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Countries urged to take more action against chemical pollution

·May 2, 2023·1 min read

Over the course of two weeks of meetings, countries are expected to make progress on adding new so-called “forever chemicals” to the list of toxic substances to be banned or restricted under the Stockholm Convention – the global treaty protecting human health and the environment from long-lasting chemical pollution. They...

Serbia urged to uphold freedom of expression while also countering hate speech

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·April 7, 2023·1 min read

The Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of expression said she was encouraged by the Government’s plans to reform media laws in line with international standards. However, she was also alarmed by “the toxic public discourse, from politicians or public officials and amplified by tabloids, scapegoating the media, human...

El Salvador urged to uphold human rights amid state of emergency

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·March 29, 2023·1 min read

An initial month-long crackdown on gangs was introduced on 27 March 2022 and has been regularly renewed, with the latest extension announced last week. At least 65,000 people, including children, have been detained since then. OHCHR underlined that the right to life, the absolute prohibition against torture, the principles of...

Myanmar: Social media companies urged to stand up to junta

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·March 14, 2023·2 min read

In an appeal to internet chat platforms to monitor content more carefully and allocate sufficient resources to do so, the rights experts warned that Telegram in particular had become “a hotbed of pro-military activity”. ‘Violent and misogynistic’ Tens of thousands of followers had been drawn to the junta’s “violent and...

Philippines urged to compensate women survivors of wartime rape by Japanese soldiers

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·March 8, 2023·2 min read

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) called for the authorities to provide full reparation and an official apology to the survivors, who have suffered decades of physical, psychological and other consequences. ‘Symbolic’ victory “This is a symbolic moment of victory for these victims who were previously...

Scottish Parliament urged to adopt gender recognition reform

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·December 19, 2022·1 min read

Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the UN Special Rapporteur on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, said in a statement that he was worried that stigma and prejudice against trans women could be behind efforts to postpone consideration of the Bill – which has one remaining stage to...

Libya: Help make 2023 the year of ‘free and fair elections’, Security Council urged

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·December 17, 2022·3 min read

Since his briefing last month, Mr. Bathily has continued working to advance the political process and revive the electoral track. In Türkiye, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Tunisia, he told ambassadors he had been seeking coordinated support for the UN Mission, UNSMIL, to help political leaders overcome their differences,...

Afghanistan: Taliban urged to halt public floggings and executions

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·December 16, 2022·2 min read

These punishments began after Taliban Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada last month ordered judges to uphold aspects of Islamic law. “We call on the de facto authorities to immediately establish a moratorium on the death penalty, prohibit flogging and other physical punishments that constitute torture, or other cruel, inhuman or degrading...

Iran urged to halt imminent finger amputation of eight prisoners |

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·June 23, 2022·1 min read

The men were sentenced to “have four fingers on their right hands completely cut off so that only the palms of their hands and their thumbs are left”. OHCHR is deeply concerned that the amputations are imminent. Guillotine already installed Of the eight prisoners, seven were identified as Hadi Rostami,...

Brazil urged to step up search for missing journalist and indigenous activist |

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·June 10, 2022·1 min read

Dom Phillips, a regular contributor to The Guardian, and Bruno Araújo Pereira, an employee with the Brazilian indigenous affairs agency, went missing in the Javari Valley, a major indigenous territory located in the western Amazon near Peru and Colombia. 🇧🇷#Brazil: Concerns about lack of information on missing journalist Dom Phillips...