Feb 24, 2025 | News, Statements, Top-line
24 February 2025, GENEVA – As Russia’s aggression against Ukraine enters its fourth year today, and discussions intensify about settling the war without Ukraine’s participation, UN experts* demand accountability and warn that without guarantees for human rights and...
Dec 30, 2024 | News, Statements, Top-line
30 December 2024, GENEVA – Israel must face the consequences of its campaign to undermine the legal framework for the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, a group of independent human rights experts* said today, as the full-scale armed assault on Gaza and...
Nov 26, 2024 | News, Statements, Top-line
26 November 2024, GENEVA – UN human rights’ experts today urged full compliance with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrants issued against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and against Hamas...
Nov 25, 2024 | News, Statements, Top-line
25 November 2024, GENEVA – UN experts* today called on the Israeli authorities to facilitate without further delay the medical evacuation of Al Jazeera journalist Fadi Al-Wahidi, who was critically injured while covering the conflict in Gaza. “Al-Wahidi has the right...
Oct 23, 2024 | News, Statements, Top-line
Statement by Irene Khan, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression Third Committee of the General Assembly 17 October 2024 Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to begin by...
