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34th anniversary of UN Declaration on the Right to Development - 4 December 2020

12/3/2020

Press Releases

Somalia
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Mali

Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Independent expert on Somalia
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
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
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People s Republic of Korea
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
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 on extreme poverty and human rights
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Independent Expert on Mali
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
WG on the Right to Development
Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development

Right to development
Right to drinking water
Environment
Summary or arbitrary executions
Leprosy
Right to food
Independence of judiciary
Migration and Human Rights
Torture and inhuman treatment
Health
Trafficking
Traffic in persons
Freedom of association
Slavery
Toxics and human rights
Disability
Extreme poverty
International Order
Sale of children
African Descent
Women rights
Women
Violence against women
Mercenaries
Human Rights and International Solidarity

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

Governments must do more to prevent slavery and exploitation during COVID-19 pandemic

11/30/2020

Press Releases

Occupied Palestinian Territory
Somalia
Myanmar
Mali

Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Independent expert on Somalia
Sp. Rapporteur on Myanmar
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Independent Expert on Mali
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
WG on Disappearances
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Committee against Torture
Committee on Enforced Disappearance
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Committee on Migrant Workers
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of the Committee against Torture
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues

Slavery
Traffic in persons
Racism and racial discrimination
International Order
Summary or arbitrary executions
Independence of judiciary
Right to development
Toxics and human rights
Migrant workers
Leprosy
Extreme poverty
Education
Children rights
Environment
Mercenaries
Right to drinking water
Health
Terrorism
Torture and inhuman treatment
Internally displaced persons
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Transnational corporations
Albinism
Disability
Enforced or involuntary disappearances
Cultural rights
Women rights
Women
Arbitrary detention
Migration and Human Rights
Sale of children
Minorities

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

We need a common vision to confront the sale and sexual exploitation of children

10/12/2020

Statements/Messages

Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children

Sale of children

E F S R C A

International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October 2020
Keeping the promises made to girls in Beijing in 1995

10/9/2020

Press Releases

Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
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
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education

Women
Violence against women
Education
Cultural rights
Minorities
Slavery
Traffic in persons
Girl children
Women rights
Health
Human rights defenders
Women human rights defenders
Sexual exploitation of children
Sale of children

E F S R C A

UN experts welcome return to Canada of five-year-old orphaned in Syria

10/7/2020

Press Releases

Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children

Terrorism
Summary or arbitrary executions
Arbitrary detention
Women
Torture and inhuman treatment
Sexual exploitation of children
Migration and Human Rights
Sale of children

E F S R C A

UN experts call for decisive measures to protect fundamental freedoms in China

6/26/2020

Press Releases

China

Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
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 religion or belief
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Independent expert older persons
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
WG on Disappearances
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy

Summary or arbitrary executions
Freedom of opinion and expression
Human rights defenders
Terrorism
Religious intolerance
Minorities
Freedom of association
Transnational corporations
Racism and racial discrimination
Adequate housing
Arbitrary detention
Independence of judiciary
Right to food
Slavery
Torture and inhuman treatment
Toxics and human rights
Right to drinking water
International Order
Cultural rights
Education
Older persons
Trafficking
Health
Enforced or involuntary disappearances
Sale of children
Mercenaries
Extreme poverty
Women
Privacy
Traffic in persons

E F S R C A

Philippines: UN human rights experts renew call for an on-the-ground independent, impartial investigation

6/25/2020

Press Releases

Philippines

Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Independent expert older persons
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises

Summary or arbitrary executions
Independence of judiciary
Freedom of opinion and expression
Women
Right to drinking water
Extreme poverty
Torture and inhuman treatment
Religious intolerance
Slavery
Toxics and human rights
International Order
Sexual exploitation of children
Health
Freedom of association
Human rights defenders
Right to food
Adequate housing
Arbitrary detention
Older persons
Indigenous peoples
Truth justice and reparation
Right to development
Transnational corporations

E F S R C A

Israeli annexation of parts of the Palestinian West Bank would break international law – UN experts call on the international community to ensure accountability

6/16/2020

Press Releases

Israel
Occupied Palestinian Territory

Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures
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 Belarus
Sp. Rapporteur on Sudan
Independent Expert on Mali
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Independent expert older persons
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
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 human rights and the environment
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Business and Human Rights
Independent expert on Somalia
Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Sp. Rapporteur on Myanmar
Independent expert to examine the question of a draft optional protocol to the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People s Republic of Korea
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic
Independent expert on the effects of foreign debt
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions

Arbitrary detention
African Descent
Unilateral coercive measures
Leprosy
Adequate housing
Toxics and human rights
Disability
Internally displaced persons
Mercenaries
Older persons
Freedom of association
Health
Freedom of opinion and expression
Environment
Independence of judiciary
Violence against women
Women
Women human rights defenders
Minorities
Terrorism
Business and human rights
Privacy
Indigenous peoples
Cultural rights
Education
Right to drinking water
International Order
Traffic in persons
Human rights defenders
Right to food
Torture and inhuman treatment
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Extreme poverty
Right to development
Racism and racial discrimination
Slavery
Sexual orientation and gender identity
External debt
Sale of children
Transnational corporations
Summary or arbitrary executions

E F S R C A

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