GENEVA (31 August 2016) – A group of United Nations human rights experts today called on the Sudanese authorities to drop charges carrying the death sentence brought against six people linked to a prominent Khartoum-based organisation, Training and Human Development
UN experts urge Turkey to adhere to its human rights obligations even in time of declared emergency
GENEVA (19 August 2016) – A group of United Nations human rights experts urged today the Turkish Government to uphold its obligations under international human rights law, even in the current time of declared emergency following an attempted coup. The
UN rights experts urge Bahrain to end the persecution of Shias
GENEVA (16 August 2016) – The systematic harassment of the Shia population by the authorities in Bahrain, including stripping many of them of citizenship, is deeply concerning, a group of United Nations human rights independent experts* said today. “The intensified
Teenage blogger trial part of Singapore’s efforts to erase criticism, UN rights expert warns
GENEVA (15 August 2016) – The upcoming trial in Singapore of teenage blogger over posts he made on his Facebook page and comments in his blog is deeply worrying and a sign of the increased criminalization of expression in the