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13 January 2026, GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today condemned serious human rights violations during nationwide demonstrations in Iran that began on 28 December 2025, and called for immediate action to protect protesters and uphold the right to life. The...
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7 January 2026, GENEVA – As the country approaches general elections on 15 January 2026, UN experts* today warned that the pervasive climate of fear in Uganda, marked by allegations of enforced disappearance, the use of disproportionate force against political...
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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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28 January 2025, GENEVA – Independent human rights experts* today urged the Government of Georgia to take concrete measures to prevent further violence and to investigate allegations of excessive use of force by law enforcement officials, torture and ill-treatment,...
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13 December 2024, GENEVA – UN experts* today condemned a pattern of repression and human rights violations in Georgia, as the Government seeks to supress spontaneous, popular protests in the country. “We are seeing daily violence by state security forces against...
