GENEVA (30 March 2017) – Two UN human rights experts* are calling on lawmakers in the United States to stop the “alarming” trend of “undemocratic” anti-protest bills designed to criminalize or impede the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and
Russian Federation: “Immediately release detained peaceful protesters”
Geneva (29 March 2017) – UN human rights experts* are calling on the authorities in the Russian Federation to release immediately everyone arrested in peaceful demonstrations across the country on Sunday. Reports say up to one thousand peaceful demonstrators, including
Belarus: UN expert decries return of mass violence against peaceful protesters and demands release of all detained
GENEVA (28 March 2017) – The Special Rapporteur on human rights in Belarus, Miklós Haraszti,* has expressed dismay over the Government’s open return to the policy of violent mass repression against peaceful demonstrators, non-governmental organizations, journalists and political opponents, and
UN rights experts urge UAE: “Immediately release Human Rights Defender Ahmed Mansoor”
GENEVA (28 March 2017) – United Nations rights experts* are urging the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to immediately release the renowned human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor, who was arrested last week. Mr. Mansoor, who is 47 and