farida shaheed | Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Opinion

Georgia must repeal discriminatory law targeting LGBT persons and human rights activists: UN experts

26 September 2024, GENEVA – The Government of Georgia should repeal the overtly discriminatory legislation recently passed by Parliament, which violates the human rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly among others, UN experts* said today. On 17...

Experts hail ICJ declaration on illegality of Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territory as “historic” for Palestinians and international law

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30 July 2024, GENEVA – Israel and other UN Member States must immediately comply with the authoritative determination by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territory, independent human rights experts* said today....