GENEVA (19 October 2017) – The Government of Malta must honour its commitment to a prompt, independent investigation into the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and hold the perpetrators accountable, a group of UN human rights experts* has
Kenya must lift protest ban and end pattern of police brutality ahead of poll, UN experts warn
GENEVA (16 October 2017) – Kenya must lift its newly-imposed ban on protests in key cities, end police brutality during demonstrations, and halt attacks on the judiciary and civil society in the tense run-up to presidential elections on 26 October,
Spain must respect fundamental rights in response to Catalan referendum, UN rights experts
GENEVA (28 September 2017) – UN experts* have called on the Spanish authorities to ensure that measures taken ahead of the Catalan referendum on 1 October do not interfere with the fundamental rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association,
UN rights experts urge India to act after murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh
GENEVA (13 September 2017) – Three UN Special Rapporteurs have urged the Government of India to act decisively after the killing of Indian journalist and human rights defender Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead on 5 September outside her home