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...
Mar 7, 2025 | News, Statements, Top-line
7 March 2025, GENEVA – Belarus must disclose the fate and whereabouts of pro-democracy activist Siarhei Tsikhanouski on the second anniversary of his enforced disappearance, UN experts* said today. They recalled that several other members of pro-democratic forces...
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...
Feb 27, 2025 | News, Statements, Top-line
27 February 2025, GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today expressed concerns about the new US administration’s recent actions that undermine human rights and fundamental freedoms at both domestic and international levels and harm the UN Charter-based international...