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Countering terrorism and human rights expert to visit Côte d’Ivoire

The Special Rapporteur will assess the extent to which Côte d’Ivoire’s laws and practices to counter terrorism comply with international human rights law, including criminal laws and measures to counter the financing of terrorism and violent extremism

The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Ben Saul, will visit Côte d’Ivoire from 29 November to 9 December 2024. The Special Rapporteur will assess the extent to which Côte d’Ivoire’s laws and practices to counter terrorism comply with…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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United Nations (UN) torture prevention body makes first-ever visit to Democratic Republic of the Congo

During the visit, the SPT delegation will meet with various authorities, including representatives of the legislature, judges and prosecutors, as well as with UN and civil society entities and will also visit places of deprivation of liberty

The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) is making its first visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from 1 to 7 December 2024 to support the State party’s implementation of its torture prevention body. “We commend the DRC for finally establishing its National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), an independent…

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Benin: United Nations (UN) expert welcomes holistic approach to countering terrorism and urges timely justice

Since 2019, hundreds of arrests, many seemingly arbitrary or without adequate notice of reasons for arrest, have been made in connection with terrorism-related crimes

A UN expert today welcomed Benin’s innovative efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism, particularly in its northern regions and called for timely judicial process in terrorism cases, in conformity with international human rights standards. “Benin has demonstrated a forward-looking approach by combining security measures and development strategies,” said Ben…

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South Sudan: Support for transitional justice processes critical to building sustainable peace, United Nations (UN) Experts say after Ethiopia mission

The UN Commission welcomed the recently enacted laws establishing the Commission for Truth, Reconciliation, and Healing (CTRH) and Compensation and Reparation Authority (CRA)

The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has called on the African Union (AU) and the international community to intensify their support for the peace process and a holistic transitional justice program to ensure sustainable peace in South Sudan. The UN Commission welcomed the recently enacted laws establishing…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…