French GENEVA (28 April 2020) – Cameroon needs to put an end to escalating intimidation and aggression towards human rights defenders to ensure they can continue their work and NGOs operate safely, UN human rights experts* said today. “The Government
Iran urged to immediately release prisoners of conscience and dual and foreign nationals at risk of COVID-19
GENEVA (17 April 2020) – UN human rights experts* today called on Iran to expand its temporary release of thousands of detainees to include prisoners of conscience and dual and foreign nationals still being held despite serious risk of COVID-19
COVID-19 security measures no excuse for excessive use of force, say UN Special Rapporteurs
Russian GENEVA (17 April 2020) – UN Human rights experts* have expressed grave concern at the multiplication of accounts of police killings and other acts of violence within the context of COVID-19 emergency measures. “We are alarmed at the rise
“Leave no one behind” – Don’t forget your commitments in your response to the COVID-19 crises, UN expert urges States
Spanish GENEVA (9 April 2020) – Governments worldwide and the international financial institutions should remain true to their commitment under the 2030 agenda and to their promise “to leave no one behind” in their response to the COVID crisis, a