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Peaceful coexistence & cohesion between dominant groups & minorities key to preventing conflict & building stable & resilient societies - says UN expert Nicolas Levrat, as record number of participants gather in Geneva for the UN Forum on Minority Issues.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Peaceful coexistence & cohesion between dominant groups & minorities key to preventing conflict & building stable & resilient societies - says UN expert Nicolas Levrat, as record number of participants gather in Geneva for the UN Forum on Minority Issues.
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UN expert Tom Andrews slams US decision to end temporary protection for people fleeing #Myanmar as ‘assault on human rights’. Many of those fleeing are human rights defenders & activists, who risk detention, torture & even execution, if forced to return.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
UN expert Tom Andrews slams US decision to end temporary protection for people fleeing #Myanmar as ‘assault on human rights’. Many of those fleeing are human rights defenders & activists, who risk detention, torture & even execution, if forced to return.
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Across the globe, violence against women & girls continues to be at epidemic levels.
UN experts call on the international community to strengthen its resolve to guarantee access to effective justice of women and girls subjected to violence.
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UN experts call on the international community to strengthen its resolve to guarantee access to effective justice of women and girls subjected to violence.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Across the globe, violence against women & girls continues to be at epidemic levels.
UN experts call on the international community to strengthen its resolve to guarantee access to effective justice of women and girls subjected to violence.
#16Days
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UN experts call on the international community to strengthen its resolve to guarantee access to effective justice of women and girls subjected to violence.
#16Days
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UN experts urge States to act as #Israeli violations threaten fragile #Gaza ceasefire. Experts call on all States to ensure attacks against civilians cease immediately and unhindered delivery of aid, including medical aid, is allowed into the area.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
UN experts urge States to act as #Israeli violations threaten fragile #Gaza ceasefire. Experts call on all States to ensure attacks against civilians cease immediately and unhindered delivery of aid, including medical aid, is allowed into the area.
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UN experts alarmed by Indian counter-terrorism operations violating human rights in Jammu and Kashmir, urge Gov'ts of India & Pakistan to peacefully resolve the long-running conflict which has fuelled the destructive cycle of cross-border violence.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
UN experts alarmed by Indian counter-terrorism operations violating human rights in Jammu and Kashmir, urge Gov'ts of India & Pakistan to peacefully resolve the long-running conflict which has fuelled the destructive cycle of cross-border violence.
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#Cambodia: UN expert Vitit Muntarbhorn supports peace and confidence-building measures between Cambodia and #Thailand, stresses the importance of promoting #HumanRights, peace, democracy & sustainable development in 🇰🇭.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
#Cambodia: UN expert Vitit Muntarbhorn supports peace and confidence-building measures between Cambodia and #Thailand, stresses the importance of promoting #HumanRights, peace, democracy & sustainable development in 🇰🇭.
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#Lebanon: Deadly attack on Ein el-Hilweh not an isolated incident but part of a pattern of lethal strikes in populated areas by #Israel, total disregard for ceasefire & Lebanese peace efforts-UN expert Tidball-Binz says these incidents amount to war crimes
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November 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
#Lebanon: Deadly attack on Ein el-Hilweh not an isolated incident but part of a pattern of lethal strikes in populated areas by #Israel, total disregard for ceasefire & Lebanese peace efforts-UN expert Tidball-Binz says these incidents amount to war crimes
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Have your say! The UN expert on the human rights of migrants, Gehad Madi, wants your input for his 2026 report on externalization of migration governance: new trends and specific aspects.
❗️Deadline: 19 Dec 2025
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November 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Have your say! The UN expert on the human rights of migrants, Gehad Madi, wants your input for his 2026 report on externalization of migration governance: new trends and specific aspects.
❗️Deadline: 19 Dec 2025
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❗️Deadline: 19 Dec 2025
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#Gaza: UNSC Resolution 2803 violates the Palestinian right to self-determination & the UN Charter-warns @franceskalbs.bsky.social: Protection means lifting the blockade, ensuring humanitarian access, supporting Palestinian-led governance & guaranteeing right of return
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November 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
#Gaza: UNSC Resolution 2803 violates the Palestinian right to self-determination & the UN Charter-warns @franceskalbs.bsky.social: Protection means lifting the blockade, ensuring humanitarian access, supporting Palestinian-led governance & guaranteeing right of return
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Have your say! The UN expert Siobhán Mullally wants your input for her upcoming report on child trafficking & the rights of migrant, refugee, asylum-seeking & stateless children, with a focus on prevention, protection & accountability.
❗️Deadline: 30 Jan 2026
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November 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Have your say! The UN expert Siobhán Mullally wants your input for her upcoming report on child trafficking & the rights of migrant, refugee, asylum-seeking & stateless children, with a focus on prevention, protection & accountability.
❗️Deadline: 30 Jan 2026
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❗️Deadline: 30 Jan 2026
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In observance of the World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence, UN expert Mama Fatima Singhateh calls for strengthened protections for children in the entertainment industry through evidence-based policymaking.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
In observance of the World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence, UN expert Mama Fatima Singhateh calls for strengthened protections for children in the entertainment industry through evidence-based policymaking.
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#Kazakhstan: Proposed ‘LGBT Propaganda’ law risks institutionalising discrimination, warn UN experts, urging authorities to reject the proposed amendments & protect LGBT persons and human rights defenders from discrimination and reprisals.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#Kazakhstan: Proposed ‘LGBT Propaganda’ law risks institutionalising discrimination, warn UN experts, urging authorities to reject the proposed amendments & protect LGBT persons and human rights defenders from discrimination and reprisals.
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#Myanmar: Junta forces have executed, tortured and sexually assaulted persons with disabilities while their relentless repression and violence are trapping many in a daily fight for survival - warns UN expert Tom Andrews.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
#Myanmar: Junta forces have executed, tortured and sexually assaulted persons with disabilities while their relentless repression and violence are trapping many in a daily fight for survival - warns UN expert Tom Andrews.
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#Thailand: UN experts alarmed by renewed online attacks, smear campaigns, and harassment of human rights defenders Angkhana Neelapaijit and Sunai Phasuk, urge authorities to protect human rights defenders and their right to freedom of expression.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
#Thailand: UN experts alarmed by renewed online attacks, smear campaigns, and harassment of human rights defenders Angkhana Neelapaijit and Sunai Phasuk, urge authorities to protect human rights defenders and their right to freedom of expression.
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UN experts: #COP30 must advance human rights-based climate action in accordance with ICJ Advisory Opinion on State obligations on #ClimateChange, to prevent further harm to the environment, the climate system and human rights.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
UN experts: #COP30 must advance human rights-based climate action in accordance with ICJ Advisory Opinion on State obligations on #ClimateChange, to prevent further harm to the environment, the climate system and human rights.
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The UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures Alena Douhan will visit the Republic of Cuba from 11 to 21 November 2025.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures Alena Douhan will visit the Republic of Cuba from 11 to 21 November 2025.
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#Sudan: UN experts appalled by reports of mass atrocities, unlawful killings and sexual violence in El Fasher. Experts urge the int'l community to use all means available to end the bloodshed and ensure immediate protection of civilians.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
#Sudan: UN experts appalled by reports of mass atrocities, unlawful killings and sexual violence in El Fasher. Experts urge the int'l community to use all means available to end the bloodshed and ensure immediate protection of civilians.
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UN experts on mercenaries warns of expanding use of proxy actors in both conflict and peace -time settings, warning #UNGA that it not only poses a threat to human rights — but is also a direct attack on the international order.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
UN experts on mercenaries warns of expanding use of proxy actors in both conflict and peace -time settings, warning #UNGA that it not only poses a threat to human rights — but is also a direct attack on the international order.
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The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development Surya Deva will visit Germany from 10 to 19 November 2025.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development Surya Deva will visit Germany from 10 to 19 November 2025.
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#Iran: “External aggression has fuelled deeper internal repression,” UN expert Mai Sato tells #UNGA. “The Iranian people’s rights to life and liberty are under unprecedented threat.”
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October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#Iran: “External aggression has fuelled deeper internal repression,” UN expert Mai Sato tells #UNGA. “The Iranian people’s rights to life and liberty are under unprecedented threat.”
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Afghanistan is suffering the most extreme and systematic assault on gender equality of our time - UN expert Richard Bennett warns #UNGA against normalising Taliban, urges States to recommit to sustained funding & stand firm on human rights.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Afghanistan is suffering the most extreme and systematic assault on gender equality of our time - UN expert Richard Bennett warns #UNGA against normalising Taliban, urges States to recommit to sustained funding & stand firm on human rights.
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UN expert Yao Agbetse calls for strengthened MINUSCA mandate to support peacebuilding in the Central African Republic - essential to sustaining the fight against impunity & ensuring effective #HumanRights monitoring, investigation & reporting.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
UN expert Yao Agbetse calls for strengthened MINUSCA mandate to support peacebuilding in the Central African Republic - essential to sustaining the fight against impunity & ensuring effective #HumanRights monitoring, investigation & reporting.
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#Israel’s genocide in #Gaza is part of an international system of complicity - reveals UN Special Rapporteur @franceskalbs.bsky.social.
"No State can credibly claim to uphold international law while arming, supporting, or shielding a genocidal regime".
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"No State can credibly claim to uphold international law while arming, supporting, or shielding a genocidal regime".
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October 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
#Israel’s genocide in #Gaza is part of an international system of complicity - reveals UN Special Rapporteur @franceskalbs.bsky.social.
"No State can credibly claim to uphold international law while arming, supporting, or shielding a genocidal regime".
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"No State can credibly claim to uphold international law while arming, supporting, or shielding a genocidal regime".
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#Russia’s abuse of its legislation to silence opposition to its war against Ukraine has reached alarming levels - UN expert Mariana Katzarova tells #UNGA thousands jailed on fabricated political charges, from children to the elderly.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
#Russia’s abuse of its legislation to silence opposition to its war against Ukraine has reached alarming levels - UN expert Mariana Katzarova tells #UNGA thousands jailed on fabricated political charges, from children to the elderly.
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The right to freedom of religion or belief should be guaranteed to asylum seekers, refugees, migrants, internally displaced persons – people on the move – on an equal basis - says UN expert Nazila Ghanea #UNGA
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October 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The right to freedom of religion or belief should be guaranteed to asylum seekers, refugees, migrants, internally displaced persons – people on the move – on an equal basis - says UN expert Nazila Ghanea #UNGA
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