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Pakistan: UN experts demand halt to mass evictions along Karachi’s watercourses

6/25/2021

Press Releases

Pakistan

Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

Adequate housing
Health
Internally displaced persons
Extreme poverty
Human rights defenders

E F S R C A

UN expert strives to make right to health a reality for all

6/23/2021

Press Releases

Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

Health
Coronavirus disease 2019

E F S R C A

Iran: Jailed for defending women who opposed compulsory veiling, Nasrin Sotoudeh must be freed, say UN experts

6/21/2021

Press Releases

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Sp. Rapporteur on religious intolerance
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

Violence against women
Women
Freedom of opinion and expression
Torture and inhuman treatment
Human rights defenders
Independence of judiciary
Religious intolerance
Health
Freedom of association

E F S R C A

China: UN human rights experts alarmed by ‘organ harvesting’ allegations

6/14/2021

Press Releases

China

Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Special Rapporteur on Syria
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
WG on Arbitrary Detention

Traffic in persons
Health
Religious intolerance
Torture and inhuman treatment
Violence against women
Terrorism
Arbitrary detention

E F S R C A

UN experts: G7 Governments must ensure vaccines’ access in developing countries

6/9/2021

Press Releases

Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises

Extreme poverty
Health
Business and human rights
Right to development
Transnational corporations
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Coronavirus disease 2019

E F S R C A

Turkey: Stop mis-using the law to detain human rights defenders, urges UN expert

6/9/2021

Press Releases

Turkey

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

Human rights defenders
Torture and inhuman treatment
Independence of judiciary
Health
Freedom of association

E F S R C A

Chile: Nearly 40 years on, still no remedy for victims of Swedish toxic waste – UN experts

6/7/2021

Press Releases

Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
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
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation

Toxics and human rights
Environment
Health
Adequate housing
Human rights defenders
Migration and Human Rights
Extreme poverty
Right to drinking water

E F S R C A

Pandemic recovery: Digital rights key to inclusive and resilient world

6/4/2021

Press Releases

Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises

Terrorism
Freedom of association
Extreme poverty
Environment
Disability
Health
Freedom of opinion and expression
Human rights defenders
Transnational corporations

E F S R C A

Time for UN to formally recognise right to clean, healthy environment - experts

6/4/2021

Press Releases

Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Independent expert on Somalia
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Special Rapporteur on foreign debt
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Independent expert older persons
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment

Environment
Right to development
Right to drinking water
Racism and racial discrimination
Education
Discrimination
Indigenous peoples
Leprosy
African Descent
Extreme poverty
Minorities
Right to food
Migration and Human Rights
Internally displaced persons
Freedom of opinion and expression
Human rights defenders
External debt
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Older persons
Health
Traffic in persons
Slavery
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Toxics and human rights
Transnational corporations
Adequate housing
International Order
Religious intolerance
Violence against women
Arbitrary detention
Summary or arbitrary executions
Disability
Freedom of association
Cultural rights
Women

E F S R C A

Joint Statement by UN human rights experts for World Environment Day

6/4/2021

Statements/Messages
Press Releases

Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Independent expert on Somalia
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Special Rapporteur on foreign debt
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Independent expert older persons
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment

Environment
Right to development
Right to drinking water
Racism and racial discrimination
Education
Discrimination
Indigenous peoples
Leprosy
African Descent
Extreme poverty
Minorities
Right to food
Migration and Human Rights
Internally displaced persons
Freedom of opinion and expression
Human rights defenders
External debt
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Older persons
Health
Traffic in persons
Slavery
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Toxics and human rights
Transnational corporations
Adequate housing
International Order
Religious intolerance
Violence against women
Arbitrary detention
Summary or arbitrary executions
Disability
Freedom of association
Cultural rights
Women

E F S R C A

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