STATEMENTS

Colombia: Experts gravely concerned by lack of truth, justice and accountability for killings and other human rights violations during 2021 National Strike

Colombia: Experts gravely concerned by lack of truth, justice and accountability for killings and other human rights violations during 2021 National Strike

30 September 2024, GENEVA – Three years on from Colombia’s deadly national strike, independent UN experts* say ...
Algerian Appeals Court must reverse sentence against Hirak poet Djamila Bentouis, say UN experts

Algerian Appeals Court must reverse sentence against Hirak poet Djamila Bentouis, say UN experts

30 September 2024, GENEVA – The Algerian Appeals Court must overturn Hirak poet Djamila Bentouis’ prison sentence ...
Georgia must repeal discriminatory law targeting LGBT persons and human rights activists: UN experts

Georgia must repeal discriminatory law targeting LGBT persons and human rights activists: UN experts

26 September 2024, GENEVA – The Government of Georgia should repeal the overtly discriminatory legislation ...
Kenya: UN expert urges full accountability for Pakistani journalist’s killing after landmark ruling

Kenya: UN expert urges full accountability for Pakistani journalist’s killing after landmark ruling

25 September 2024, GENEVA – A UN expert said today Kenyan and Pakistani authorities must step up efforts to fully ...
Exploding pagers and radios: A terrifying violation of international law, say UN experts

Exploding pagers and radios: A terrifying violation of international law, say UN experts

19 September 2024, GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today condemned the malicious manipulation of thousands of ...
UN experts warn international order on a knife’s edge, urge States to comply with ICJ Advisory Opinion

UN experts warn international order on a knife’s edge, urge States to comply with ICJ Advisory Opinion

18 September 2024, GENEVA – Over 50 days since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its historic ...
UN experts urge Israel to stop attacks and harassment against journalists in occupied West Bank

UN experts urge Israel to stop attacks and harassment against journalists in occupied West Bank

12 September 2024, GENEVA – UN experts* today condemned incidents of violence, harassment, intimidation and ...
Cambodia: UN experts call for suspension of professional journalism charter

Cambodia: UN experts call for suspension of professional journalism charter

12 September 2024, GENEVA – Independent UN experts today called for the suspension of Cambodia’s newly issued ...
Venezuela must stop human rights violations following elections, say experts

Venezuela must stop human rights violations following elections, say experts

4 September 2024, GENEVA – A group of independent experts* expressed grave concern about allegations of serious ...
Iran: UN experts alarmed by surge in executions, demand moratorium on death penalty

Iran: UN experts alarmed by surge in executions, demand moratorium on death penalty

2 September 2024, GENEVA - UN experts* today expressed alarm over a surge in executions during the month of August ...
New morality law affirms Taliban’s regressive agenda, experts call for concerted action

New morality law affirms Taliban’s regressive agenda, experts call for concerted action

30 August 2024, GENEVA – UN human rights experts* voiced profound concern today over the Taliban's recent ...
Zambia must immediately halt downward spiral of infringements on fundamental freedoms: UN experts

Zambia must immediately halt downward spiral of infringements on fundamental freedoms: UN experts

29 August 2024, GENEVA – Independent experts* today expressed concern about multiple allegations of arbitrary ...