China: UN rights office reiterates need to review national security framework
The 31 August 2022 report stated that violations had taken place in the context of the Government’s assertion that it was targeting…
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Rights experts urge United Kingdom to curb hate speech
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racism (CERD) voiced concern over persistent hate crimes, hate speech and xenophobic incidents on various…
UN rights expert urges ‘bold action’ to end systemic racism in Brazil
Special Rapporteur Ashwini K.P., said at the end of a 12-day fact finding mission, that members of marginalised racial and ethnic groups…
UN rights chief ‘shocked and appalled’ by Israeli minister’s comment on starving Gazans to death
OHCHR spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk “is shocked and appalled” by comments made by Israeli finance…
Human Rights Crisis: EU Rebukes Israeli Proposal to Starve Gaza Civilians
In a rebuke highlighting the European Union’s dedication to humanitarian values and international law the EU High Representative expressed serious concern about…
Congress President welcomes liberation of prisoners of conscience in Russia and in Belarus
The President of the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Marc Cools, has made the following statement: “On behalf of the…
UN rights chief urges free and open space for debate in Venezuela
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk reported increasing restrictions on civic spaces, urging stakeholders to reverse course. “My Office (OHCHR)…
Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expert
In her final, annual report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Special Rapporteur on the rights situation in Belarus, Anaïs Marin, echoed…
United Nations : Lack of due process a worrying trend in India
CAP Liberté de Conscience has raised profound apprehension regarding the erosion of due process and democratic values in India.
UN States Recommend UN Convention to Protect Human Rights in Old Age
Among the array of measures recommended, the most significant is the proposal for a legally binding instrument dedicated ensuring of all human…