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Spain: Rights experts call for probe into claim Catalan leaders were spied on

·February 3, 2023·2 min read

“Spanish authorities must conduct a full, fair, and effective investigation into these allegations, publish the findings and stop any unlawful interference into the fundamental rights of the Catalan minority activists in Spain,” they said in a statement. Top leaders arrested Following the October 2017 independence referendum, Spain arrested leaders of the...

Mali: Independent rights experts call for probe into Wagner Group’s alleged crimes

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·January 31, 2023·2 min read

The rights experts – who include the UN Working Group on Mercenaries – said that a “climate of terror and complete impunity” has surrounded Wagner’s activities in the northwest African country. Systematic killings “We are particularly worried by credible reports that over the course of several days in late March...

Peru: UN rights office calls for probe into protestor deaths

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·January 16, 2023·1 min read

“We are very concerned at the rising violence in Peru, which on Monday 9 January saw one of the deadliest days since unrest erupted in early December,” Spokesperson Marta Hurtado said in a statement. The protests were sparked after the former President, Pedro Castillo, attempted to dissolve Congress and rule...

Ukraine rights probe condemns ‘multiplying’ impact of war on children

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·December 3, 2022·3 min read

After its latest official visit to the country, the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine expressed deep concern that threats to the rights and lives of youngsters were “constantly multiplying”. Schools have been destroyed or demolished after nine months of war, while ensuring access to education has also proved very difficult in areas...