UN Special Procedures
@UN_SPExperts
The Special Procedures of @UN_HRC are human rights experts independent from any govt or organization, serving in their individual capacity. #StandUp4HumanRights
UN experts hail landmark Inter-American Court @IACourtHR opinion on States’ extensive duties to address #ClimateChange & protect life-supporting systems on earth. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
There's an urgency to facilitate the participation of #Indigenous Peoples in the peaceful dispute resolution instead of excluding them from negotiations - says Independent Expert on #InternationalSolidarity Cecilia M. Bailliet in her report to #HRC59. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
UN Special Rapporteur @Beamirgal urges for international cooperation and calls on governments to act with solidarity & compassion to safeguard the #HumanRights of those affected by leprosy. docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/59/55
UN expert @MAgbetse urges authorities in the Central African Republic to take concrete steps towards peace, fair elections & #HumanRights protections—and calls on the int'l community to step up support for credible elections & national development efforts.
Afghanistan: UN experts urge #Taliban to release older British couple Peter & Barbie Reynolds, arbitrarily detained without charges since February & held in underground cells, as their health deteriorates. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
UN expert Alice J Edwards welcomes inclusion of prisoners’ treatment in landmark Inter-American Court @IACourtHR #climate ruling, urging for measures to uphold dignity & safety of all persons deprived of liberty in the face of escalating climate threats. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
UN experts condemn ongoing mass returns of #Afghan nationals – many of them #refugees – from Iran & Pakistan. They call for returns to be halted immediately, saying Afghanistan is not a safe country for returnees since the #Taliban seized control. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
UN experts call for end to anguish of families seeking truth about disappeared loved ones in the Occupied Palestinian Territory & Israel, calling for immediate investigations and accountability. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
UN expert on violence against women & girls @UNSRVAW calls for immediate global action to halt genocidal violence against women in #Gaza. “What is happening to Palestinian women and girls is not collateral damage of war.” ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
#Peru: UN experts alarmed at the Congress approval of a bill granting amnesty to perpetrators of gross human rights violations committed in the 1980-2000 internal armed conflict. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
In her report to #HRC59, UN expert @UNSRVAW calls for reaffirming importance of sex in description of violence against women & girls. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
#Belarus: UN experts call for investigations into deaths in custody of individuals who were deprived of their liberty for expressing political dissent. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
#Tunisia🇹🇳: UN experts alarmed by deteriorating #HumanRights situation of lawyers, call on the Govt to comply with int'l standards ensuring lawyers are able to carry out their professional duties without intimidation, hindrance, harassment or interference. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
UN #health expert @drtlaleng calls on States to immediately stop targeting and killing health and care workers, and urges immediate release of all healthworkers being detained, harassed and tortured. #HRC59 ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
UN Special Rapporteur @adequatehousing will conduct an official visit to #Guatemala 🇬🇹 from 14 to 25 July 2025. ohchr.org/en/media-advis…
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Heba Hagrass, will conduct a country visit to Colombia from 14 to 25 July 2025. @hebahagrass ohchr.org/en/media-advis…
UN Special Rapporteur @smullallylaw will conduct an official visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩 from 15 to 25 July 2025. ohchr.org/en/media-advis…
Afghanistan: UN experts welcome arrest warrants for senior #Taliban leaders. These warrants mark a vital step to justice for people of Afghanistan, esp. women & girls who have endured nearly 4 years of institutionalised gender persecution. @IntlCrimCourt ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
UN experts urge #Thailand to drop charges against Pimsiri Petchnamrob & other pro-democracy rights defenders. Experts reiterate their call to the Govt of 🇹🇭 to revise & repeal lèse-majesté laws, which suppress freedom of expression & peaceful assembly. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
The @UN_SPExperts Coordination Committee strongly condemns the US Govt sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese @FranceskAlbs & calls on all States, @UN_HRC & int'l community to act decisively to condemn this unjustified attack. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
