Iran missile strike against Ukraine airliner 8 January 2020 GENEVA (7 January 2021) – On the occasion of the first-year anniversary of the strike against Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Flight...

GENEVA (29 December 2020) – UN human rights experts* today expressed serious concerns about the violence ahead of Uganda's presidential election, and urged authorities to put an end to the arrest...

GENEVA (17 December 2020) – UN human rights experts* today called for an impartial and independent investigation into the killing of a 15-year-old boy by Israeli security forces at a West Bank protest...

Persian version GENEVA (14 December 2020) - UN human rights experts* condemned the execution of Ruhollah Zam, an Iranian dissident and founder of AmadNews ,calling his conviction and execution...

Farsi (PDF) GENEVA (9 December 2020) – UN human rights experts* today condemned the return to prison of woman human rights defender and lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, and called for her immediate release....

GENEVA (9 December 2020) – UN human rights experts* today raised concerns about the scourge of enforced disappearances and torture in Pakistan, calling on the Government to uphold its human rights...

GENEVA (7 December 2020) - UN human rights experts* said the decision to release on bail three senior staff from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) was a positive first step. “We are...

GENEVA (3 December 2020) – UN human rights experts* have called for clemency to be granted to Lisa Montgomery after the US rescheduled her execution for January 2021 amid concerns that she received...

Français GENEVA (3 December 2020) – France’s controversial bill on global security would be incompatible with international human rights law, and should be comprehensively revised, human rights...

International community must act now and together to prevent development setback, say experts GENEVA (3 December 2020) – It is critically important for States to strengthen and renew their commitment...