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Sudan: United Nations (UN) experts condemn campaign of violence against civilians amid rising displacement

The experts noted that the breakdown of law and order precipitated by the conflict has exposed civilians to generalised insecurity and violence, including armed robberies, looting, extortion, and sexual and gender-based violence perpetrated by criminal actors

UN experts* have condemned today the sharp rise in violence against civilians in Sudan, as the humanitarian situation precipitated by the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reaches catastrophic levels. “An unprecedented 11 million people, over half of them children, are now internally displaced…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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UN women’s rights committee to review Lao, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Chile, Canada, Japan, Cuba, and Benin

The above eight countries are among the 189 States parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will review Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Chile, Canada, Japan, Cuba, and Benin during its current session from 7 to 25 October. The above eight countries are among the 189 States parties to the Convention on the Elimination of…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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Somalia: Global community must continue assistance to help strengthen country’s human rights institutions, says United Nations (UN) expert

The conflict between Al-Shabaab and the Somali authorities, with the support of allied regional and international forces, continues to have a devastating impact on civilians

Somalia is showing resilience against persistent security, human rights and socio-economic challenges but needs continued international help as climate change and natural disasters compound suffering, loss of livelihood and rights violations, a UN expert said today. In her fourth report the Human Rights Council, the Independent Expert on the situation of human…

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Human Rights Council President Names New Member of Nicaragua Human Rights Probe

Mr. Bródy joins Jan-Michael Simon (Germany), Chair of the Group of Human Rights Experts, and Ariela Peralta Distefano (Uruguay) on the three-member body

The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Omar Zniber (Morocco), has appointed Reed Bródy of Hungary as member of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua. Mr. Bródy’s appointment follows the resignation of Ángela María Buitrago as member of the Group of Human Rights Experts, which was created by…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Concludes Thirty-First Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Denmark, Ghana, Mauritius, Netherlands and Ukraine

The Committee also adopted guidelines on third-party interventions regarding communications submitted under the Optional Protocol, and considered matters related to inquiries pursuant to the Optional Protocol

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon closed its thirty-first session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Denmark, Ghana, Mauritius, Netherlands and Ukraine. Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos, Committee Rapporteur, said that, in addition to the nine States party reports,…

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Nigeria: United Nations (UN) torture prevention body to carry out new visit

This second visit aims to assess the treatment of individuals in detention and measure whether the country has strengthened its capacity to protect the human rights of all people

The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) is set to visit Nigeria from 8 to 19 September. This second visit aims to assess the treatment of individuals in detention and measure whether the country has strengthened its capacity to protect the human rights of all people deprived of liberty since the…

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Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Seventh Regular Session from 9 September to 11 October 2024

The session will open at 10 a.m. on Monday, 9 September under the presidency of Ambassador Omar Zniber (Morocco)

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-seventh regular session from 9 September to 11 October 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.    The session will open at 10 a.m. on Monday, 9 September under the presidency of Ambassador Omar Zniber (Morocco).  The opening will be addressed…

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Zambia must immediately halt downward spiral of infringements on fundamental freedoms: UN experts

Since January 2022, at least 26 such cases have been brought to the attention of the experts

Independent experts* today expressed concern about multiple allegations of arbitrary arrests and detentions on charges of, inter alia, unlawful assembly, espionage, hate speech and seditious practices against opposition political party leaders and members, parliamentarians, human rights defenders and activists, as well as restrictions on gatherings, meetings, peaceful protests and rallies…

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Zimbabwe must release human rights defenders ahead of Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit, say experts

The release of the human rights defenders on bail has been opposed by the prosecutor and a further bail hearing has been scheduled for tomorrow, 16 August 2024

The Zimbabwean authorities must immediately release human rights defenders who have been arbitrarily detained for over two weeks and drop charges against them, independent human rights experts* said today.  Woman human rights defender Namatai Kwekweza, teacher and labour rights defender Robson Chere, the Secretary-General of Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of…

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United Nations (UN) Expert strongly condemns attack at Lido Beach in Mogadishu

The expert extended her sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery

An independent human rights expert today strongly condemned the 2 August suicide attack at Lido Beach in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu that killed 37 civilians and injured over 210, including many young people. “This attack is unacceptable, and more so because the deliberate targeting of civilians is contrary to…