Côte d’Ivoire: Trafigura’s “Probo Koala” toxic waste victims still awaiting justice after twenty years, say UN experts

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28 July 2026, GENEVA – Twenty years after Trafigura’s dumping of toxic waste from the M.V. Probo Koala in Côte d’Ivoire, thousands of victims continue to seek justice, accountability and effective remedies for the human rights infringements they suffered, UN experts*...

Algeria: UN experts demand release of arbitrarily detained journalist Hassan Bouras

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10 July 2026, GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed deep concern over the detention of Algerian journalist and human rights defender Hassan Bouras, who faces serious risks after several weeks on hunger strike in detention. “We are deeply concerned by the ongoing...

UN experts condemn life sentence against Baloch woman human rights defender in Pakistan as grave injustice

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8 July 2026, GENEVA – UN experts* today were gravely alarmed by the unjustified sentencing of prominent Baloch woman human rights defender, Dr. Mahrang Baloch, to two terms of life imprisonment by an Anti-Terrorism Court in Quetta. “Dr. Baloch’s punishment is a...

JOINT DECLARATION: The Right to Freedom of Expression and Access to Information of Children in the Digital Age

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BANJUL / GENEVA / VIENNA / WASHINGTON D.C. (1 June 2026) – The freedom ofexpression mandate holders of the United Nations (UN), the Organization for Securityand Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Organization of American States (OAS) and theAfrican Commission on Human...

UN experts welcome UN General Assembly resolution supporting world court’s climate change ruling

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29 May 2026, GENEVA – UN experts* today hailed the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution welcoming the unanimous Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on States’ obligations on climate change. “The General Assembly resolution regarding...

Qatar’s pluralism at risk, warn UN experts

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8 May 2026, GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed alarm at the potential erasure of the Baha’i religious community from Qatar. Reports of sudden administrative deportations and blacklisting of Baha’is of numerous nationalities, across different employment fields and...