Apr 29, 2025 | News, Statements, Top-line
29 April 2025 – GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today expressed serious concern over the excessive and harmful impacts of Pakistan’s counter-terrorism measures in Balochistan and called for full respect for international law. “We acknowledge the serious threat posed...
Feb 7, 2024 | Communications, Top-line
Seven Special Rapporteurs and the Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances wrote a communication to the Government of Sri Lanka. The communication concerned information received about alleged restrictions and obstructions imposed...
Oct 27, 2023 | Statements, Top-line
18 October 2023 – Sri Lanka’s new proposed counter-terrorism legislation does not go far enough to remedy the defects of the country’s draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), UN experts* said today, urging the Government to ensure the new law meets international...
Mar 29, 2023 | Statements
UN experts* today called on Colombia to stop misusing counter-terrorism measures and serious criminal offences, such as terrorism, to prosecute individuals for taking part in protests against government policies. The experts urged authorities to ensure that any...
