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China clampdown on lawyers and activists
High Commissioner Zeid says that he raised concerns and sought clarifications from the Chinese authorities about the recent arrests of lawyers, and harassment and intimidation of Government critics and NGO workers.
Press briefing: Syria and Iraq
UN Human Rights Office condemns attacks on hospitals in Syria and expresses concerns about stranded Sunni Arabs in no-man's-land in Iraq.
Europe / Migrants crisis
“It has become impossible in Europe to have a meaningful discussion about migrant’s rights, diversity, and integration” – UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants François Crépeau.
Unilateral sanctions
UN Special Rapporteur Idriss Jazairy welcomes the lifting of most EU’s sanctions against Belarus as “an opportunity for the EU-Belarus relations to develop in a positive environment.”
Guantanamo to Australia
Australia violated the rights of ex-Guantanamo inmate David Hicks by jailing him for several months under a transfer deal with the US, despite his sentence being "a flagrant denial of justice", UN experts say.
Australia’s anti-protest Bill
UN experts call on the State Parliament of Western Australia not to pass an anti-protest Bill which would criminalise lawful protests and silencing environmentalists and rights defenders.
Economic, social, cultural rights
UN experts will review the record of Namibia, Canada and Kenya in social, economic and cultural rights in sessions scheduled to begin on 22 February.
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Human Rights Related to Gender and Sexuality in MENA
In a statement delivered on his behalf, High Commissioner Zeid praised the courage of people working for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bi, trans, intersex and gender non-conforming people across the Middle East and North Africa, and deplored violence, discrimination and impunity for attacks against LGBTi people.
China clampdown on lawyers and activists
High Commissioner Zeid says that he raised concerns and sought clarifications from the Chinese authorities about the recent arrests of lawyers, and harassment and intimidation of Government critics and NGO workers.
Press briefing: Syria and Iraq
UN Human Rights Office condemns attacks on hospitals in Syria and expresses concerns about stranded Sunni Arabs in no-man's-land in Iraq.
Syria
High Commissioner expresses “utmost alarm” at the rapidly worsening human rights situation in and around Aleppo and other parts of Syria, where “shocking violations and abuses are committed on a daily basis.”
Press briefing: OPT and Israel
We are concerned at reports that the Qassam Brigades executed one of their members in Gaza, and at the situation of Mr Mohammad Al-Qiq, the Palestinian who has been on hunger strike for 80 days in Israel.
Sri Lanka
Despite advances, after nearly 30 years of conflict and acrimony, Sri Lanka is still in the early stages of renewal, said the High Commissioner at the end of his mission to Sri Lanka
Zika and women's rights
Zeid urges repeal of laws and policies that restrict access to sexual and reproductive health services, stressing that upholding women’s rights is vital for an effective response to the Zika health emergency.
DRC inter-communal violence
We are alarmed by reports of escalating inter-communal violence in the North Kivu province, with at least 21 people killed, 40 wounded and 70 houses burned down over the week-end.
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Unilateral sanctions
UN Special Rapporteur Idriss Jazairy welcomes the lifting of most EU’s sanctions against Belarus as “an opportunity for the EU-Belarus relations to develop in a positive environment.”
Europe / Migrants crisis
“It has become impossible in Europe to have a meaningful discussion about migrant’s rights, diversity, and integration” – UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants François Crépeau.
Mali / Peace process
UN Independent Expert Suliman Baldo will carry out an official visit to Mali to assess developments in the situation of human rights in the country (21 February – 2 March.
Mission to Haiti
UN Independent Expert Suliman Baldo will carry out an official visit to Mali to assess developments in the situation of human rights in the country (21 February – 2 March.
Human rights defenders
“Human rights defenders in Hungary are increasingly working in a rather polarised and politicised environment” – UN expert urges the authorities not to stigmatise and intimidate them.
Accept and implement
“Those States who claim to be at the vanguard of human rights should give good example by accepting and implementing the Assange Opinion without delay,” UN expert Alfred de Zayas says.
UAE / Forced confessions
A group of UN human rights experts condemn the trial of foreign nationals based on forced confessions and call on the Government of the United Arab Emirates for their release.
Australia’s anti-protest Bill
UN experts call on the State Parliament of Western Australia not to pass an anti-protest Bill which would criminalise lawful protests and silencing environmentalists and rights defenders.
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Syrian civilians in detention centres
Syrian Commission of Inquiry says Syrian civilians suffering
large-scale and wide-spread executions and deaths in
detention centres on all Sides of the conflict
Special Session on Burundi
The Human Rights Council will hold its twenty-fourth Special Session on the human rights situation in Burundi on Thursday
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Vanuatu: Women's rights
Vanuatu's record on upholding women's rights is due to be reviewed by UN experts in Geneva on 24 February.
Sweden reviewed
Gender equality especially in the labour market, discrimination against women from minorities, and the situation of refugee women were among the issues raised when UN experts reviewed Sweden.
Czech Republic: Women
UN experts meet in Geneva on 23 February to review the situation of women's rights in the Czech Republic.
Namibia review
Namibia's record on economic, social and cultural rights is due to be reviewed for the first time by UN experts on 23 and 24 February.
Canada rights review
UN experts in Geneva will review Canada’s record on economic, social and cultural rights on 24 and 25 February in Geneva.
Guantanamo to Australia
Australia violated the rights of ex-Guantanamo inmate David Hicks by jailing him for several months under a transfer deal with the US, despite his sentence being "a flagrant denial of justice", UN experts say.
Economic, social, cultural rights
UN experts will review the record of Namibia, Canada and Kenya in social, economic and cultural rights in sessions scheduled to begin on 22 February.
Iceland reviewed
Securing equal political and economic power for women, gender stereotypes, and continuing discrimination against women in the job market were among the issues raised when UN experts reviewed Iceland.
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Human Rights Related to Gender and Sexuality in MENA
In a statement delivered on his behalf, High Commissioner Zeid praised the courage of people working for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bi, trans, intersex and gender non-conforming people across the Middle East and North Africa, and deplored violence, discrimination and impunity for attacks against LGBTi people.
South Sudan
Statement by Ivan Šimonović, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, to the Security Council, on South Sudan, 19 February 2016
Sri Lanka
Despite advances, after nearly 30 years of conflict and acrimony, Sri Lanka is still in the early stages of renewal, said the High Commissioner at the end of his mission to Sri Lanka
Statement by the HC on Missing Persons
In a statement to the Security Council on missing people, the High Commissioner said, "Victims have the right to the truth. No circumstances – whether armed conflict, political instability, public emergency, or migration – can justify enforced disappearances."
Yemen at Security Council
High Commissioner Zeid urged all parties to the conflict to put aside political and ideological differences to achieve some measure of security and stability in Yemen.
Burundi 'on cusp of civil war'
Zeid delivers a dire warning about the deteriorating situation in Burundi to a Special Session of the Human Rights Council, and calls for a robust, decisive response from the international community.
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