GENEVA (13 February 2019) – Russia must act urgently to protect the rights of people who are, or are perceived to be, lesbian, gay or bisexual in Chechnya, and investigate allegations of human rights...

GENEVA (8 February 2019) – The Government of Malawi must take immediate action to protect people with albinism after the killing of one person and the separate abduction of a one-year-old baby, say UN...

As UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary killings and leading an international human rights inquiry into the killing of Saudi journalist Mr. Jamal Khashoggi, I undertook a visit...

Evidence points to prima facie case of brutal, premeditated killing Planned and perpetrated by officials from Saudi Arabia Expert denounces “immunity for impunity” Final report will be delivered to...

GENEVA (13 January 2019) – UN human rights experts* have urged the authorities in Pakistan to halt the execution of Mr. Khizar Hayat, a man with psychosocial disabilities. His execution is scheduled...

GENEVA (11 January 2019) – Four UN human rights experts* have expressed alarm about allegations of at least 59 extrajudicial killings by police in Uttar Pradesh since March 2017. India’s Supreme Court...

GENEVA (20 December 2018) - UN experts have expressed alarm about political violence, restrictions on freedom of expression and the rise of religious fundamentalism in Bangladesh ahead of general...

Spanish GENEVA (7 December 2018) – UN experts welcomed the decision of the court in Tegucigalpa to convict the murderers of the environmental rights defender, Berta Cáceres, but reiterated their...

Climate Change and Human Rights 6 December 2018 - As independent experts of the UN Human Rights Council*, we call on States to fully integrate human rights standards and principles in the rules for...