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France: Draft antisemitism law could seriously undermine free expression and other human rights, warn UN experts

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14 April 2026, GENEVA – Draft legislation aimed at combatting “new forms of antisemitism” would seriously undermine freedom of expression, legal certainty in criminal offences, and other international human rights, UN experts* warned today. “The so-called ‘PPL Yadan’...

Switzerland: UN experts alarmed by criminal sanctions against students protesting ETH Zurich partnerships with Israeli universities

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27 January 2026, GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today expressed alarm over the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich) – a publicly funded Swiss university – pursuing criminal prosecution of students who peacefully protested its partnerships...

UN experts urge UK to protect lives and rights of pro-Palestinian detainees on hunger strike

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26 December 2025, GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed grave concern for the lives and fundamental rights of eight pro-Palestinian activists imprisoned in the United Kingdom, who have been on indefinite hunger strike since 2 November. “Hunger strike is often a measure...

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