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Mali: Dissolution of political parties a step in the wrong direction, warn UN experts

22 May 2025 – GENEVA – The signature of a decree on 13 May 2025 dissolving all political parties and “organisations of a political nature” and the promulgation of legislation repealing previous laws on political parties sends an extremely negative signal about Mali’s...

Georgia: UN experts concerned by widespread human rights violations amid ongoing protests

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13 December 2024, GENEVA – UN experts* today condemned a pattern of repression and human rights violations in Georgia, as the Government seeks to supress spontaneous, popular protests in the country. “We are seeing daily violence by state security forces against...

Bangladesh: UN experts call for immediate end to violent crackdown and full accountability for human rights violations

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25 July 2024 – GENEVA – UN experts* today called on the Bangladesh Government to immediately end the violent crackdown against protesters and political opponents, fully restore access to the Internet and social media and ensure accountability for human rights...