GENEVA (26 May 2020) – UN experts* expressed alarm about the ongoing persecution of journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol in Bangladesh and his previous suspected enforced disappearance. They warned that his detention and the ongoing criminal cases against him compound fears
UN experts urge China to drop charges against jailed Tibetan minority human rights defender
Chinese GENEVA (19 May 2020) – UN human rights experts* have called on China to lift charges against a Tibetan minority human rights defender who is awaiting an appeal hearing against a seven-year jail sentence imposed on disturbing public order
‘States must include LGBT community in COVID-19 response’: The how and why from a UN expert
Chinese |French | Russian | Spanish International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia – 17 May 2020 GENEVA (14 May 2020) – Governments worldwide must ensure COVID-19 emergency measures do not worsen inequalities or structural barriers faced by people with diverse sexual orientations and gender
COVID-19: The suffering and resilience of LGBT persons must be visible and inform the actions of States
French |Spanish Statement by human rights experts on the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 17 May 2020 Geneva/Washington D.C./Strasbourg, 14 May 2020 On the eve of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) on 17 May 2020,