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Briefing notes: DRC
Political accord in the DRC, an opportunity to ensure that everyone is able to fully exercise their right to freedoms of association and peaceful assembly, opinion, and expression.
Debt crisis in P. Rico
“Ratcheting up austerity measures will threaten human rights and worsen the ‘intolerable’ poverty levels” – UN expert Juan P. Bohoslavsky.
Mission to Myanmar
UN human rights expert Yanghee Lee launches a new fact-finding visit to Myanmar to assess recent developments in the country (9 to 20 January).
Iran / Hunger strikers
UN Special Rapporteur Asma Jahangir raises alarm over the critical health situation of several prisoners of conscience on prolonged hunger strike in Iran.
Offensive textbook
The UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent backs US schools over ban on an “offensive” textbook on slavery from classrooms.
Stifling civil society
Ecuador: UN experts condemn clampdown on NGOs after an official order to close a group which supports environmental and indigenous rights.
USA / Profiling
UN experts welcome the end of a “discriminatory and ineffective” counter terrorism measure adopted in the USA after the 11 September 2001 attacks.
Poverty in Saudi Arabia
The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty, Philip Alston, will undertake his first official fact-finding visit to Saudi Arabia (8-19 January).
Briefing notes: DRC
Political accord in the DRC, an opportunity to ensure that everyone is able to fully exercise their right to freedoms of association and peaceful assembly, opinion, and expression.
DRC / Growing instability
Accountability for killings of protesters is vital, says the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein as DRC crisis continues.
Briefing note
Reports of dozens of killings by police and soldiers in the DRC "deeply troubling". We call on Bahrain to release Nabeel Rajab, detained for exercising his right to freedom of expression.
Briefing note: Myanmar, Colombia, Two Covenants
The UN Human Rights Office emphasises the potential of the Colombian peace agreement to improve the human rights situation in the country; Zeid urges Myanmar to look into the violence in the Rakhine state; all states are urged to uphold the rights of the two covenants (ICESCR and ICCPR).
Gambia elections
The increased military presence deployed across The Gambia since President Yayha Jammeh rejected the election result risks heightening the current climate of intimidation and harassment in the country, Zeid warns.
Philippines killings
Zeid urges the Philippines judicial authorities to launch investigative processes after the admission by President Duterte that, as Mayor of Davao, he had killed people and encouraged others to do the same.
DRC rights call
A planned shutdown of social media in the DRC from Sunday evening ahead of the end of President Joseph Kabila’s mandate, coupled with a continuing ban on demonstrations by civil society and the opposition, is deeply alarming, Zeid says.
Cruelty in Aleppo
High Commissioner Zeid appalled at collapse of ceasefire, urges immediate halt to bombardment of eastern Aleppo, says further war crimes may be taking place
Debt crisis in P. Rico
“Ratcheting up austerity measures will threaten human rights and worsen the ‘intolerable’ poverty levels” – UN expert Juan P. Bohoslavsky.
Iran / Hunger strikers
UN Special Rapporteur Asma Jahangir raises alarm over the critical health situation of several prisoners of conscience on prolonged hunger strike in Iran.
Mission to Myanmar
UN human rights expert Yanghee Lee launches a new fact-finding visit to Myanmar to assess recent developments in the country (9 to 20 January).
Offensive textbook
The UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent backs US schools over ban on an “offensive” textbook on slavery from classrooms.
Stifling civil society
Ecuador: UN experts condemn clampdown on NGOs after an official order to close a group which supports environmental and indigenous rights.
Poverty in Saudi Arabia
The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty, Philip Alston, will undertake his first official fact-finding visit to Saudi Arabia (8-19 January).
USA / Profiling
UN experts welcome the end of a “discriminatory and ineffective” counter terrorism measure adopted in the USA after the 11 September 2001 attacks.
Recognizing atheism
The new Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed, hails US move placing atheists on equal footing with faith groups.
Rape in South Sudan
Sexual violence has reached epic proportions and requires the urgent attention of the world, said the UN independent Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan after a visit during which they met women survivors.
South Sudan
The world’s youngest country, South Sudan, is on the brink of catastrophe, said the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan at the end of a ten-day visit, urging the international community to prevent ethnic cleansing.
Eritrea and ICC
UN Commission of Inquiry recommends that the situation in Eritrea be referred to the International Criminal Court, reporting numerous human rights violations including enslavement, imprisonment and torture.
Mexico / Torture
The UN’s torture prevention body urged Mexico to focus more on the fight against impunity, including the prompt adoption of the General Law on Torture.
Migrant children
Children and families should never be in immigration detention, UN rights experts say to mark International Migrants’ Day – Sunday 18 December 2016.
Mexico: Torture
The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture will be in Mexico from 12 to 21 December to assess the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty, as well as measures taken for their protection against torture and ill-treatment.
Racial discrimination
UN experts issue their findings on how these countries - Argentina, Uruguay, Togo, Portugal, Turkmenistan and Italy - are tackling racism and xenophobia.
Tackling torture
UN Committee against Torture issues its findings on Ecuador, Finland, Monaco, Sri Lanka, Namibia, Turkmenistan, Armenia, and Cabo Verde.
Belarus executions
The UN Human Rights Committee voices outrage after Belarus executes two men, despite a specific request from the Committee not to carry out the planned executions.
Italy reviewed
Italy's record in tackling racism and xenophobia was reviewed by experts meeting in Geneva on 1 and 2 December.
Turkmenistan reviewed
UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination reviewed Turkmenistan's record in meetings in Geneva on 30 November and 1 December.
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Report on Ukraine
High Commissioner Zeid presents the latest report by the Office on Ukraine.
Situation in DPRK at the Security Council
Briefing to the Security Council on the situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea by Andrew Gilmour, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, New York, 9 December 2016
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