France and Italy Urged to Stop Misuse of “Leprosy” in Political Debates
Political leaders in France and Italy must immediately stop using “leprosy” as a metaphor in debates on nationalism, said Tuesday…
Deterioration of Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territory
A UN expert on Friday expressed alarm about the deterioration of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), saying…
UN Experts Urge India to Release Human Rights Defender Saibaba
UN rights experts* urged India on Thursday to release human rights defender Dr. G.N. Saibaba, a wheelchair user with severe…
Iran Must Halt Execution of Ramin Hossein Panahi: UN Rights Experts
UN human rights experts* made a fresh call on Monday to Iran to annul the death sentence imposed on Iranian…
UN Experts Call for Release of Jailed Human Rights Defender in UAE
UN human rights experts* today urged the authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to immediately free the prize-winning human…
North Korea Urged to Release Political Prisoners
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) should begin to release political prisoners ahead of denuclearization talks…