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The Special Procedures of @UN_HRC are human rights experts independent from any govt or organization, serving in their individual capacity. #StandUp4HumanRights

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#Kenya: UN expert on the rights of Indigenous Peoples Albert K. Barume urges the Government of Kenya to immediate halt land demarcation violating #Ogiek Peoples' rights and contravening African court judgments African Court. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#Kenya: UN expert on the rights of Indigenous Peoples Albert K. Barume urges the Government of Kenya to immediate halt land demarcation violating #Ogiek Peoples' rights and contravening African court judgments <a href="/court_afchpr/">African Court</a>.

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#USA: UN expert Margaret Satterthwaite alarmed at the targeting of judges, lawyers and law firms in an apparent organised effort to interfere in the independence of the U.S. legal and judicial system. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#USA: UN expert <a href="/SRjudgeslawyers/">Margaret Satterthwaite</a> alarmed at the targeting of judges, lawyers and law firms in an apparent organised effort to interfere in the independence of the U.S. legal and judicial system.

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Belarus: UN experts alarmed by persisting violations of rights of trade unionists, urge the Govt to fully cooperate with UN Human Rights & its mechanisms as well as @ILO to ensure respect for the #HumaRights of leaders & members of independent trade unions ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Belarus: UN experts alarmed by persisting violations of rights of trade unionists, urge the Govt to fully cooperate with <a href="/UNHumanRights/">UN Human Rights</a> &amp; its mechanisms as well as @ILO to ensure respect for the #HumaRights of leaders &amp; members of independent trade unions
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UN experts urge #Türkiye to guarantee implementation of the law ensuring women are not obligated to change their surname upon marriage to that of their spouse, which entrenches patriarchal ideals & reinforces existing gender-based inequalities. spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/… UN WG on discrimination against women and girls

UN experts urge #Türkiye to guarantee implementation of the law ensuring women are not obligated to change their surname upon marriage to that of their spouse, which entrenches patriarchal ideals &amp; reinforces existing gender-based inequalities.
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UN experts call on #Iran to immediately release Ahmadreza Djalali, who has been arbitrarily detained in the notorious Evin prison since 2016 & suffered a heart attack last month. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

UN experts call on #Iran to immediately release Ahmadreza Djalali, who has been arbitrarily detained in the notorious Evin prison since 2016 &amp; suffered a heart attack last month.

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Are States & companies diverting funding away from the #SDGs to conflicts & militarisation? Join UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development, Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt & other experts for a dialogue on “Financing development, or deaths & destruction?” 🗓️ 11 June 2025, 2-3pm CEST Registration: forms.office.com/e/Vvn2EutcNx

Are States &amp; companies diverting funding away from the #SDGs to conflicts &amp; militarisation?
Join <a href="/UNSRdevelopment/">UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development</a>, <a href="/FranceskAlbs/">Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt</a> &amp; other experts for a dialogue on “Financing development, or deaths &amp; destruction?”
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#Brazil 🇧🇷: UN experts concerned about the impact of draft legislation PL 2159/2021 & urge Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies & President Lula to halt this bill that would dismantle environmental licensing and pave the way for serious #HumanRights violations. spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/…

#Brazil 🇧🇷: UN experts concerned about the impact of draft legislation PL 2159/2021 &amp; urge Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies &amp; President Lula to halt this bill that would dismantle environmental licensing and pave the way for serious #HumanRights violations.

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The agreement between UK🇬🇧& Mauritius🇲🇺on the return of the Chagos Islands fails to guarantee & protect the rights of the #Chagossian people, incl. their right to return to Diego Garcia, to effective remedy & reparations & cultural rights, UN experts warn. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

The agreement between UK🇬🇧&amp; Mauritius🇲🇺on the return of the Chagos Islands fails to guarantee &amp; protect the rights of the #Chagossian people, incl. their right to return to Diego Garcia, to effective remedy &amp; reparations &amp; cultural rights, UN experts warn.
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UN expert Morris Tidball-Binz calls on Govt of #SaudiArabia to halt the planned executions of 26 Egyptian nationals, abolish the death penalty for drug-related offences & ensure full compliance of its drug control policies with international law. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

UN expert Morris Tidball-Binz calls on Govt of #SaudiArabia to halt the planned executions of 26 Egyptian nationals, abolish the death penalty for drug-related offences &amp; ensure full compliance of its drug control policies with international law.
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Brazil must abandon “Marco Temporal” doctrine once and for all. -UN expert on the rights of Indigenous Peoples Albert K. Barume warns #MarcoTemporal not only undermines #Indigenous land rights but also fuels rural violence & environmental degradation. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Brazil must abandon “Marco Temporal” doctrine once and for all. -UN expert on the rights of Indigenous Peoples Albert K. Barume warns #MarcoTemporal not only undermines #Indigenous land rights but also fuels rural violence &amp; environmental degradation.

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Recent US measures claiming to “defend” women & girls may endanger their rights by imposing restrictions & undermining agency - UN experts urge the US Govt to uphold principles of non-discrimination & equality for all women & girls, incl #LGBTIQ+. spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/…

Recent US measures claiming to “defend” women &amp; girls may endanger their rights by imposing restrictions &amp; undermining agency - UN experts urge the US Govt to uphold principles of non-discrimination &amp; equality for all women &amp; girls, incl #LGBTIQ+.

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The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Nicolas Levrat will conduct a country visit to #Iraq 🇮🇶 from 15 to 23 June 2025. ohchr.org/en/media-advis…

The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Nicolas Levrat will conduct a country visit to #Iraq 🇮🇶 from 15 to 23 June 2025.

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The Federated States of Micronesia must embrace opportunity to become example of self-led development: UN expert UN Special Rapporteur Cultural Rights says traditions & cultural practices of 🇫🇲 are the heart of its social fabric, concluding her official visit to the country. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

The Federated States of Micronesia must embrace opportunity to become example of self-led development: UN expert <a href="/AlexXanthaki/">UN Special Rapporteur Cultural Rights</a> says traditions &amp; cultural practices of 🇫🇲 are the heart of its social fabric, concluding her official visit to the country.
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#Tanzania: UN Experts alarmed by pattern of enforced disappearance and torture to silence opposition and critics, with 200+ cases of enforced disappearance recorded since 2019. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#Tanzania: UN Experts alarmed by pattern of enforced disappearance and torture to silence opposition and critics, with 200+ cases of enforced disappearance recorded since 2019.

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The situation of women & girls in #Afghanistan is continuing to deterioriate, UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett told the United Nations Human Rights Council. The international community must stand with the Afghan people who continue to risk everything in pursuit of justice, dignity & peace, he said. #HRC59

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UN expert UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett warns that Taliban is instrumentalizing legal and justice sectors in Afghanistan to entrench an institutionalized system of gender oppression, persecution and domination and abolish protections for women and girls. #HRC59 ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

UN expert <a href="/SR_Afghanistan/">UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett</a> warns that Taliban is instrumentalizing legal and justice sectors in Afghanistan to entrench an institutionalized system of gender oppression, persecution and domination and abolish protections for women and girls. #HRC59
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📢 Happening today! “Hybridization in the use of violence: emerging trends in mercenaries, mercenary-related actors and PMSCs” - Join the dialogue with the UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries. 📅 17 June 2025 🕒 14:00 CEST Register now: bit.ly/404pt00

📢 Happening today!
“Hybridization in the use of violence: emerging trends in mercenaries, mercenary-related actors and PMSCs”  - Join the dialogue with the UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries.
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UN experts welcome #UK's decision to repeal the Vagrancy Act, a law that has long criminalised homelessness and rough sleeping in England and Wales. Nobody should be penalised for not having access to a home. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

UN experts welcome #UK's decision to repeal the Vagrancy Act, a law that has long criminalised homelessness and rough sleeping in England and Wales.

Nobody should be penalised for not having access to a home.

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Have your say! Special Rapporteur on trafficking Siobhán Mullally (UN SR Trafficking in Persons) wants your input for her upcoming country visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo #DRC. Deadline: 7 July 2025 ohchr.org/en/calls-for-i…

Have your say!
Special Rapporteur on trafficking <a href="/smullallylaw/">Siobhán Mullally (UN SR Trafficking in Persons)</a> wants your input for her upcoming country visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo #DRC. 
Deadline: 7 July 2025
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