GENEVA (31 July 2019) – Two UN human rights experts have called on Israel to halt its efforts to deport the Palestinian photojournalist Mustafa Al-Nadir Iyad Al-Kharouf, and to regularize his status in Jerusalem. During the night between 21 and
Iran: Urgent medical treatment needed for detainees with life-threatening conditions – UN experts
GENEVA (10 July 2019) – UN human rights experts* today expressed serious concern that Iran continues to deny appropriate healthcare to detainees, despite repeated calls. “Over several months we have communicated to the Iranian Government our deep concerns about the
Sudan: UN experts denounce Internet shutdown, call for immediate restoration
GENEVA (8 July 2019) – UN human rights experts* have denounced measures taken by the authorities to shut down the Internet in Sudan, saying it stifles free expression and association. “In the past few weeks, we have continued to receive
UN expert calls for immediate moratorium on the sale, transfer and use of surveillance tools
GENEVA (25 June 2019) ‑ The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, today called for an immediate moratorium on the sale, transfer and use of surveillance technology until human rights-compliant regulatory frameworks are in