Africa: Convention On Tourism Ethics Is Major Step Towards Tackling Child Exploitation, Say UN Human Rights Experts

"There is an urgent need to tackle the violence and exploitation experienced by children in the context of travel and tourism," the experts said. Read more »

Gambia: UN Expert On Transitional Justice to Review Progress in Gambia

The UN expert will examine the progress made in redressing the legacies of massive past violations and abuses committed during Yahya Jammeh's regime (1994-2017). Read more »

Mali: UN Expert Embarks On Fourth Visit After Fresh Violence

His visit follows the killing on 1 November of 49 soldiers and one civilian in an attack on a Malian armed forces camp in Ménaka, and violence in early October in the… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Experts of the Committee Against Torture Urge Burkina Faso to Safeguard Human Rights While Combatting Terrorism and Insecurity

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Gambia: The Gambia's Human Rights Record to Be Reviewed By Universal Periodic Review

The Gambia is one of the 14 States to be reviewed by the UPR Working Group during its upcoming session taking place from 4 to 15 November. The Gambia's first and second UPR reviews… Read more »

Cape Verde: In Dialogue With Cabo Verde, Human Rights Committee Experts Raise Concerns About Anti-Discrimination Legislation, Gender-Based Violence, the Court System and Corruption

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Cape Verde: UN Torture Prevention Body Visits Cabo Verde for the First Time

The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) is set to carry out its first visit to Cabo Verde from 29 September to 10 October, when it will examine the treatment… Read more »

Africa: Human Rights - Reported Reprisals On the Rise, Says UN

In a new report of the UN Secretary-General, to be presented today to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the UN Human Rights Office says it has documented alleged reprisals… Read more »

South Africa: UN Expert to Assess Human Rights of People With Albinism

"I will assess both general and specific measures that are in place to enhance the enjoyment of human rights by people with albinism in the country, and I will aim to identify good… Read more »

Mozambique: Committe On the Rights of the Child Concludes Its Consideration of the Report of Mozambique

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Africa: Committee On the Rights of the Child Opens Its Eighty-Second Session

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Uganda: UN Commission On Human Rights Begin 7th Field Mission to South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia

The Commissioners intend to visit camps and settlements for internally displaced persons across South Sudan, including the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Protection of Civilian… Read more »

Africa: Indigenous Languages Are Necessary for the Enjoyment of Human Rights - UN

"Indigenous languages are necessary for the enjoyment of human rights, as well as being a part of the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of indigenous peoples. Read more »

Africa: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

In a statement to mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro,… Read more »

Togo: Committee Against Torture Examines the Situation in Togo

The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Togo on the efforts made by the State party to implement the provisions… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: Human Rights Committee Adopts Its Annual Report and Closes Its One-Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Session

Adopts Concluding Observations on the Situation in the Netherlands, Tajikistan, Nigeria, Mauritania, Paraguay and Equatorial Guinea Read more »

Algeria: Hunger Striker's Death in Custody Alarming, Say UN Experts

GENEVA (18 June 2019) ‑ United Nations experts said today they are alarmed by the death in custody of a human rights defender after a 53-day hunger strike in Algeria. Read more »

Sudan: UN Human Rights Experts Call for Independent Investigation Into Violations

"Given the scale and seriousness of the reported human rights violations and the need to act quickly to prevent further escalation, we call on the Human Rights Council to establish… Read more »

Botswana: Bachelet Welcomes High Court Decision Decriminalizing Same-Sex Relations

The High Court unanimously found sections of the Penal Code that criminalize same-sex relations to be unconstitutional and a violation of human rights including privacy, equality,… Read more »

Botswana: Ruling to Decriminalise Same-Sex Relations a Landmark, Says UN Expert

The ruling was made at the end of a court case challenging the constitutionality of parts of the Botswana Penal Code which criminalised same-sex sexual conduct between consenting… Read more »

Africa: 'Clean Air is a Human Right' - #WorldEnvironmentDay

Geneva - Ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June, an independent UN expert has urged States to beat air pollution to fulfill their human rights obligations. Read more »

Togo: UN Expert On Contemporary Forms of Slavery to Visit Togo

During her country visit, Bhoola will focus on issues such as forced labour, domestic servitude and child labour in different sectors. The Special Rapporteur also wishes to assess… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Human Rights Record to Be Reviewed By Universal Periodic Review

Ethiopia is one of the 14 States to be reviewed by the UPR Working Group during its upcoming session taking place from 6 to 17 May. Ethiopia's first and second UPR reviews took… Read more »

Africa: UN Expert - States Must Act to Ensure Safety of Journalists, Independence of Media, Plurality of Voices

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, David Kaye, issues the following statement: Read more »

Libya: Grave Concerns for Trapped Civilians in Libya - Bachelet

According to UN figures, the escalation of violence in and around Tripoli has caused the displacement of 42,000 people since early April. Thousands are believed to be trapped in… Read more »