Belarus: UN experts denounce expulsion of citizens, warn about risk of statelessness  

GENEVA – Independent human rights experts* today denounced the recent deportation to Lithuania of Belarussian prisoners released from jail, including opposition politicians, media workers and trade unionists. Many had their Belarusian identity documents confiscated...

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

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

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...