GENEVA (23 October 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel Forst, today urged the Government of Angola to release fourteen activists arrested in June after taking part in peaceful meetings to criticize
UN experts urge Latin America and the Caribbean to adopt trend-setting agreement on environmental democracy
GENEVA (22 October 2015) – In an open statement published today, a group of United Nations human rights experts have expressed their strong support for the efforts by governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to agree on a regional
“Silence is too often the only safe option left” – New UN report on sources and whistleblowers
NEW YORK / GENEVA (22 October 2015) – Governments and international organizations are failing to ensure adequate protections to whistleblowers and sources of information, according to a new report* by the UN special rapporteur on freedom of expression, David Kaye. “Countless
UN experts call for the release of a Qatari poet serving a 15-year jail sentence for writing and reciting a poem
GENEVA (20 October 2015) – United Nations human rights experts today urged the Government of Qatar to release Qatari poet Mohammed al-Ajami, who is currently serving a 15-year prison sentence for writing and reciting a poem at his home. The