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Brazil: UN experts call for justice and accountability ahead of Franco and Gomes murder trial

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23 February 2026, GENEVA – UN experts* today called for justice and remedy for all victims of pervasive systemic racism, structural discrimination and violence in Brazil, as the trial of the alleged architects of the 2018 murders of Rio de Janeiro city councillor...

US sanctions on ICC officials undermine independence of tribunal and justice for victims: UN experts

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22 August 2025, GENEVA – A new round of United States sanctions against two judges and two deputy prosecutors of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are a direct assault against the independence of the tribunal and a devastating blow to victims worldwide, UN...

Belarus: UN experts call for investigations into deaths in custody

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16 July 2025, GENEVA – A group of UN independent experts* today called for the immediate launch of effective and transparent investigations into the deaths of individuals who were deprived of their liberty for expressing political dissent. “Over the past four years,...

Belarus: UN experts alarmed by persisting violations of trade unionists’ rights

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5 June 2025 – GENEVA – A group of UN independent experts* today expressed concern about persisting violations of freedom of association in labour relations in Belarus, calling on the Government to fully cooperate with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human...

Thailand: Court ruling puts human rights defender in danger if extradited to Viet Nam, say experts

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16 October 2024, GENEVA – Independent human rights experts* said today they were deeply troubled by a Bangkok Criminal Court decision to extradite refugee and human rights defender Y Quynh Bdap to Viet Nam and urged that the case be reconsidered. “If extradited, Mr....
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