Mar 7, 2024 | Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (7 March 2024) – UN human rights experts* today sounded the alarm over reports of attacks on minorities, media and civil society in India and called for urgent corrective action as the country prepares to hold elections in early 2024. “We are alarmed by...
Mar 1, 2024 | Communications, Statements, Top-line
The Special Rapporteur and other special procedures sent a communication to the Government of Senegal concerning the alleged arrest and detention of Ousmane Sonko, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Fadilou Keita, Alioune Ibnou Abatalib Sow, Oumar Diagne, Aboubacar Diamil...
Mar 1, 2024 | Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (1 March 2024) – UN experts* today urged Ghana’s President not to sign the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2024 into law, warning that the adoption of the discriminatory legislation would pose a serious threat to the protection of human rights...
Mar 1, 2024 | Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (1 March 2024) – A UN expert today expressed concern that the possible extradition and imminent prosecution in the United States of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could have serious implications for freedom of expression. “Gathering, reporting and...
Feb 21, 2024 | Communications, Statements, Top-line
The Special Rapporteurs for Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Defenders and Freedom of Assembly and the Vice-president of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention sent a communication to the Government of Madagascar. The communication was concerning information...