STATEMENTS
Philippines: UN experts decry Frenchie Cumpio and Marielle Domequil’s condemnation, call for their provisional release
5 March 2026, GENEVA – The conviction of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and human rights defender Marielle ...
Iran: UN experts call for de-escalation and accountability
4 March 2026, GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today condemned the unlawful military attacks launched by the ...
DRC: UN experts warn of extreme M23 violence targeting human rights defenders
26 February 2026, GENEVA – UN experts* today condemned the extreme violence committed against human rights ...
Brazil: UN experts call for justice and accountability ahead of Franco and Gomes murder trial
23 February 2026, GENEVA – UN experts* today called for justice and remedy for all victims of pervasive systemic ...
Minneapolis: Fatal shootings may amount to extrajudicial killing, warn UN experts
11 February 2026, GENEVA - The use of lethal force by U.S. immigration enforcement in Minneapolis may amount to ...
Bangladesh: UN experts call for robust human rights guarantees to ensure free, fair, and safe elections
11 February 2026, GENEVA – As the people of Bangladesh go to the polls on February 12, the interim Government must ...
Germany: UN expert warns space for freedom of expression is shrinking amidst growing threats
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6 February 2026, BERLIN – Germany is at a critical juncture for freedom of expression and ...
Pakistan: UN experts alarmed by the conviction of Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha
4 February 2026, GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed alarm at the conviction of lawyers and human rights ...
Switzerland: UN experts alarmed by criminal sanctions against students protesting ETH Zurich partnerships with Israeli universities
27 January 2026, GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today expressed alarm over the Swiss Federal Institute of ...
Mexico: UN experts demand truth and justice three years after enforced disappearance of rights defenders Ricardo Lagunes and Antonio Díaz
15 January 2026, GENEVA – On the third anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Ricardo Lagunes and Antonio ...
Israel: Ban on 37 aid groups makes life unbearable for genocide survivors in Palestine, say UN experts
GENEVA – Israel’s suspension of dozens of associations in the occupied Palestinian territory is a flagrant ...
UN experts: Egypt must lift restrictions on released human rights defenders
14 January 2026, GENEVA – Independent human rights experts* today expressed concern over restrictions faced by ...