suffered by the Ixil peoples at the […]
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UN poverty expert warns against tsunami of unchecked privatization of public goods
NEW YORK, October 19, 2018 – Widespread privatization of public goods in many societies is systematically eliminating human rights protections and further marginalizing those living in poverty, according to a new report. Philip Alston, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, criticized the extent to which the World Bank, the International Monetary […]
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Inhumane conditions in informal settlements a “global scandal”, says UN rights expert
NEW YORK, October 18, 2018 – Ignoring almost 900 million people living in overcrowded informal settlements is a global human rights scandal that governments must resolve, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to housing said today. “The living conditions in informal settlements are one of the most pervasive violations of human rights globally and […]