UN expert on health @drtlaleng.bsky.social welcomes #SouthAfrica 🇿🇦 Police directive to end unnecessary confiscation of syringes and needles, calling on Govts to facilitate drug laws & policies centred on dignity, public health and #humanrights. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN and regional experts urge States to stop criminalizing civil society & protests and to ensure everyone’s rights to peaceful assembly & association are protected. Read the joint statement: www.ohchr.org/en/statement...

#Egypt: UN human rights experts express deep concern over the continued detention of political cartoonist Ashraf Omar & the sweeping misuse of counter-terrorism legislation in the country to silence artists & journalists, & curtail freedom of expression. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

The USA decision to sanction 3 leading Palestinian human rights organisations, Al-Haq, Al-Mezan, & the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, as part of its campaign to undermine the ICC's work on #Israel, is alarming & represents a direct attack on international justice. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

One year after #UNGA resolution on ICJ ruling, UN experts urge States to comply with the Advisory Opinion and cut ties with #Israel's unlawful occupation of #Palestine. "This means that sanctions cannot be avoided," they explain: www.ohchr.org/en/statement...

UN experts welcome @who.int decision to add sunscreen to model lists of essential medicines - an important development to draw attention to & find remedies for the needless deaths caused by skin cancer for persons with #albinism. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN Working Group @wgeid.bsky.social new report sheds light on enforced disappearances targeting individuals defending land, natural resources & #environment. These are not isolated incidents, but a growing trend fuelled by impunity - warns the report. #HRC60 www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN expert on toxics sets out key guidelines to ensure access to justice & effective remedies in cases of toxic exposure, calling for accountability as a vital pillar for protecting #HumanRights & the environment from exposure to toxic substances. #HRC60 www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

The #genocide we are witnessing in Gaza is also a campaign of disablement to annihilate Palestinian life in Gaza -UN experts warn that the escalating offensive on #Gaza city will be ‘apocalyptic’ for persons with disabilities. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will hold its 137th session from 15 to 24 September 2025 to examine 1,317 cases from 44 countries & 8 cases concerning acts tantamount to enforced disappearances perpetrated by non-state actors. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

In a report to #HRC60 Independent Expert George Katrougalos calls for structural reforms to bridge North–South divide & strengthen multilateralism, warning that deepening global inequalities threaten peace, development & #HumanRights. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN expert on migrants commends #Mauritania for addressing migration challenges by adopting laws against trafficking & strengthening search and rescue operations at sea, urges greater implementation of its legal commitments on the protection of migrants www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

#Botswana must address the continuing marginalisation of Indigenous Peoples, including lack of constitutional recognition, forced relocation from ancestral lands and barriers to accessing justice & education says UN expert on Indigenous Peoples, Albert Barume. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

When enabled as agents of change, women and girls contribute to creating a more inclusive, peaceful and sustainable world says Surya Deva, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN experts urge the United States to grant Palestinian leaders visas ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York, recalling the 1947 UN Headquarters Agreement and warning that the US cannot unilaterally impose exceptions on these obligations. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation & guarantees of non-recurrence, Bernard Duhaime urges States to ramp up efforts to prioritise documentation in transitional justice processes. #HRC60 www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN expert on violence against women and girls @unsrvaw.bsky.social says #Kuwait must strengthen implementation of reforms to end all forms of violence against women, including sexual harassment and digital violence. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN experts raise alarm over reports of systematic forced labour of migrant workers on a citrus farm in northern Cyprus. Over 600 workers may be affected by exploitative recruitment linked to state-owned company Cypfruvex. #HumanRights #MigrantWorkers www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN experts urge #Israel to cease all threats of harm against the #GlobalSumudFlotilla and ensure it proceeds unhindered in its mission to deliver humanitarian aid to the civilian population in #Gaza. All flotilla passengers must be protected. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

#Belarus: UN experts sound the alarm about the reported expulsion of a young Guinean woman from Belarus to the Republic of Guinea on 7 August 2025, while her newborn child remained in Belarus. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN experts urge Saudi Arabia to halt executions for crimes committed under 18 years of age, expressing concern for Abdullah al-Derazi, Yusuf al-Manasif, Jawad Qureiris & Hassan al-Faraj, all at risk of execution for offences committed as children. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN experts call for emergency UNGA meeting as genocide and man-made famine unfold in #Gaza, urging action under the Uniting for Peace resolution to hold Israel accountable: "The General Assembly must act without delay to stop the machinery of death" www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

#Brazil: UN experts welcome President Lula's decision to veto 63 articles of Brazil's recently adopted environmental licensing law, calling it a decisive step in safeguarding human rights, the environment & the climate system. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

#Gaza: UN experts Irene Khan & @franceskalbs.bsky.social condemn Israel’s killing of 6 Palestinian journalists, including 2 women. They demand criminal investigations and urge states to act before Israel silences the last witnesses to genocide and famine. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN experts sharply criticise #Russia for announcing plans to end its cooperation with the European Committee on the Prevention of Torture. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

#Brazil: @unsrvaw.bsky.social Reem Alsalem welcomes a new bill to fully repeal laws defining “parental alienation” – a disputed custody concept often misused to dismiss abuse claims by women and children – from the statute books. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

#Burundi: UN experts alarmed by increase in serious human rights violations during election period, including attacks against civil society, political opponents & election-related violence. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

The arbitrary detention & imminent deportation of three Venezuelan political dissidents & a human rights defender living in exile in the #UnitedStates would breach international human rights law and refugee law, warn UN experts. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN experts express alarm ahead of #Pakistan’s planned deportations of Afghans, warning of imminent harmful consequences for returnees & calling for urgent respect for international legal obligations. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Enforced Disappearances violate the prohibition of torture, UN experts recall, urging States prevent and eradicate the heinous crime through collective action. ➡️ See full statement marking the International Day of Victims of #EnforcedDisappearances www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...

Legacy of slavery and colonialism and business interests fuel contemporary forms of slavery in #Brazil, says UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery Tom Obokata www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN experts reaffirm central role of gender in advancing human rights & express deep concern about attempts to reassert rigid, binary conceptions of sex. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

#Gaza: UN experts condemn enforced disappearances of Palestinians seeking food aid at #GHF distributions centres. “Enforced disappearances targeting starving civilians seeking their basic right to food is not only shocking: It amounts to torture.” www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

#Peru: UN experts & Committee on Enforced Disappearances are appalled by a new law that grants amnesty to security forces for crimes committed in 1980-2000. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

#Mali: Clément Mamadou Dembélé, who has remained in detention despite being cleared of all charges by a judge, must be immediately and unconditionally released - UN experts www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

#VietNam: UN experts express serious concern over reports of escalating repression against Khmer Krom Indigenous Peoples, including human rights defenders, Theravada Buddhist monks and followers, & cultural rights advocates. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN experts call on States parties to the UN Convention against Corruption to ensure civil society participation in anti-corruption efforts ahead of the 11th UNCAC Conference of States Parties. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

#UnitedStates: New round of US sanctions against 2 judges & 2 deputy prosecutors of the the International Criminal Court #ICC are a direct assault against the independence of the tribunal and a devastating blow to victims worldwide, say UN experts. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Rising global polarization, incl. on religion/belief, is fueling State & non-State violations — even crimes against humanity, war crimes & genocide, warn UN experts on International Day for Victims of Violence based on Religion or Belief. Full statement: www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...

All states must recommit to protecting human rights affected by terrorism and counter-terrorism, says UN expert Ben Saul in a statement to mark the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to Victims of #Terrorism. Full statement: www.ohchr.org/en/statement...

#Indonesia must stop forced evictions in #Mandalika: UN experts renew their concerns over forced evictions tied to Indonesia’s Mandalika tourism megaproject, warning of militarisation in the area and grave harm to the Indigenous Sasak Peoples. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN experts condemn #Iran’s intensifying repression of Iran International journalists worldwide, as well as the growing intimidation of their family members living in the country. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

#Russia: UN experts sent a dossier of sexual torture allegations involving the cases of 10 Ukrainian civilians abused in occupied regions of #Ukraine (4 women & 6 men) - "only a small snapshot of a wider, well-documented pattern of risks of #torture." www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN experts alarmed by a wave of armed attacks on #Syria's #Druze communities in & around Suweida Governorate since 13 July 2025, with reports of killings, enforced disappearances and sexual violence against women and girls. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN expert @unsr-judges.bsky.social expresses deep concern over reported threats, intimidation & political pressure by high-level public officials against #Ecuador’s Constitutional Court & its judges. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

#Belarus: UN experts call on authorities to promptly & efficiently investigate the alleged ill-treatment of prisoners convicted on terrorism & extremism-related charges. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN experts urge international community to reject Taliban’s violent & authoritarian rule in #Afghanistan. The Taliban’s institutionalised system of discrimination & oppression amounts to the crime against humanity of persecution on grounds of gender. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

80 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: UN human rights experts warn that humanity has failed to learn essential lessons from one of history’s gravest crimes. See full statement: www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...

Apartheid in the occupied Palestinian territory & IDF attacks are straining #Gaza’s last healthcare resources, warn @drtlaleng.bsky.social & @franceskalbs.bsky.social. 'Targeted, detained, tortured—health workers are being starved along with the rest of the population.' www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Israel's killing of four Al Jazeera correspondents including Anas Al-Sharif, is a blatant attempt to silence those exposing IDF atrocities amid a planned takeover of #Gaza City and an ongoing genocide, warn experts @franceskalbs.bsky.social & @irenekhan.bsky.social. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...