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Chile must prioritise water and health rights over economic interests, says UN expert

8/20/2020

Press Releases

Chile

Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Independent Expert on human rights and the environment
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises

Right to drinking water
Right to development
Environment
Right to food
Health
Business and human rights

E F S R C A

Philippines mine standoff: Indigenous and environmental rights must be respected, say UN experts

4/30/2020

Press Releases

Philippines

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Independent Expert on human rights and the environment

Indigenous peoples
Freedom of association
Environment

E F S R C A

“Unacceptable” – UN expert urges better protection of older persons facing the highest risk of the COVID-19 pandemic

3/27/2020

Press Releases

Independent expert older persons
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Sp. Rapporteur on religious intolerance
Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
Independent Expert on Mali
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Independent Expert on human rights and the environment
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Sp. Rapporteur on Sudan
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
WG on Disappearances
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Independent expert on Somalia
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights

Coronavirus disease 2019
Older persons
Health
Women
Women rights
Religious intolerance
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Right to drinking water
Truth justice and reparation
Environment
Slavery
African Descent
Leprosy
Albinism
Business and human rights
Independence of judiciary
Enforced or involuntary disappearances
Sale of children
Summary or arbitrary executions
Traffic in persons
Education
Toxics and human rights

E F S R C A

UN experts urge Poland to ensure free and full participation at climate talks

5/7/2018

Press Releases

Poland

Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy
Independent Expert on human rights and the environment
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders

Environment
Freedom of opinion and expression
Freedom of association
Privacy
Human rights defenders

E F S R C A

UN experts condemn Viet Nam’s jailing of prominent blogger Mother Mushroom

6/30/2017

Press Releases

Viet Nam

WG on Arbitrary Detention
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Independent Expert on human rights and the environment

Arbitrary detention
Environment
Freedom of opinion and expression
Human rights defenders

E F S R C A

Human rights under increasing attack worldwide

12/9/2016

Press Releases
Statements/Messages

Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Independent expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi
Independent expert to examine the existing international criminal and human rights framework for the protection of persons from enforced or involuntary disappearance
Independent Expert on human rights and the environment
Independent Expert on human rights and extreme poverty
Independent expert on the effects of foreign debt
Independent expert of the S-G on Guatemala
Independent Expert on Minorities
Independent expert older persons
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Spécial Rapporteur on Afghanistan
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People s Republic of Korea
Spécial Rapporteur on Democratic Republic of the Congo
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Sp. Rapporteur on Iraq
Sp. Rapporteur on use of mercenaries
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Sp. Rapporteur on Myanmar
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Sp. Rapporteur on religious intolerance
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
Representative of the S-G on children in armed conflict
Representative of the S-G on internally displaced persons
Special Representative of the CHR on Iran
Coordination Committee of Special Procedures

Human rights
Adequate housing
Administration of justice
African Descent
Ageing persons
Albinism
Arbitrary detention
Business and human rights
Children rights
Disability
Education
Enforced or involuntary disappearances
Environment
Economic social and cultural rights
Extreme poverty
Freedom of association
Freedom of opinion and expression
Freedom of movement
Human rights defenders
Independence of judiciary
Indigenous peoples
Internally displaced persons
Mercenaries
Migrant workers
Minorities
Older persons
Racism and racial discrimination
Right to drinking water
Right to food
Right to peace
Right to property
Slavery
Summary or arbitrary executions
Torture and inhuman treatment
Toxics and human rights
Traffic in persons
Trafficking
Women rights

E F S R C A

A central role for a civil society is the only way to guarantee inclusive post-2015 development goals

5/18/2015

Statements/Messages

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People s Republic of Korea
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Independent Expert on human rights and the environment

Arbitrary detention
Religious intolerance
Human rights defenders
Migrant workers
Terrorism
Mercenaries
Traffic in persons
Slavery
Health
Summary or arbitrary executions
Women
Disability
International Order
Freedom of association
Environment

E F S R C A

UN independent experts urge practical measures to eradicate racial discrimination

12/10/2014

Press Releases

Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Independent expert of the S-G on Haiti
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Independent Expert on human rights and the environment
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Independent expert older persons

African Descent
Arbitrary detention
Mercenaries
Religious intolerance
Human rights defenders
Minorities
Right to food
Health
Adequate housing
Violence against women
Terrorism
Freedom of opinion and expression
Freedom of association
Sale of children
Independence of judiciary
Toxics and human rights
International Order
Environment
Older persons

E F S R C A

Statement by John H. Knox, Independent Expert on Human Rights and the Environment at "The Development of Environmental Human Rights"

11/6/2014

Statements/Messages

Independent Expert on human rights and the environment

Environment

E F S R C A

France / Climate change: UN expert hails Environmental Charter

10/24/2014

Press Releases

France

Independent Expert on human rights and the environment

Environment

E F S R C A

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