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Canada urged to repatriate orphaned five-year-old girl held in Syrian camp

5/20/2020

Press Releases

Canada
Syrian Arab Republic

Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children

Terrorism
Women
Arbitrary detention
Summary or arbitrary executions
Health
Migrant workers
Torture and inhuman treatment
Sale of children

E F S R C A

‘States must include LGBT community in COVID-19 response’: The how and why from a UN expert

5/14/2020

Press Releases

Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Sp. Rapporteur on Myanmar
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy
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 the rights of persons with disabilities
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
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
WG on Arbitrary Detention
WG on Disappearances
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Independent expert older persons
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
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
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
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 in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
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
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Independent Expert on Mali

Sexual orientation and gender identity
Children rights
Children
Racism and racial discrimination
Cultural rights
Education
Environment
Summary or arbitrary executions
Privacy
Leprosy
Extreme poverty
Disability
Albinism
Right to food
Independence of judiciary
Trafficking
Migration and Human Rights
Arbitrary detention
Enforced or involuntary disappearances
Right to drinking water
Internally displaced persons
Freedom of opinion and expression
Mercenaries
Human rights defenders
Older persons
Torture and inhuman treatment
Business and human rights
Terrorism
Freedom of association
Slavery
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Health
Adequate housing
African Descent
International Order
Religious intolerance
Violence against women
Sale of children
Women
Women rights

E F S R C A

COVID-19: The suffering and resilience of LGBT persons must be visible and inform the actions of States

5/14/2020

Statements/Messages

Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Sp. Rapporteur on Myanmar
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy
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 the rights of persons with disabilities
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
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
WG on Arbitrary Detention
WG on Disappearances
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
Sp. Rapporteur on use of mercenaries
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Independent expert older persons
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
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
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
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 in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
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
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Independent Expert on Mali

Sexual orientation and gender identity
Children
Children rights
Racism and racial discrimination
Cultural rights
Education
Environment
Summary or arbitrary executions
Privacy
Leprosy
Extreme poverty
Disability
Minorities
Albinism
Right to food
Independence of judiciary
Traffic in persons
Migration and Human Rights
Arbitrary detention
Enforced or involuntary disappearances
Right to drinking water
Internally displaced persons
Freedom of opinion and expression
Mercenaries
Human rights defenders
Older persons
Torture and inhuman treatment
Business and human rights
Terrorism
Freedom of association
Slavery
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Health
Adequate housing
African Descent
International Order
Religious intolerance
Violence against women
Sale of children
Women

E F S R C A

Human Rights: A Media Guide to the new UN independent experts (2020)

5/8/2020

Press Releases

Independent expert older persons
Independent expert on the effects of foreign debt
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on Myanmar
Independent expert on Somalia
Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures

Older persons
External debt
Adequate housing
Slavery
Extreme poverty
Right to food
Indigenous peoples
Sexual exploitation of children
Human rights defenders
Unilateral coercive measures
Sale of children

E F S R C A

COVID-19: Urgent need for child protection services to mitigate the risk of child sexual abuse and exploitation worldwide

5/6/2020

Press Releases

Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children

Coronavirus disease 2019
Sale of children
Children
Children rights

E F S R C A

COVID-19 security measures no excuse for excessive use of force, say UN Special Rapporteurs

4/17/2020

Press Releases

Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Sp. Rapporteur on Myanmar
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Independent expert on Somalia
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
WG on Disappearances
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
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
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Independent Expert on Mali
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
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
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Independent expert older persons
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Sp. Rapporteur on Sudan

Summary or arbitrary executions
Coronavirus disease 2019
Albinism
African Descent
Adequate housing
Arbitrary detention
Children rights
Unilateral coercive measures
Disability
Discrimination
Education
Enforced or involuntary disappearances
Extreme poverty
Freedom of association
Freedom of opinion and expression
Freedom of movement
Health
Human rights defenders
Human rights education
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Independence of judiciary
International Order
Leprosy
Mercenaries
Minorities
Older persons
Racism and racial discrimination
Religious intolerance
Reprisals
Rule of law
Sale of children
Sexual exploitation of children
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Slavery
Terrorism
Torture and inhuman treatment
Traffic in persons
Transnational corporations
Violence against women
Xenophobia
Environment
Women

E F S R C A

UN experts call for urgent action to mitigate heightened risks of violence against children

4/7/2020

Press Releases

Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
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

Children rights
Children
Sale of children
Slavery
Disability
Trafficking
Violence against women
Health
Coronavirus disease 2019
Traffic in persons

E F S R C A

States must combat domestic violence in the context of COVID-19 lockdowns – UN rights expert

3/27/2020

Press Releases

Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women

Sexual exploitation of children
Women rights
Women
Disability
Summary or arbitrary executions
Traffic in persons
Coronavirus disease 2019
Violence against women

E F S R C A

“Unacceptable” – UN expert urges better protection of older persons facing the highest risk of the COVID-19 pandemic

3/27/2020

Press Releases

Independent expert older persons
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
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Sp. Rapporteur on religious intolerance
Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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
Independent Expert on Mali
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Independent Expert on human rights and the environment
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Sp. Rapporteur on Sudan
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
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 Cambodia
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
WG on Disappearances
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Independent expert on Somalia
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Sp. Rapporteur on toxic wastes

Coronavirus disease 2019
Older persons
Health
Women
Women rights
Religious intolerance
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Right to drinking water
Truth justice and reparation
Environment
Slavery
African Descent
Leprosy
Albinism
Business and human rights
Independence of judiciary
Enforced or involuntary disappearances
Sale of children
Summary or arbitrary executions
Traffic in persons
Education
Toxic waste

E F S R C A

No exceptions with COVID-19: “Everyone has the right to life-saving interventions” – UN experts say

3/26/2020

Press Releases

Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Independent Expert on Mali
Independent expert older persons
Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Sp. Rapporteur on Myanmar
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Sp. Rapporteur on religious intolerance
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
WG on Arbitrary Detention
WG on Disappearances
Sp. Rapporteur on Sudan
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children

Albinism
International Order
Older persons
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Cultural rights
Right to development
Disability
Environment
Freedom of opinion and expression
Freedom of association
Independence of judiciary
Indigenous peoples
Internally displaced persons
Leprosy
Minorities
Racism and racial discrimination
Religious intolerance
Human rights defenders
Slavery
Health
Torture and inhuman treatment
Truth justice and reparation
Women rights
Women
Violence against women
African Descent
Right to drinking water
Arbitrary detention
Business and human rights
Coronavirus disease 2019
Sale of children

E F S R C A

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