Mar 15, 2024 | Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (15 March 2024) – Acts of harassment, intimidation, violence and incitement based on religion or belief have risen to “alarming levels” across the world, including against Muslims, a group of UN independent experts* warned today. On the International Day to...
Mar 14, 2024 | Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (14 March 2024) – A decade after the death in custody of human rights defender Cao Shunli, UN experts* today condemned the continued failure of Chinese authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death and bring those responsible to justice....
Mar 13, 2024 | News, Top-line
GENEVA (13 March 2024) – UN experts* today called on the newly elected President of Guatemala and his Government to take concrete action to protect civic space in the country. “We would like to congratulate the President of the Republic of Guatemala for his election...
Mar 8, 2024 | News, Top-line
GENEVA (8 March 2024) – A year after a court in Minsk sentenced Belarusian human rights defender and 2022 Nobel Peace co-laureate Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison, and his two colleagues to 9 and 7 years, respectively, concerns persist about the fairness of...
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...