Feb 12, 2025 | News, Statements
12 February 2025 – GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today expressed their dismay over the confirmation of the death in custody of Jamshid Sharmahd in Iran. The body of Sharmahd, who was reported to have died in custody in October 2024, has been released by Iran...
Jan 31, 2025 | Country Visit, News, Statements, Top-line
31 January 2025, LUSAKA – Human rights are at a crossroads in Zambia as the country prepares for general elections in 2026 amidst major economic challenges and rising political tensions, a UN expert said today. “This government came to power on a platform for change,...
Jan 30, 2025 | News, Statements, Top-line
30 January 2025, GENEVA – Thailand’s continuous use of lèse-majesté laws to detain and imprison activists and human rights defenders is gravely concerning, a group of UN experts* said today, urging authorities to repeal or significantly revise the country’s criminal...
Jan 28, 2025 | News, Statements, Top-line
28 January 2025, GENEVA – Independent human rights experts* today urged the Government of Georgia to take concrete measures to prevent further violence and to investigate allegations of excessive use of force by law enforcement officials, torture and ill-treatment,...
Jan 17, 2025 | Country Visit, News, Top-line
17 December 2025, GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, will conduct a country visit to Zambia from 20 to 31 January 2025. The Special Rapporteur will assess a range of issues related to the right to freedom of opinion...