A UN human rights expert today expressed alarm at the ongoing violent repression of peaceful demonstrations in Sudan, and the excessive use of force against those protesting the military coup d'état...

Women human rights defenders’ individual and collective action has been pivotal pushing for change across a wide spectrum of rights, including in the context of prevention, peace and security and...

UN human rights experts today strongly and unequivocally condemned the decision by the Israeli Minister of Defence, Benny Gantz, to designate six Palestinian human rights and civil society groups as...

The Committee on Human Rights today concluded its review of the second periodic report of Botswana on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political...

NEW YORK (19 October 2021) – As new technologies are increasingly used to force people to reveal or alter their thoughts, a human rights expert has called on the United Nations to clarify the scope...

Geneva (19 October 2021) – A Swedish bandage maker's decision to halt shipments to Iran shows how over-compliance with U.S. sanctions harms the ability of Iranian patients to enjoy their human rights...

Gender-based violence, hate speech and disinformation are being used extensively online and offline to chill or kill women’s expression, Irene Khan, the Special Rapporteur on promotion and protection...

NEW YORK (14 October 2021) ̶ Too many governments are cracking down on peaceful climate change activists at the very time their energy is needed to save the planet and build a greener, more...

New York, 18 October 2021 Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen I am honoured to present the first ever report by this mandate on the subject of gender justice and freedom of...