All societies must collectively reject religious violence – experts GENEVA (20 August 2021) – On the occasion of International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or...

GENEVA (13 August 2021) – UN human rights experts* have expressed alarm at what they describe as a “rampant police brutality against peaceful protesters worldwide” and warned States of the grave...

GENEVA (11 August 2021) – Independent United Nations human rights experts* issued the following joint statement, to express their alarm at what they describe as a “rampant police brutality against...

GENEVA (10 August 2021) – UN experts* have expressed serious concern about the UK Government's plan to ban all prosecutions, impede investigations, and preclude victims' civil claims in connection...

In the report, the first submitted by the new Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Mr. Morris Tidball-Binz outlines the vision that will drive the implementation of his mandate, together with the main thematic and strategic priorities, areas of focus and research that he intends to pursue during his tenure.

GENEVA (6 July 2021) – UN human rights experts* today expressed serious concerns about a number of attacks by security forces against critics of the Palestinian Authority, including the death in...

Français GENEVA (1 July 2021) – Morocco must stop targeting human rights defenders and journalists standing up for human rights issues related to Western Sahara, and allow them to work without...

1 July 2021 The Human Rights Council this morning started an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, and concluded its...

Council Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions 30 June 2021 AFTERNOON The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive...

GENEVA (24 June 2021) - UN human rights experts* today urged the Islamic Republic of Iran to halt the execution of a young Iranian man scheduled for 28 June, saying he was a child at the time of the...