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ASEAN States ‘well-placed’ to advance human rights, freedoms and a strong global economy |

·November 14, 2022·3 min read

Speaking at the 12th ASEAN-UN Summit, Secretary-General António Guterres painted a picture of many in the Global South, “battered” by COVID and the climate crisis – restricting access to food, energy, and finance – and global insecurity triggering new conflicts while making it increasingly difficult to end old ones. He...

Liberia: Put people before profit, experts on human rights and business urge |

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·November 14, 2022·2 min read

“The present climate of irresponsible business practices provides profit for companies but does little for people”, members of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights said in a statement marking the conclusion of their first visit to the country. “A sustainable and stable peace calls for accountability, transparency,...

Lift ‘suffocating’ unilateral sanctions against Syrians, urges UN human rights expert |

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·November 11, 2022·2 min read

“I am struck by the pervasiveness of the human rights and humanitarian impact of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syria, and the total economic and financial isolation of a country whose people are struggling to rebuild a life with dignity”, said Alena Douhan, Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of...

Safety and security of Yemeni civilians at risk unless truce is extended, says human rights chief |

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·November 5, 2022·1 min read

Mr. Türk has echoed calls from the UN Secretary-General to extend the truce and to work towards a negotiated settlement to bring the conflict to an end once and for all. The outbreak of war over seven years ago between a pro-Government, Saudi-led coalition, and Houthi rebels – together with...

Human rights belong at the heart of climate change debate, urges Türk |

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·November 2, 2022·1 min read

The top rights official has written an open letter calling for human rights to be at the heart of efforts to tackle climate change. “The outcome of the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference – COP27 – starting this weekend in Egypt, is critical for people’s effective enjoyment of human rights around the...

‘Immensely bleak’ future for Afghanistan unless massive human rights reversal, experts warn |

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·August 13, 2022·5 min read

“The future is immensely bleak for Afghans if more is not done by the international community to ensure the Taliban changes its modus operandi and complies with its human rights obligations,” they said in a statement. The experts recalled that following the Taliban takeover last August, they had appealed for...

Bangladesh and Cambodia slated for official UN human rights visits |

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·August 13, 2022·1 min read

At the invitation of the Government, Michelle Bachelet will visit Bangladesh from Sunday, 14 August, in the first-ever official trip by a UN Human Rights chief to the country. There, she will visit camps housing Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, as well as high-level officials, including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed...

UN delegation returns from human rights fact-finding mission in Ethiopia |

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·August 3, 2022·2 min read

The UN International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia is mandated to conduct a thorough and impartial probe into allegations of violations and abuses of international human rights law. Specifically, it will investigate violations of international humanitarian law and international refugee law in Ethiopia state committed on 3 November...

UN Human Rights Office ‘deplores’ executions in Singapore |

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·August 3, 2022·1 min read

“We deplore the hanging today of two men in Singapore and are deeply troubled by the planned execution of two others on 5 August,” OHCHR Spokesman Liz Throssell said in a statement. Drug crimes The two prisoners, a Malaysian and a Singaporean, were hanged at after being convicted in May...

Overturning of Roe v Wade abortion law a ‘huge blow to women’s human rights’ warns Bachelet |

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·June 25, 2022·3 min read

The widely anticipated Supreme Court decision, by six votes to three, was made in the specific case of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health, and Michelle Bachelet said in a statement that it represents a “major setback” for sexual and reproductive health across the US. The historic decision returns all questions...

Refugees at risk: UN uncovers human trafficking at camp in Malawi |

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·June 13, 2022·5 min read

Now measures are underway to dismantle the human trafficking networks operating within the Dzaleka Refugee Camp, identify and rescue their victims, and bring those responsible to justice. “The situation was much worse than we first envisaged,” says UNODC’s Maxwell Matewere, who initially visited the camp in October 2020, where he...

UN human rights experts urge China to allow them ‘full access’ |

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·June 10, 2022·2 min read

“Strengthening engagement with independent human rights experts and Human Rights Council mechanisms is crucial to full and transparent enforcement of China’s human rights obligations,” the group of more than 40 experts said, ahead of the Council’s landmark 50th session, which begins on Monday. Systemic violations In a statement, they recalled...