GENEVA (9 August 2018) – UN human rights experts* have raised alarm over the increase in killings, attacks and other acts of intimidation against human rights defenders in Guatemala, amid restrictive legislative and political attempts to curtail their work. Between
Nicaragua must end “witch-hunt” against dissenting voices, say UN experts
Spanish GENEVA (9 August 2018) – UN human rights experts* urge the Government of Nicaragua to stop the repression following 100 days of unrest in which at least 317 people have been killed and 1,830 injured. “Reports indicate that there
Trump attacks on media violate basic norms of press freedom, human rights experts say
GENEVA/WASHINGTON (2 August 2018) – UN and Inter-American experts on freedom of expression have condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the free press and urged him and his administration to cease efforts to undermine the media’s role of
Egypt: UN human rights experts urge release of poet/songwriter
GENEVA (26 July 2018) – UN human rights experts* have urged Egyptian authorities to release poet Galal El Behairy, who has been detained since February for writing a song critical of government policies. Mr. El Bahairy wrote the lyrics to