Apr 16, 2025 | News, Statements, Top-line
16 April 2025, GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today called on the Government of Bhutan to release 32 individuals imprisoned for decades after reportedly protesting against the mistreatment of the Nepali-speaking minority in Bhutan. Following incidents in the 1990s...
Mar 26, 2025 | News, Statements, Top-line
26 March 2025, GENEVA – Independent human rights experts* today urged Belarusian authorities to address persistent allegations of ill-treatment of women held in correctional colonies. “We are deeply concerned about the harsh treatment of women convicted in connection...
Mar 10, 2025 | News, Statements, Top-line
10 March 2025, GENEVA – Businesses across the United States must reaffirm their commitment to human rights and to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace, in the wake of recent policy shifts by the US government, UN experts* said...
Feb 27, 2025 | News, Statements, Top-line
27 February 2025, GENEVA – A group of UN human rights experts* today expressed concern at the entry into force of new laws restricting freedom of religion or belief in Kyrgyzstan. “We regret that despite repeated expressions of concern by national and international...
Feb 27, 2025 | News, Statements, Top-line
27 February 2025, GENEVA – A group of independent human rights experts* today urged the Government of Egypt to end the unlawful and arbitrary detention of activist and blogger, Alaa Abd El-Fattah, and release him without further delay. El-Fattah has spent most of the...
