GENEVA (6 June 2018) – UN human rights experts have condemned a five-year jail sentence handed to Mr. Tashi Wangchuk by a Chinese court for his work promoting cultural and linguistic rights of the Tibetan minority of China. The Intermediate
Democratic Republic of Congo: UN experts urge review of draft NGO bill
GENEVA (4 June 2018) – UN human rights experts urge the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to undertake a comprehensive review of a draft Bill aimed at regulating the work of non-governmental organisations, saying it threatens the vital work of
UN experts condemn deadly police response to protest against copper smelting plant in India, call for probe
GENEVA (31 May 2018) – UN human rights experts* have condemned the apparent excessive and disproportionate use of lethal force by police against protesters calling for the closure of a copper smelting plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
UN experts call on India to protect journalist Rana Ayyub from online hate campaign
GENEVA (24 May 2018) – UN human rights experts* are calling on the authorities in India to act urgently to protect journalist Rana Ayyub, who has received death threats following an online hate campaign. Ms Ayyub is an independent journalist