UN Committee against Racial Discrimination #CERD will examine #Belarus 🇧🇾 discussing 🔹Discrimination against Roma & other minorities 🔹Freedom of association, assembly and excessive use of force 🔹Racial discrimination LIVE: 15 Aug 15h & 16 Aug 10h CEST webtv.un.org

The UN Committee #CERD urges stronger global action to address racial discrimination in the #Palestine-#Israel situation, calling for an end to the ongoing colonization and segregation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination #CERD publishes findings on Belarus 🇧🇾, Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦, Iran 🇮🇷, Iraq 🇮🇶, Pakistan 🇵🇰, United Kingdom 🇬🇧 & Venezuela 🇻🇪. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#Pakistan: UN Committee against Racial Discrimination #CERD alarmed by harassment, intimidation, evictions, detentions, deportations & mass exodus of Afghans under the Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#Iraq: UN Committee against Racial Discrimination #CERD raise alarm about the planned decision to close all camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs), stressing its adverse effects particularly on #IDPs from ethnic & ethno-religious minority groups. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#Iran: UN Committee on Racial Discrimination #CERD alarmed by severe #HumanRights violations against protestors belonging to ethnic and ethno-religious minority groups, incl. disproportionate instances of arbitrary detention and death sentences. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

UN Committee #CERD concerned about life-threatening conditions faced by migrants, asylum seekers & refugees at the Belarusian border with the EU, citing reports of excessive use of force, arbitrary detention & difficulties accessing asylum procedures. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Bosnia & Herzegovina: UN Committee #CERD urges the State party to intensify efforts to address the ongoing discrimination & marginalization of Roma, highlighting issues such as poor living conditions, access to services, employment, healthcare & education. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

UN Committee #CERD expresses concern about persistent hate crimes & racist violence against minorities in the #UK, urging for strict measures & penalties to curb racist hate speech & xenophobic rhetoric, particularly from political & public figures. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#Venezuela: #CERD seriously concerned about the negative impact of mining on #indigenous lands & livelihoods, urges restraint from military operations & accountability for human rights violations against indigenous Peoples, particularly indigenous women. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination #CERD publishes findings on Belarus 🇧🇾, Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦, Iran 🇮🇷, Iraq 🇮🇶, Pakistan 🇵🇰, United Kingdom 🇬🇧 & Venezuela 🇻🇪. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

UN Child Rights Committee #CRC will review Bahrain 🇧🇭, Turkmenistan 🇹🇲, Mexico 🇲🇽, Argentina 🇦🇷, Israel 🇮🇱 & Armenia 🇦🇲 during its upcoming session from 26 August to 13 September. ohchr.org/en/media-advis…

The UN Committee #CERD urges stronger global action to address racial discrimination in the #Palestine-#Israel situation, calling for an end to the ongoing colonization and segregation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

🎦Opening statement by CRC Chair Ann Skelton. In its current session UN Child Rights Committee #CRC will review Bahrain 🇧🇭, Turkmenistan 🇹🇲, Mexico 🇲🇽, Argentina 🇦🇷, Israel 🇮🇱 & Armenia🇦🇲 . ohchr.org/en/media-advis…

#Poland 🇵🇱 violated women’s rights by unduly restricting access to abortion, UN committee #CEDAW finds. Many women forced to carry unwanted pregnancies to term, seek unsafe clandestine procedures, or travel abroad for legal abortions. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Victims of enforced disappearances need urgent responses and concerted action, forthcoming World Congress offers unique opportunity - UN & regional experts urge for clear commitments & action plans to eradicate & prevent this heinous crime. ohchr.org/en/statements/…

UN Committee on #EnforcedDisappearances welcomes Bangladesh’s accession to the #CED, joining the global efforts to prevent & eradicate this heinous crime. The Convention now has 76 States parties. ohchr.org/en/human-right…

Closing remarks by Ann Skelton, Chair of UN Committee on the Rights of the Child #CRC, concluding the Committee's country review of #Israel. United Nations Geneva

The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture #SPT will visit #Nigeria 🇳🇬 from 8 to 19 September to assess the treatment of individuals in detention & the measures taken since their last visit to protect the #HumanRights of all people deprived of liberty. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights #CESCR will review Iceland 🇮🇸, Poland 🇵🇱, Honduras 🇭🇳, Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬, Albania 🇦🇱, Cyprus 🇨🇾, and Malawi 🇲🇼in its upcoming session from 9 to 27 September. ohchr.org/en/media-advis…