Human Rights Council 21 September 2020 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS SEPARATE DIALOGUES ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES AND ON HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND WASTES The Human Rights Council this afternoon held...

21 September 2020 Madam President, distinguished delegates, colleagues , It is a real honor for me to address, for the first time, the Human Rights Council, in my capacity as new Special Rapporteur on...

العربية ​ GENEVA (13 August 2020) – The colossal deadly explosion in Beirut on 4 August requires a prompt and independent investigation that underscores international human rights obligations...

In his report, the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, Baskut Tuncak, addresses the issue of State’s duty to prevent exposure to hazardous substances within the context of the global crisis rising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the 25th anniversary of the creation of the mandate, the Special Rapporteur shares his reflections on the recent work under the mandate. He notes progress made toward environmental justice, a driving force behind the mandate since 1995, as well as ongoing challenges, such as wealthy States exporting banned chemicals to poorer ones.

Nuclear testing’s discriminatory legacy must never be forgotten: UN expert GENEVA (16 July 2020) – The hazards of nuclear testing continue to affect the lives of many innocent victims and governments...

GENEVA (9 July 2020) – The practice of wealthy States exporting their banned toxic chemicals to poorer nations lacking the capacity to control the risks is deplorable and must end, a UN expert said...