GENEVA (10 October 2019) – On the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child, UN human rights experts* have applauded the energy and sense of urgency, as well as courage and intellect, that girls and young women have
Thailand/Lao PDR: UN experts concerned by disappearance of Lao human rights defender
GENEVA (1 October 2019) – UN human rights experts* have expressed serious concerns about the disappearance of a prominent Lao human rights defender, Od Sayavong, who went missing in Thailand just months after meeting a UN special rapporteur. They urged
Saudi Arabia: UN experts urge freedom for Loujain Al-Hathloul after 500 days in prison
GENEVA (27 September 2019) – UN human rights experts have joined forces to urge Saudi Arabia to release Loujain Al-Hathloul whose arrest 500 days ago marked the start of a crackdown against women human rights defenders across the country. Ms
China: Harassment of human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong must stop, say UN experts
GENEVA (24 September 2019) – UN human rights experts* have called upon China to immediately end harassment and surveillance of prominent human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong. Mr. Jiang was initially forcibly disappeared for a period and then sentenced in November