Spanish available here GENEVA (14 December 2017) – UN experts* have called on Mexico to reject a draft law on internal security that is due to be voted on in the Senate today, warning that giving the armed forces a
Mexico must redouble efforts to protect journalists, human rights experts urge
GENEVA (5 December 2017) – Mexico must take bold steps to address the violence faced by journalists, two human rights experts have stated after a week-long official mission examining freedom of expression in the country. “Violence against journalists has been
UN experts urge Azerbaijan to end travel ban on award-winning investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova
GENEVA (5 December 2017) – Azerbaijan should lift its travel ban on investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova and strengthen media independence in the country, two UN human rights experts* have urged in a joint statement. Ms. Ismayilova has won an award
Latin America and Caribbean urgently need strong, legally binding treaty on environmental rights, say UN experts
GENEVA (27 November 2017) – UN rights experts* are urging governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to adopt a strong agreement on environmental rights, including rights to information, participation and access to justice “It is now crucial for governments