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Tunisia: UN experts shocked by conviction of human rights lawyer Ayachi Hammami

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8 December 2025, GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed their absolute shock at the conviction of Ayachi Hammami in Tunisia, solely for his work defending those accused in the case known as the “conspiracy against state security.” “Prosecuting legal professionals, and...

Serbia must end attacks against journalists: UN experts

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5 December 2025, GENEVA – Attacks against journalists and independent media outlets in Serbia have spiralled in the past year, UN experts* warned today, calling on the Government to end impunity for perpetrators of these crimes. “We condemn the ongoing threats and...

Tanzania: UN experts condemn post-election lethal crackdown and digital blackout

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4 December 2025, GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today condemned reported widespread and systematic human rights violations in Tanzania following the general elections on 29 October 2025, including allegations of hundreds of extrajudicial killings, enforced...

UN experts alarmed by Y Quynh Bdăp’s extradition by Thailand to Viet Nam

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3 December 2025, GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed deep concern over the extradition of Vietnamese Montagnard human rights defender and UNHCR-recognised refugee Y Quynh Bdăp from Thailand to Viet Nam, warning that his return exposes him to a serious risk of torture...

UN experts alarmed by Indian counter-terrorism operations violating human rights in Jammu and Kashmir

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24 November 2025, GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed alarm about serious human rights violations committed by Indian authorities following the 22 April 2025 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, in Indian-Administered Kashmir, which killed 26 people. “We unequivocally...

UN experts urge States to act as Israeli violations threaten fragile Gaza ceasefire

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24 November 2025, GENEVA – Israel’s continuing violations of the ceasefire in Gaza are threatening the fragile truce, UN experts* warned today, urging all States to ensure attacks against civilians cease immediately and unhindered delivery of aid, including medical...
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