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Guatemala: UN experts welcome court ruling that Ixil Mayans were victims of genocide and urge the State to prosecute and punish the perpetrators 10/22/2018
  • Press Releases
  • Guatemala
  • Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
  • WG on Disappearances
  • Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
  • Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
  • Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
  • Sp. Rapporteur on torture
  • Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
  • Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
  • Truth justice and reparation
  • Enforced or involuntary disappearances
  • Summary or arbitrary executions
  • Independence of judiciary
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Torture and inhuman treatment
  • Violence against women
  • Internally displaced persons
E F S R C A
Peru: UN experts say Fujimori ruling restores justice 10/9/2018
  • Press Releases
  • Peru
  • Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
  • Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
  • WG on Disappearances
  • Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
  • Enforced or involuntary disappearances
  • Summary or arbitrary executions
  • Independence of judiciary
  • Truth justice and reparation
E F S R C A
Nicaragua must end "witch-hunt" against dissenting voices, say UN experts 8/9/2018
  • Press Releases
  • Nicaragua
  • 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
  • Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
  • Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
  • Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
  • Special Rapporteur on the right to health
  • Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
  • WG on Arbitrary Detention
  • WG on Disappearances
  • Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice
  • Human rights defenders
  • Freedom of movement
  • Summary or arbitrary executions
  • Health
  • Truth justice and reparation
  • Women
  • Terrorism
  • Enforced or involuntary disappearances
  • Education
  • Arbitrary detention
  • Freedom of opinion and expression
  • Freedom of association
E F S R C A
Spain: UN experts welcome proposal for Truth Commission 7/25/2018
  • Press Releases
  • Spain
  • Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
  • Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
  • WG on Disappearances
  • Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
  • Enforced or involuntary disappearances
  • Truth justice and reparation
  • Cultural rights
  • Summary or arbitrary executions
E F S R C A
Nicaragua: Government must end violence and reinstate political dialogue, say UN experts 6/14/2018
  • Press Releases
  • Nicaragua
  • Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
  • Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
  • Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
  • Special Rapporteur on the right to health
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
  • Independent expert older persons
  • Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
  • Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
  • Freedom of association
  • Freedom of opinion and expression
  • Human rights defenders
  • Health
  • Older persons
  • Summary or arbitrary executions
  • Truth justice and reparation
  • Education
E F S R C A
Observations et recommandations sur les évènements récents concernant l’Instance Vérité et Dignité 5/7/2018
  • Statements/Messages
  • Tunisia
  • Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
  • Truth justice and reparation
E F S R C A
Peru: UN human rights experts appalled by Fujimori pardon 12/28/2017
  • Press Releases
  • Peru
  • WG on Disappearances
  • Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
  • Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
  • Enforced or involuntary disappearances
  • Summary or arbitrary executions
  • Truth justice and reparation
E F S R C A
Mexico draft security law threatens rights and should be rejected, UN rights experts warn 12/14/2017
  • Press Releases
  • Mexico
  • WG on Arbitrary Detention
  • WG on Disappearances
  • Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy
  • Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
  • Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
  • Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
  • Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
  • Enforced or involuntary disappearances
  • Arbitrary detention
  • Privacy
  • Summary or arbitrary executions
  • Human rights defenders
  • Truth justice and reparation
  • Freedom of opinion and expression
E F S R C A
Major rethink needed on conflict prevention work, UN rights expert finds 10/27/2017
  • Press Releases
  • Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
  • Truth justice and reparation
E F S R C A
Sri Lanka must step up progress on transitional justice, UN expert finds 10/23/2017
  • Press Releases
  • Sri Lanka
  • Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
  • Truth justice and reparation
E F S R C A
       
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