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Myanmar mired ever deeper in crisis as human rights spiral backwards, warns Türk

·January 27, 2023·3 min read

“By nearly every feasible measurement, and in every area of human rights – economic, social and cultural, as much as civil and political – Myanmar has profoundly regressed,” he said. “Despite clear legal obligations for the military to protect civilians in the conduct of hostilities, there has been consistent disregard...

Closure of Moscow Helsinki Group, ‘yet another blow to human rights’ in Russia: OHCHR

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·January 27, 2023·1 min read

Maria Hurtado said in a statement that the judgement was just the latest “in a series of actions against civil society”, journalists, other media and opposition groups and human rights defenders. MHG was founded in 1976 by well-known dissidents and reported on human rights violations in the former Soviet Union...

UN rights chief condemns ‘cold-blooded killing’ of Eswatini human rights lawyer

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·January 24, 2023·1 min read

Thulani Maseko, who was also a pro-democracy activist, was shot dead in his home in the city of Mbabane on Saturday. Mr. Türk issued a statement condemning his murder. ‘Stalwart of human rights’ “Thulani Maseko was a stalwart of human rights who, at great risk to himself, spoke up for...

Afghanistan: Collapse of legal system is ‘human rights catastrophe’

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·January 20, 2023·2 min read

“Lawyers, judges, prosecutors and other actors involved with the legal system in Afghanistan face grave risks to their safety, and those still practicing must navigate a deeply challenging, non-independent legal system”, Special Rapporteurs Margaret Satterthwaite, on the independence of judges and lawyers, and Richard Bennett, on the situation of human...

Negative trends prevail in Occupied Palestinian Territory; human toll ‘devastating’: Senior UN Official

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·January 19, 2023·2 min read

“The violent trends that dominated the last months of 2022 continue to take a devastating human toll,” said Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. Citing rising political tensions and the long-stalled peace process, he said preventing more loss of life must go hand-in-hand with the international community’s...

Ukraine: ‘Humanitarian and human rights catastrophe’ continues, Security Council hears

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·January 15, 2023·4 min read

Rosemary DiCarlo reiterated the view of the Secretary-General, in reminding that Russia’s invasion of 24 February, was a violation of the UN Charter and international law. “It has created a humanitarian and human rights catastrophe, traumatized a generation of children, and accelerated the global food and energy crises”, she told...

UN expert on Myanmar: Security Council resolution not strong enough on ‘systematic gross human rights violations’

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·December 23, 2022·3 min read

Thomas Andrews, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, acknowledged as “notable” that the Council crafted and advanced a draft that managed to avoid a veto, but “with all due respect”, said that the resolution adopted yesterday was not enough. “‘Demanding that certain actions be taken without any...

Iran: US sanctions violating human rights of all living there, say UN experts

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·December 21, 2022·2 min read

“Like many countries, Iran has environmental issues. The sanctions not only prevent the Iranian Government from addressing them effectively; they contribute to making the challenges worse,” the group of Special Rapporteurs and the Independent Expert on international solidarity, said in a statement. Tehran pollution, ‘no surprise’ Air pollution is a...

Guterres: Put human rights at the heart of efforts to reverse today’s damaging trends

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·December 12, 2022·1 min read

The annual commemoration celebrates the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948. “Human rights are the foundation for human dignity, and the cornerstone of peaceful, inclusive, fair, equal and prosperous societies,” said Mr. Guterres. “They are a unifying force and a rallying...

Eliminate violence against women, most widespread, pervasive human rights violation

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·November 26, 2022·2 min read

In a statement kicking off the “UNiTE! Activism to End Violence against Women and Girls campaign”, they reminded that an estimated one in three women experience gender-based violence during her lifetime. Moreover, that last year, nearly one in five 20- to 24-year-old women had been married before turning 18 and...

UN rights body launches Iran human rights investigation

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·November 24, 2022·2 min read

The Council, meeting in special session in response to the crisis that was sparked by the death in September in police custody of 22-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini, heard Mr. Türk criticize “the fortress mentality of those who wield power” in Iran. The “unnecessary and disproportionate use of force” must end,...

Somalia: Human rights chief decries steep rise in civilian casualties |

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·November 15, 2022·1 min read

According to latest UN figures, at least 613 civilians have been killed and 948 injured so far this year – the highest number since 2017 and nearly a third more than 2021. Most of the casualties, 315 killed and 686 injured, have been due to Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), nearly all...