Time to boost people’s participation in Sustainable Development Goals, say UN experts GENEVA (4 December 2019) – It is critically important for States to ensure the broadest public participation in decision-making about development action that affects them, says a group of
UN experts make fresh call for independent investigation into murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
GENEVA (3 December 2019) – The recently announced resignation of Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat must mark the beginning of genuine accountability for the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, said two UN human rights experts. “The past week’s
Lebanon: UN experts decry incidents of excessive force against protesters
GENEVA (26 November 2019) – Lebanon’s security forces have reportedly used excessive force and failed to adequately protect protesters from violent attacks by others, despite the overwhelmingly peaceful nature of the past month’s demonstrations across the country, according to UN
Freedom of expression experts concerned by slow progress into investigation and prosecution for murder of Mexican journalist Javier Valdez
Spanish GENEVA/WASHINGTON (19 November 2019) – The Special Rapporteurs on freedom of expression from the United Nations and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights have expressed concern over the slow progress in the investigation into the murder of Mexican journalist Javier