Myanmar Government Must Stop Repressive Practices: UN Expert
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, lamented the decades long cycle of violence…
Myanmar Denies Access to UN Human Rights Rapporteur
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, is visiting the country’s neighbours Bangladesh and…
UN Human Rights Experts Urge Turkey Not to Extend Emergency
United Nations human rights experts* urged the Turkish Government not to extend the exceptional legal measures it has taken under…
UN Experts Urge Iran to Respect Protesters’ Rights
Demands by protesters in Iran for freedom and adequate living standards must be addressed and their rights respected, UN human…
Poland Reforms Threaten Independence of Judiciary: UN Expert
The adoption of two laws in Poland threatens the independence of the judiciary, a UN human rights expert has warned.…
Myanmar Refuses Access to UN Human Rights Expert
The Government of Myanmar has informed UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee that all access to the country has been denied…