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Joint Statement by independent United Nations human rights experts* on human rights responsibilities of armed non-State actors

2/25/2021

Statements/Messages

Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Independent expert on Somalia
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Sp. Rapporteur on Myanmar
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls

Torture and inhuman treatment
Summary or arbitrary executions
Environment
Slavery
Sale of children
Right to drinking water
Human rights defenders
International Order
Right to food
Mercenaries
Freedom of opinion and expression
Internally displaced persons
Adequate housing
Business and human rights
Disability
Minorities
Violence against women
Religious intolerance
Health
Independence of judiciary
Freedom of association
Migration and Human Rights
Arbitrary detention
Women

E F S R C A

Philippines: UN experts urge release of Senator Leila De Lima after four years in pre-trial detention

2/24/2021

Press Releases

Philippines

WG on Arbitrary Detention
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls

Arbitrary detention
Freedom of opinion and expression
Violence against women
Independence of judiciary
Women

E F S R C A

Honduras: UN experts deplore further attacks against right to safe abortion

1/19/2021

Press Releases

Honduras

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
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women

Women
Girl children
Health
Violence against women

E F S R C A

Argentina: UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women welcomes the change in legal approach, from criminalisation to the legalisation of abortion

1/11/2021

Statements/Messages

Argentina

Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women

Violence against women

E F S R C A

UN experts call for clemency for Lisa Montgomery after US Government reschedules execution

12/3/2020

Press Releases

United States of America

Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

Summary or arbitrary executions
Violence against women
Women
Disability
Torture and inhuman treatment
Extreme poverty

E F S R C A

Building back better: People with disabilities have vital role

12/1/2020

Press Releases

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Sp. Rapporteur on Myanmar
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Independent expert on Somalia
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Independent expert older persons
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
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
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People s Republic of Korea
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Independent Expert on Mali
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons

Disability
Right to development
Right to drinking water
Cultural rights
Education
Environment
Women
Violence against women
Discrimination
Women rights
Leprosy
Extreme poverty
Minorities
Albinism
Right to food
Independence of judiciary
Migration and Human Rights
Human rights defenders
Terrorism
Older persons
Torture and inhuman treatment
Health
Traffic in persons
Trafficking
Slavery
Toxics and human rights
Adequate housing
International Order
Sale of children
Internally displaced persons

E F S R C A

Urgent action needed to end pandemic of femicide and violence against women, says UN expert

11/23/2020

Press Releases

Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Independent Expert on Mali
Independent expert on Somalia
Sp. Rapporteur on Myanmar
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
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 the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
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
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief

Women
Violence against women
Traffic in persons
Freedom of association
Sale of children
Older persons
Health
Leprosy
Right to drinking water
Truth justice and reparation
Torture and inhuman treatment
Albinism
Human rights defenders
Environment
Mercenaries
Right to food
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Extreme poverty
Independence of judiciary
Freedom of opinion and expression
Disability
Cultural rights
Adequate housing
Terrorism
Migrant workers
Racism and racial discrimination
Right to development
Internally displaced persons
International Order
Religious intolerance

E F S R C A

UN experts call on Mexican police to protect women protesters

11/20/2020

Press Releases

Mexico

Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls

Freedom of association
Violence against women
Human rights defenders
Women

E F S R C A

Iran: Temporary release of human rights lawyer a positive first step

11/13/2020

Press Releases

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

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

Human rights defenders
Women
Torture and inhuman treatment
Independence of judiciary
Summary or arbitrary executions
Freedom of opinion and expression
Violence against women
Health
Freedom of association

E F S R C A

Poland has slammed door shut on legal and safe abortions - UN experts

10/27/2020

Press Releases

Poland

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
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights

Women
Discrimination
Girl children
Health
Violence against women
Cultural rights

E F S R C A

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