GENEVA (31 January 2018) – A new law adopted in Mauritania represents a positive attempt to tackle discrimination, but raises major concerns for human rights and must be reformed, a group of UN human rights experts has said. “We are
UN experts express serious alarm at effort to shut down independent media outlet in the Philippines
GENEVA (25 January 2018) – The Philippines Government must halt moves to shut down independent news website Rappler, a group of UN human rights experts* have said. “We are gravely concerned that the government is moving to revoke Rappler’s licence,”
UN human rights experts urge Turkey not to extend state of emergency
GENEVA (17 January 2018) – United Nations human rights experts* urged the Turkish Government not to extend the exceptional legal measures it has taken under its declared state of emergency, due to expire on 19 January. Since the attempted coup
Iran: UN experts urge respect for protesters’ rights
GENEVA (5 January 2018) – Demands by protesters in Iran for freedom and adequate living standards must be addressed and their rights respected, UN human rights experts* have stated. Four Special Rapporteurs expressed extreme concern over the reported deaths of