Jan 10, 2025 | News, Statements, Top-line
10 January 2025, GENEVA – Venezuela must end the arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances of opposition members and pro-democracy activists ahead of the inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro’s third term in office, UN experts* said today. “We are gravely...
Nov 15, 2024 | News, Statements
15 November 2024, GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today urged authorities in Mozambique to prevent and immediately stop the violence and repression of journalists, lawyers, human rights defenders and protesters and ensure those responsible are investigated and...
Apr 30, 2024 | News, Top-line
GENEVA (30 April 2024) – UN experts* urged today authorities in dozens of countries holding elections this year to uphold and protect the rights to vote and to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association. They said these rights are threatened by...
Jan 24, 2024 | Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (22 January 2024) – UN experts* today called on Hong Kong SAR authorities to drop all charges against pro-democracy media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai and release him immediately, as his trial began in December 2023 after lengthy delays. “Jimmy Lai’s arrest,...
