| 单词 | rapporteur |
| 例句 | As UN special rapporteur, he’s reported on dire poverty and its impact on human rights in Saudi Arabia and China among other places. A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z The black belt region has been historically one of the most disadvantaged areas of the US and was recently toured by the UN rapporteur on extreme poverty. Alabama: black women die of cervical cancer at more than twice national average 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z In my role as the rapporteur for climate change for the Council of Europe, I approached the film-makers to allow me to show the film on a school tour and in Strasbourg. Pete Postlethwaite: an actor who made others act 2011-01-03T12:40:17Z So how does Alston view the role of UN rapporteur and his visit? A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z The result was the appointment of a special rapporteur, the Netherlands’ Pieter Omtzigt, who told me about his initial meeting with the brothers. Perspective | When a crusading Maltese journalist was murdered, her sons vowed justice. Almost miraculously, it’s happening. 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Professor Philip Alston is an Australian academic with a formal title: UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Lindstrom added that the special rapporteurs’ letter showed that concern about the secretary general’s unbending position was rising up to senior levels within the UN system. Cholera in Haiti: UN experts chastise Ban Ki-moon over handling of outbreak 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z It’s aversive therapy of the most extreme kind, which the United Nations’ special rapporteur on torture and the U.S. An electric shock therapy stops self-harm among the autistic, but at what cost? 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z One of the things that really struck me was when in about 2013, 2014 some UN rapporteurs came to take a look on the ground at what was happening in Spain. Q&A: Almodóvar on unearthing the past in ‘Parallel Mothers’ 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z But the special rapporteurs said they were mystified by such legalistic obfuscations. Cholera in Haiti: UN experts chastise Ban Ki-moon over handling of outbreak 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z "We call on Israel and its allies to agree to an immediate ceasefire. We are running out of time," the group of U.N. special rapporteurs said in a statement. Israel says it encircles Gaza City; US to urge for 'localised' humanitarian pauses 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z In Geneva, a group of seven U.N. special rapporteurs, independent experts monitoring human rights, issued a statement calling for a ceasefire, saying Palestinians were at "grave risk of genocide". Israel says it has encircled Gaza City 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z "We remain convinced that the Palestinian people are at grave risk of genocide," seven U.N. special rapporteurs said in a statement in Geneva. Israeli PM hails advance into Gaza City; UN team talks of 'grave risk of genocide' 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z "We remain convinced that the Palestinian people are at grave risk of genocide," the group of experts, made up of seven U.N. special rapporteurs, said in a statement. UN experts say ceasefire needed as Palestinians at 'grave risk of genocide' 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z "We urge Pakistan to uphold the absolute and non-derogable principle of non-refoulement and prevent collective expulsion and forced return," the experts, a group of U.N. special rapporteurs, said in a statement. UN rights experts call on Pakistan to axe plans for mass deportation of Afghans 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z UN special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea Elizabeth Salmon estimates that some 2,000 North Koreans are being held in China for crossing the border without permission. China deported 'large number' of N Korean defectors - Seoul 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z The State Council, of which the public rapporteur is a member, is not bound by such opinions but follows the adviser's lead in most cases. French court should reject lawsuit on police racial profiling, adviser says 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z U.N. special rapporteur Morris Tidball-Binz said Azerbaijan must "promptly and independently investigate alleged or suspected violations of the right to life reported in the context of its latest military offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh". Azerbaijan arrests former top Karabakh minister as exodus tops 50,000 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Mariana Katzarova, the special rapporteur on Russia’s rights situation mandated by the Human Rights Council, chronicled the domestic crackdown that has largely targeted critics of Putin’s war as well as other opposition voices in Russia. Human rights in Russia ‘significantly’ worse since Ukraine war began, U.N.-backed expert says 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Olivier De Schutter, the United Nations special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, said impoverished youth were easy picking for gangs looking to recruit new members. Ecuador youth choosing gangs as route out of poverty, UN expert says 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z The former United Nations human rights rapporteur, a Lithuanian psychiatrist, observed overprescription and overlooking harmful side effects in many countries, including the U.S. Mental Health: Invest in noncoercive treatment models 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z On Thursday, the congressional enquiry's rapporteur Ricardo Silva asked the former player if he had sued the company for undue use of his image. Brazil soccer star Ronaldinho denies ties to company accused of scam 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z The BBC has approached the Saudi government for comment about the allegations made by UN rapporteurs, the Mixed Migration Centre and Human Rights Watch, but has not received a response. Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards - report 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z A notable distinction between this report and those that preceded it is the access the special rapporteur was granted by the Biden administration. Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War's forever legacy 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z “Women and girls in Afghanistan are experiencing severe discrimination that may amount to gender persecution — a crime against humanity,” Richard Bennett, the United Nations special rapporteur for Afghanistan, said in a statement last month. Taliban Shut Beauty Salons, One of Afghan Women’s Last Public Spaces 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Unusually, the court did not follow its public rapporteur’s recommendations, who earlier this week said Article 1 of the federation’s rules should be annulled. France’s highest administrative court says the soccer federation can ban headscarves in matches 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z She issued the report one month before her term as rapporteur ends. Conditions at Guantánamo Are Cruel and Inhuman, U.N. Investigation Finds 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Mr Johnston said his objective as an independent special rapporteur had been to "help build trust in our democratic institutions". David Johnston quits role investigating election interference in Canada 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z Mr Johnston, a former governor general of Canada, was appointed by Mr Trudeau in March as an independent special rapporteur to investigate allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian politics. Canada MPs vote to oust foreign interference tsar 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z “We urge Tom Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, to take up this highly symbolic case in order to seek effective international sanctions against its military rulers.” Myanmar court convicts journalist injured by army on 2nd charge, extending jail term to 13 years 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The rapporteur had argued that religious symbols were already present in soccer, citing the example of players crossing themselves before entering the field. France’s highest administrative court says the soccer federation can ban headscarves in matches 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The Biden administration offered the rapporteur a visit as part of an initiative to more actively engage with U.N. human rights investigative bodies. Conditions at Guantánamo Are Cruel and Inhuman, U.N. Investigation Finds 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Olivier De Schutter, a U.N. special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, made the statement after ending a 12-day trip to Bangladesh, where he visited camps sheltering the refugees from Myanmar. Pledged fund to support Rohingya refugees is grossly insufficient, U.N. says 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z In March the government asked David Johnston, who formerly served as Canada's governor general, to be a special rapporteur and investigate leaks citing intelligence reports alleging multiple cases of meddling. Canada's govt did not ignore intelligence of Chinese meddling- rapporteur 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z In early March, he announced a series of probes into the alleged interference and appointed an independent special rapporteur to look into the matter. What to know about Canada and China's foreign interference row 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Trudeau has appointed former governor general David Johnston as a special rapporteur to dig into the issue, including whether a public inquiry is needed. Canada to expel Chinese diplomat after threats to lawmaker 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Human Rights Council, include Richard Bennett, special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, and the head of the working group on discrimination against women and girls, Dorothy Estrada-Tanck. UN experts warn Taliban restrictions may amount to femicide 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, said the latest ban on women was “another gross violation” of their fundamental rights. UN officials condemn Taliban ban on female Afghan staffers 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Thomas Andrews, the special rapporteur, told reporters in Geneva that the junta's violence had galvanised and strengthened the opposition, and that coordinated, targeted sanctions could further weaken the military leadership. U.N. expert calls for coordinated action against Myanmar junta 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The rapporteur has until 23 May to decide whether to recommend a public inquiry to examine the claims, with a full report coming later this year. What to know about Canada and China's foreign interference row 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Tom Andrews, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, called for a coordinated international approach to the conflict, like the coalition supporting Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. In Myanmar, Atrocities Rise as Army Comes Under Pressure 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z “Again and again,” said Tom Andrews, the United Nations’ special rapporteur for Myanmar, “we are failing these people.” Aid dwindles for Rohingya refugees as money goes to Ukraine, other crises 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The case has drawn condemnation from the UN's special rapporteur on peaceful assembly who said he was "alarmed" by Coco's sentence. Violet Coco: Activist's jail term overturned in Australia protest row 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The independent special rapporteur will be an "eminent Canadian" and will have power to make recommendations on foreign interference including a public inquiry, Trudeau said. Factbox: Canadian probes alleged Chinese interference in elections 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that an independent special rapporteur will probe alleged Chinese interference in their recent elections. Canada's Trudeau launches China election meddling probes 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Trudeau declined to do that now, but said he would name an independent special rapporteur who will decide if a public inquiry is needed. Canadian official to examine Chinese election interference 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z "We are confident that even these Congolese will have the right to register," said Paul Mohindo, deputy rapporteur of the Congolese electoral commission, who travelled from Kinshasa to organise the launch of registration on Thursday. Congo registers voters in unstable eastern province 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z The committee has received “unprecedented amount” of submissions from non-governmental organizations, indicating significant concerns over the human rights situation in China, Hong Kong and Macao, said Michael Windfuhr, the committee’s rapporteur on China. Hong Kong sees more pro-Beijing voices at UN rights review 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Eritrea last June dismissed a report from the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Eritrea that noted forced military conscription, among other violations. Eritrea persecuted relatives of military draft dodgers, rights group says 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z "I will be appointing an independent special rapporteur, who will have a wide mandate and make expert recommendations on combating interference and strengthening our democracy," Mr Trudeau said. Canada's Trudeau launches China election meddling probes 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Concerns had also been raised by two U.N. special rapporteurs of the United Nations Human Rights Council over the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions. Russians' Asian route to Games not yet final-IOC's Lalovic 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z "You cannot have a free and fair election when you arrest, detain, torture and execute leaders of the opposition," U.N. special rapporteur on Myanmar Tom Andrews told reporters at the United Nations on Tuesday. Protesters mark Myanmar coup anniversary, junta due to make statement 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Only United Nations special rapporteurs publicly criticized his treatment. A U.S. ally in Iraq vowed to tackle corruption. Torture and extortion followed. 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z The invasion’s aim has been not merely the capture of territory, but “a gradual destruction of a whole cultural life,” said Alexandra Xanthaki, the United Nations special rapporteur for cultural rights. Ukraine: A Culture in the Cross Hairs 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z The rapporteur has not yet been chosen, he said, adding that the appointment will be made in the coming days. Canada's Trudeau launches China election meddling probes 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z The UN's special rapporteur on violence against women and girls has warned that the reforms could allow violent men to "abuse" the system. MSPs to vote on changes to gender reforms 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z CNIL's sanction body is free to ignore the rapporteur's recommendations, but these typically carry a lot of weight with the watchdog's final decision. Apple should face 6 mln euro fine, advisor to French privacy watchdog says 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Human Rights Council, includes Richard Bennett, special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, and Farida Shaheed, special rapporteur on the right to education. UN experts denounce Taliban treatment of women as crime 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z The proposal by Germany and Iceland aims to ratchet up scrutiny that for years as been carried out by the council’s “special rapporteur” on Iran, whose efforts have been shunned by the Islamic Republic’s leaders. UN rights body considers new scrutiny of Iran amid protests 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z The rapporteur will have the authority to recommend a public inquiry, Mr Trudeau said in response to critics. Canada's Trudeau launches China election meddling probes 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z The rapporteur called for clarity on the bill, arguing that the Scottish government has failed to set out the impact of self-identification "for the exceptions under the Equality Act that are provided based on sex". UN expert warns men could 'abuse' Scottish gender reforms 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z “The pushback from the United States’ lawyers continues to happen,” said Ian Fry, a special rapporteur for the United Nations who represented the island nation of Tuvalu in the climate talks for 21 years. Meet the ‘Closer’ Who Finds the Right Words When Climate Talks Hit a Wall 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Alena Douhan, the U.N.’s special rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights, said the sanctions are leading to shortages in medicines and medical equipment that affect the lives of ordinary Syrians. UN envoy urges lifting of sanctions harming Syrian civilians 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z It also demands that Tehran cooperate with the special rapporteur, such as by granting access to Iranian territory, including places of detention. UN rights body considers new scrutiny of Iran amid protests 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Five United Nations special rapporteurs for human rights also wrote to the chief of the U.N. Major banks support rainforest oil project despite problems 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The organisation's special rapporteur on violence against women and girls said the legislation could increase potential safety risks. UN expert warns men could 'abuse' Scottish gender reforms 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Javaid Rehman, the U.N.’s special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, told the Council that in the absence of any domestic channels for accountability, the international community must act. U.S. Seeks Removal of Iran From U.N. Women’s Rights Agency 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Bahrain maintains it respects human rights and freedom of speech, despite facing repeated criticism by local and international rights activists, as well as U.N. human rights special rapporteurs. Bahrain’s Shiites hope pope raises human rights during visit 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z When this week's resolution to appoint a UN special rapporteur to monitor human rights in Russia came up for discussion, Western diplomats and rights activists were confident it would be approved. Why Russia but not China faces human rights action 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The call stops short of creating a team of investigators to look into possible crimes in Xinjiang, or appoint a special rapporteur — a proposal that is on the table with Russia. Western push on China, Russia at UN rights body faces test 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Russian human rights groups and activists have urged the Human Rights Council to appoint the special rapporteur in response to increasing repression within Russia since its invasion of Ukraine. E.U. countries ask the U.N to appoint a monitor to assess human rights violations in Russia. 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The United States' ambassador to Serbia, Christopher Hill, and the European parliament's special rapporteur for Serbia, Vladimir Bilcik, joined the march. Police clash with right-wing protesters at LGBTQ march in Serbia 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z Solvay's practices on the Tuscan beach - a plant that's been running for over a century - have drawn scrutiny from environmentalists, activist Bluebell and the UN special rapporteur on toxics and human rights. Solvay to cut waste discharged off Italy, ending tussle with activist 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z On Friday, an unidentified spokesperson at the North’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement slamming the U.N. rapporteur without mentioning her name directly. N. Korea calls UN monitor on its rights issue ‘puppet’ of US 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z "We had already made clear our principled stand that we neither recognize nor deal with any 'special rapporteur' who is merely a puppet of the U.S.," N.Korea denounces new U.N. human rights expert as 'biased' 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Tom Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur for Myanmar, said in a statement that he was “outraged and devastated” by the news. Myanmar junta executes four pro-democracy activists 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z “These depraved acts must be a turning point for the international community,” Thomas Andrews, the U.N special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, said. Your Tuesday Briefing: Pope Apologizes to Canada’s Indigenous People 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z In a statement released Monday, Tom Andrews, the U.N.’s rapporteur on Myanmar, said he was “outraged and devastated” at the news, calling the victims “patriots and champions of human rights and democracy.” U.S., U.N. condemn execution of democracy activists by Myanmar’s military 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z The North’s ministry repeated an earlier position that it will never recognize or deal with any U.N. special rapporteur on its human rights. N. Korea calls UN monitor on its rights issue ‘puppet’ of US 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Tom Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, said Thursday that the military has been working hard to “create an impression of legitimacy” after ousting Suu Kyi’s government. Myanmar says Suu Kyi held alone in new prison quarters 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z The United States and France have condemned the planned executions, as has Thomas Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur for Myanmar. Myanmar junta vows to execute pro-democracy activists 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z In 2020, four United Nations special rapporteurs called on the Israeli authorities to grant Mr. Halabi a fair trial or release him unconditionally. Israel Convicts Palestinian Aid Worker on Charges of Funding Hamas 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The security situation in Papua has "dramatically deteriorated" since April 2021, when separatists killed the head of BIN's Papua office in an ambush, according to a statement by three U.N. special rapporteurs in March. Mystery surrounds how munitions imported for Indonesia's civilian spies were used in attacks on villages 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Human Rights Council special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, said it was crucial for Ms. Bachelet to engage with China, even given the limitations on access. As U.N. Rights Chief Visits China, Some Fear She’ll Become Part of the Spin 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Richard Bennett, UN special rapporteur for human rights in Afghanistan spoke to reporters at the end of an 11-day visit to the country, his first since his position was created. U.N. rights envoy says Taliban must reverse restrictions on Afghan women 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Last year, Iran executed 280 people, according to a report published in March by the United Nations’ special rapporteur on the country. Iran executes more people than almost any other nation. A pop star is trying to change that 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z According to Alena Douhan, the U.N. special rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures, the sanctions have affected Iran’s main export groups, banks and also several companies and nationals, including some pharmaceuticals and food production. UN envoy: US sanctions on Iran worsen humanitarian situation 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z “Today the country stands as a ‘failing state’,” Olivier De Schutter, the U.N.’s special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, said in a report published this week, after he visited Lebanon. Lebanon vote seen as last chance in crisis-plagued nation 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z In March, the U.N. special rapporteur for Iran told the Human Rights Council that Iran’s execution count had surged to 280 last year, including at least three minors. EXPLAINER: Who’s the Swedish doctor facing execution in Iran 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z In light of what could possibly be an unfolding humanitarian crisis, the international community needs to find some way to persuade Pyongyang to reopen, U.N. special rapporteur Quintana asserted. As world reopens, North Korea is one of two countries without vaccines 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z While the U.N. has a number of special rapporteurs, their powers are limited mainly to seeking information from government agencies and possibly seeking real steps to end violations. Media mogul Jimmy Lai appeals to UN over Hong Kong cases 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z The council, at its meeting in Geneva, received a similar appeal from Thomas Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar. UN human rights council asked to act against Myanmar army 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z On the side of the U.N. special rapporteur this means ensuring her work can be carried out unimpeded and independently. Washington invitation opens way for U.N. expert's Guantanamo visit 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z David Kaye, a law professor and a former United Nations special rapporteur on free expression, said that, at the moment, it would be a mistake for tech companies to completely quit Russia. Should Tech Stay or Go in Russia? 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Tom Andrews, a special rapporteur working with the U.N. human rights office, urged countries to halt such sales. UN expert criticizes China, Russia for arms sales to Myanmar 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z That same year, Justice Stephen G. Breyer noted in a dissent that “the United Nations special rapporteur on torture has called for a global ban on solitary confinement longer than 15 days.” 27 Years in Solitary Confinement, Then Another Plea for Help in Texas 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The UN's secretary general and its special rapporteurs have previously raised concerns about Iran's treatment of BBC staff and warned that harassment, surveillance and death threats violate international human rights law. BBC accuses Iran of escalating harassment of Persian journalists 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Special rapporteurs work on a voluntary basis under a mandate from the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council, and do not represent the United Nations. UN experts urge Sweden to stop planned iron-ore mine project 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z The unusual announcement by the U.N.’s special rapporteurs on adequate housing and the rights of indigenous peoples is the latest development in a long-running dispute over enrollment in the tribe based east of Bellingham. U.N. monitors call on U.S. government to stop evictions by Nooksack Indian Tribe 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Nacho Sanchez Amor, Turkey rapporteur for the European Parliament, said: "This is what happens when a legally binding ruling is blatantly ignored." Turkey condemns referring Kavala case to ECHR as interfering in judiciary 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z “For them, the collateral damage is not collateral — it is the point,” said Tom Andrews, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on Myanmar. ‘Burn it all down’: How Myanmar’s military razed villages to crush a growing resistance Nils Melzer, the UN special rapporteur on torture, is one of the very few establishment figures to denounce the judicial lynching of Julian Assange. PEN America, the "human rights" careerists and the betrayal of Julian Assange 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z In recent weeks, Galanda has sought intervention from multiple agencies, even submitting an appeal to the “special rapporteur for adequate housing” at the United Nations. Nooksack members targeted with disenrollment face eviction by tribe as feds investigate 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z “We are also concerned that the forced evictions will deny them the possibility of enjoying their own culture and of using their own language in community with others,” the special rapporteurs said in the release. U.N. monitors call on U.S. government to stop evictions by Nooksack Indian Tribe 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng is currently the United Nations’ special rapporteur on the right to physical and mental health - the first woman, the first African, and one of the youngest people to hold this position. BBC 100 Women 2021: Who is on the list this year? 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z United Nations experts, including the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, described Iran’s law as a “direct violation of women’s human rights under international law,” in a statement issued in November. Iran doubles down on abortion and contraception restrictions 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Tomoyo Obokata, the U.N special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, said Friday at the end of a mission to Sri Lanka that he hopes to submit a report to the U.N. UN expert: Contemporary forms of slavery exist in Sri Lanka 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z The arrest was widely condemned, including by rights groups and a rapporteur for the United Nations, who have called for Mr. Parvez’s release. Kashmiri Activist Arrested Under India’s Antiterrorism Act 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Special rapporteurs are independent experts appointed by the U.N’s Human Rights Council with mandates to monitor, advise and report on human rights matters. U.N. monitors call on U.S. government to stop evictions by Nooksack Indian Tribe 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z “He’s not a terrorist, he’s a Human Rights Defender,” Mary Lawlor, a U.N. special rapporteur on human rights defenders, wrote in a tweet. India arrests prominent human rights activist in Kashmir amid clampdown 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z “He is not a terrorist, he is a human rights defender,” the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, wrote on Twitter. India anti-terror agency arrests prominent Kashmir activist 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z U.N. rapporteur Khan also echoed European Commission concerns that state advertising is being channelled to pro-government outlets, leading to indirect political influence over the media. U.N. expert raises concerns over media freedom in Hungary ahead of 2022 vote 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z The European Parliament's Turkey rapporteur, Nacho Sanchez Amor, said her sentencing seemed "political" for a clerical error. Jailed Turkish politician's wife sentenced over faulty medical report-media 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Human Rights Council spokesperson Rolando Gomez said a provision remained intact to create a “special rapporteur” to monitor the situation in Sudan for one year. UN rights body opens urgent session in wake of Sudan’s coup 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z “NSO Group could not have operated without Israeli government knowledge and toleration, if not encouragement,” said David Kaye, a former United Nations special rapporteur who has called for global restrictions on sales of surveillance technology. Biden administration blacklists NSO Group over Pegasus spyware 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z “The AP’s investigation sheds important light on the scope and systemic nature of the junta’s criminal torture campaign,” U.N. special rapporteur on Myanmar, Tom Andrews, said in a statement. State Dept. urges investigation of Myanmar military torture 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z “It is observed in his report that the special rapporteur brings unfounded rumour to a speedy and risky conclusion,” the junta said. Myanmar junta accuses U.N. envoys of bias and interference 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z The decision was applauded by the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews. Official: US at turning point in dealing with Myanmar crisis 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z “The brutality in which entire villages are attacked indiscriminately has created a horrific situation in which people are absolutely desperate,” said Tom Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar. Thousands Flee Myanmar for India Amid Fears of a Growing Refugee Crisis 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Kaye, the former U.N. special rapporteur, said the listing will have major practical and symbolic implications for NSO Group, which has worked aggressively to attract investors, government clients and positive media coverage. Biden administration blacklists NSO Group over Pegasus spyware 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The European Parliament's Turkey rapporteur Nacho Sanchez Amor said he attended the session to show solidarity. Turkish court opens re-trial in merged Gezi protest cases 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z The United Nations has 55 unpaid independent experts working as special rapporteurs monitoring developments in crisis-hit countries and on human rights issues, but a lack of resources constrains many of them. U.N. Votes to Appoint Human Rights Watchdog in Afghanistan 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Human Rights Council agreed on Thursday to appoint a special rapporteur on Afghanistan to probe violations carried out by the Taliban and other parties to the conflict there. UN rights body agrees to establish investigator on Afghanistan 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Two U.N. experts, including the special rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, called on the Dominican government to intervene. Foreign money secretly floods U.S. tax havens. Some of it is tainted. 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Schaldemose is the lead rapporteur for the Digital Services Act, announced by the European Commission in December last year that requires tech companies to do more to tackle illegal content. European politicians call for Facebook investigation after whistleblower revelation 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Speaking to journalists last week, Irene Khan, the United Nations special rapporteur for freedom of expression and opinion, voiced concerns that the amendment vaguely defined “fake news” and that offenders would face a “disproportionate” penalty. South Korea Shelves ‘Fake News’ Bill Amid International Outcry 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Human rights groups, including Amnesty International, criticized the European Union for limiting its initiative to the appointment of a special rapporteur instead of leveraging broad international support for more robust measures. U.N. Votes to Appoint Human Rights Watchdog in Afghanistan 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z A special rapporteur on Afghanistan would start work in March and be supported by U.N. experts in legal analysis, forensics and women's rights, according to the EU resolution. UN rights body agrees to establish investigator on Afghanistan 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z The rapporteur would benefit from expertise in legal affairs, torture and degrading punishment, the right to education, and the rights of women, girls and minorities, according to the resolution. Pakistan: Changes needed on EU plan on rights in Afghanistan 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Irene Khan, a U.N. special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, singled out the current bill’s vague language and disproportionate punishment, which she said could undercut not only media freedom but also national prestige. S.Korea's ruling party retreats on 'fake news' law after backlash 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z If adopted, it would appoint a special rapporteur, but not a full-fledged inquiry. Activists urge UN to investigate alleged Taliban crimes 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z The University of Oregon law professor is the U.N.’s special rapporteur, or outside expert, on the right to food. UN summit seeks to fix food’s many problems, but draws fire 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z UN special rapporteur Thomas Andrews said the situation in Thantlang showed the "living hell" people were enduring at the hands of the Burmese military. Myanmar: Whole town flees amid fierce fighting 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z High Commissioner for Human Rights, the special rapporteurs expressed concern about the alleged order. UN asks N Korea to clarify alleged shoot-on-sight orders 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Mary Lawlor, U.N. special rapporteur on human rights defenders, also warned of a “chilling effect” on rights advocacy in a video message released on Tuesday. S.Korea's ruling party retreats on 'fake news' law after backlash 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Activists said that a special rapporteur - independent experts who usually have full-time jobs - would fall short. Activists urge UN to investigate alleged Taliban crimes 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z By “mechanism,” Bachelet was referring to the possibility that the council might appoint a commission of inquiry, special rapporteur or fact-finding mission on the situation in Afghanistan. UN rights chief warns of abuses amid Taliban’s Afghan blitz 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Tom Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur focused on human rights in Myanmar, responded to the arrests on Twitter. Two arrested in alleged plot to kill or oust U.N. ambassador from Myanmar 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z The rapporteurs said they would release the reply if they received one. UN asks N Korea to clarify alleged shoot-on-sight orders 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z They said they were either providing humanitarian aid or researching alleged rights abuses committed by security forces deployed in Kashmir – work which was supported by several UN special rapporteurs. Special Report-How a little-known G7 task force unwittingly helps governments target critics 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Mary Lawlor, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights defenders, condemned his jailing. A Jailed Priest’s Death in India Stirs Outrage 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z "The junta's brutal, indiscriminate attacks are threatening the lives of many thousands of men, women and children in Kayah State," Thomas Andrews, U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, said in a statement. U.N. rights envoy warns of risk of starvation in Myanmar's Kayah State 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z The rapporteur said the law could be used to silence government critics and might lead to arbitrary arrests because it gives officials at the federal and regional levels wide discretion to determine whom to prosecute. In Abiy's Ethiopia, press freedom flourished then fear returned 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z However, the U.N. special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, was critical of the plan, saying in a statement it is “insufficiently ambitious.” EU chided for not ensuring improved social rights at summit 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z The U.N. special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed, tweeted that a ban would be incompatible with international law and the right to free religious expression. Sri Lankan Cabinet approves proposed ban on burqas in public 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Between 2012 and 2018, Knox was appointed by the United Nations to investigate the relationship between human rights and the environment as an independent expert and special rapporteur. A Healthy Environment as a Human Right 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Nacho Sanchez Amor, the European Parliament’s rapporteur on Turkey, welcomed the ruling by the Court of Cassation, adding that all charges should be dropped. Turkish writer Altan released from prison - lawyer 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z As the U.N.’s special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, she investigated the killing of Khashoggi, who entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. UN rights investigator Agnes Callamard named Amnesty chief 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z She was acting within her role at the time as the special rapporteur for extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, to evaluate the circumstances surrounding Mr. Khashoggi’s killing from a human-rights perspective. U.N.’s Khashoggi Investigator Describes ‘Brazen’ Saudi Threat 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z U.N. rapporteur Tom Andrews called for sanctions to what he called the generals’ ruthless attacks on the people. International pressure on Myanmar generals grows as two more killed in gunfire 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z The United Nations’ special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed, tweeted that a ban was incompatible with international law and the rights of free religious expression. Sri Lanka to take time to consider proposed ban on burqa 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Debate on Monday will include discussion of what constitutes a legitimate quorum, and what majority is needed to confer confidence, the parliament rapporteur Saleh Galma said. Libyan MPs arrive at Sirte to debate unity government 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z The UN special rapporteur, Tom Andrews, told the BBC that video from different parts of Myanmar showed security forces firing repeatedly at buildings as they made arrests. Myanmar coup: Party official dies in custody after security raids 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z But most economic interests of the military remain “largely unchallenged,” Thomas Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur on the rights situation in Myanmar, said in a report issued last week. Escalating violence ups pressure for Myanmar sanctions 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z The U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, in a report issued in 2019, identified 11 people that were on trial, based on information from various governments’ sources. Factbox: Saudis in spotlight for killing of journalist Khashoggi 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Canada, the U.N. special rapporteur urged, “must break with these segregated approaches.” Perspective | Canada is plunging toward a human rights disaster for disabled people 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z “We expect the special rapporteurs to develop a better understanding of the issues under their consideration before jumping to hasty conclusions and issuing press statements,” he said. UN rights experts concerned over India’s changes in Kashmir 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z Thomas Andrews, the United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, warned of potential violence after receiving reports of soldiers from outer regions converging on Yangon. Myanmar protesters counter military might with creative civil disobedience 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Thomas Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur on Myanmar, said more than 160 people have been arrested since the coup. Protesters return to Myanmar’s streets to oppose military coup 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z “Protesters in Myanmar continue to inspire the world as actions spread throughout the country,” Thomas Andrews, the United Nations special rapporteur on Myanmar said on Twitter. Protest calls in Myanmar grow, a week after coup 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z In 2008, it denied entry to Prof. Richard A. Falk, a United Nations Human Rights Council special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, viewing his positions as hostile and saying he was unwelcome. I.C.C. Rules It Has Jurisdiction to Examine Possible Israel War Crimes 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z Five UN special rapporteurs expressed concern saying the arrests seemed "clearly designed to send a chilling message to India's vibrant civil society". Covid: How the war on the virus attacked freedom in Asia 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z Mr. Cadène, 39, runs the Laïcité Observatory as its “general rapporteur,” a weighty title for a young man — and one unimaginable outside France. An Embattled Public Servant in a Fractured France 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z But for the UN special rapporteur, for the murdered journalist's fiancée, and for his friends and relatives, this is a chance to get all the facts out into the open. Jamal Khashoggi murder: Trial of 20 Saudis in absentia resumes in Turkey 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z The decision was one of several points criticized this past week by Thomas Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur for human rights in Myanmar. Suu Kyi’s party expected to win second term in Myanmar polls 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z Clément Voule, the UN special rapporteur on freedom of association and peaceful assembly, expressed concern over the crackdown. Thai police fire water cannon at Bangkok monarchy protesters 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Nacho Sanchez Amor, the European Parliament’s rapporteur on Turkey, said the indictment “without any real evidence is outrageous”. Turkish court approves new indictment against philanthropist Kavala 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z These symptoms indicate, as Nils Melzer, the UN special rapporteur on torture who met and examined Julian in prison has stated, that he is suffering from prolonged psychological torture. The true cost of resistance: Consider what happened to Julian Assange and Roger Hallam 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Human Rights Council as special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. UN expert: Pandemic’s worst impacts on poverty yet to come 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z It was sent by Fionnuala Ni Aolain, a UN special rapporteur on protecting human rights while countering terrorism, and six other UN experts. UN experts voice deep concerns on HK security law 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z The U.N. special rapporteur on extreme poverty and rights, Olivier De Schutter, said in a statement on Friday that urgent action was needed to improve “deplorable conditions” in worker settlements before people died. Spain to build camp for migrant strawberry pickers after U.N. criticism 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z The perception that modern Dutch society is inherently inclusive and tolerant was challenged last year by the UN's special rapporteur on racism. Wounds of Dutch history expose deep racial divide 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z International institutions are losing the fight against global poverty despite “self congratulatory” messages to the contrary, according to the UN’s outgoing special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. 'We squandered a decade': world losing fight against poverty, says UN academic 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z The Turkish trial offers the closest chance for justice available in the Khashoggi killing, said Agnès Callamard, the United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings, who arrived in Istanbul on Thursday to attend. Trial of 20 Saudis in Jamal Khashoggi Killing Opens in Turkey 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z Callamard, the UN special rapporteur who authored the inquiry into Khashoggi’s death but was barred from access to the secretive Saudi trial, called the ruling in Riyadh a mockery of justice. Twenty Saudi officials to go on trial in absentia over Khashoggi killing 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z The group also asked the administration to work with allies and partners to hold a Security Council meeting at the United Nations to appoint a special rapporteur to look into the situation in Xinjiang province. U.S. Congress urges Trump administration to get tougher on China's Xinjiang crackdown 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Floyd joined the U.N. human rights chief, the council’s independent rapporteur on racism, and many diplomats at an “urgent debate” championed by the Africa Group in the wake of his brother’s death. George Floyd's brother, Philonise, gives message to UN panel investigating 'systemic racism' in US 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The nine UN special rapporteurs said there was a pattern of forced disappearances "aimed at suppressing protests and dissent". Zimbabwe 'tortured abductees arrested for lying' 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z David Kaye, the UN special rapporteur on freedom of expression, said the reports of attacks on journalists were “appalling and must be condemned and perpetrators held accountable”. George Floyd protests: reporters targeted by police and crowds 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z David Kaye, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on free expression, frames the issue this way: Difficult content problems often take place at local levels, in languages and code that may be impenetrable to those outside. Facebook’s independent oversight board could be overwhelmed by the challenge 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Myanmar’s military may once again be committing crimes against humanity in Rakhine state, the UN special rapporteur on human rights has warned, urging the international community to prevent further atrocities. Myanmar military may be repeating crimes against humanity, UN rapporteur warns 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z Wildlife protectors reacted to the accelerated poaching by doubling down on “fortress conservation,” as Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, the U.N.'s special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, and others describe it. How Sustainable Development Ravaged the Congo Basin 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z But last year alone, the UN rapporteurs said 49 cases of abductions and torture were reported without investigations leading to anyone being held to account. Zimbabwe 'tortured abductees arrested for lying' 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z The restrictions on gatherings are not limited to countries that had been fending off mass movements, said Clément Voule, the United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of assembly and association. ‘This Government Is Lucky’: Coronavirus Quiets Global Protest Movements 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z They are, respectively: a former special rapporteur on freedom of expression at the Organization of the American States; a law professor at Columbia; a law professor at Stanford; and a former prime minister of Denmark. Facebook’s independent oversight board could be overwhelmed by the challenge 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z The UN special rapporteur on freedom and rights, David Kaye, said it was understandable for governments to use emergency measures to deal with the health crisis. Whipping, shooting and snooping during Africa lockdowns 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Sir Roger Gale, a rapporteur on Azerbaijan with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, described the government moves as a “shameful exploitation” of the pandemic. Journalists threatened and detained as countries on multiple continents restrict coronavirus coverage 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z “This has been the most alarming concern for people with disabilities all around the world,” said Catalina Devandas, the United Nations special rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities. U.K. Backs Off Medical Rationing Plan as Coronavirus Rages 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z Hilal Elver, the UN special rapporteur on the right to food, last year warned that Zimbabwe was on the verge of “manmade starvation”, with 60% of the population already facing hunger. 'We will starve': Zimbabwe's poor full of misgiving over Covid-19 lockdown 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z David Kaye, a UN special rapporteur on freedom of expression, said it was not necessarily a bad thing for governments to use technology as a means to help control the virus. Mobile phone industry explores worldwide tracking of users 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z A United Nations special rapporteur says Khashoggi was "the victim of a deliberate, premeditated execution, an extrajudicial killing for which the state of Saudi Arabia is responsible". Turkey charges 20 Saudis over Khashoggi murder 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z In a letter issued last week, a group of U.N. human rights experts and special rapporteurs issued a reminder to governments “that any emergency responses to the coronavirus must be proportionate, necessary and non-discriminatory.” Analysis | How politicians are using the coronavirus to seize control 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Iran said it had 189,500 people in prison, according to a report that the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, Javaid Rehman, submitted to the Human Rights Council in January. Coronavirus live news: WHO calls Covid-19 'enemy against humanity' as Italy deaths jump 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z The special rapporteurs said the reactions included "implementing safeguards to protect the integrity of journalists, their families and their profession". UN experts demand Iran ceases harassing BBC staff 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z The Roma, who number up to a million in Spain, were one of several groups that the UN rapporteur identified as being particularly marginalised. The spectre of poverty still haunting Spain 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z He noted that “there is a robust body of credible unclassified reporting” regarding Khashoggi’s killing, including a report issued in June by the United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. Lawmakers want the DNI to make public the intelligence community’s assessment of who’s responsible for killing Jamal Khashoggi 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z One doesn’t have to be a UN rapporteur to know that homelessness is deadly, results in preventable illnesses and is an assault on dignity. When states sell out to developers, housing is no longer a human right | Leilani Farha 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z Nils Melzer, special rapporteur on torture for the UN, criticized Friday the use of solitary confinement in the United States but specifically mentioned Connecticut’s Department of Correction’s practices. UN expert calls out state’s use of solitary confinement 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Psychological torture is being exploited by states to circumvent the more widely understood ban on physically inflicting pain and may open the way to a future of “cybertorture”, the UN torture rapporteur has said. UN warns of rise of 'cybertorture' to bypass physical ban 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z In December the UN’s special rapporteur Nils Melzer on torture denounced Manning’s on-going incarceration as itself a form of torture. Chelsea Manning's lawyers renew call to release her from jail 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z The claims surrounding the doctors’ work conditions were fuelled by a report last year by NGO Prisoners Defenders, which claimed to have interviewed more than 100 doctors, allegations taken up by two UN rapporteurs. Trump puts Cuban doctors in firing line as heat turned up on island economy 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z One of the amendments backs the recommendation of the UN special rapporteur on torture who called last year for Assange’s release and for extradition to the United States to be blocked. Human rights report to oppose extradition of Julian Assange to US 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z U.N. special rapporteur David Kaye this summer urged a global moratorium on the sale and transfer of spyware until the international community devises a regulatory framework. Opinion | We don’t know whether MBS hacked Jeff Bezos’s phone. We do know spyware is everywhere. 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z In her work at Amnesty and other campaigning organisations, before she became a UN special rapporteur, she has taken on migration and displacement of refugees, attacks on the press, and conflict situations. Agnes Callamard: unflinching UN official taking on Saudi crown prince 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z “This case really highlights the threats that are posed by a lawless and unaccountable private surveillance industry,” said David Kaye, the United Nations special rapporteur who was a co-author of Wednesday’s statement. How Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X Was Hacked 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Agnes Callamard, the U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and one of the authors of the forthcoming report, declined to comment Tuesday evening and said she will issue detailed findings Wednesday morning. Saudi crown prince implicated in hack of Jeff Bezos’s phone, U.N. report will say 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Human Rights Council’s rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery made an official inquiry to the Cuban government in November. The U.S. is pushing Latin American allies to send their Cuban doctors packing — and several have 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z The United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions on Monday called for an impartial probe into the legality of the U.S. assassination of Iranian Maj. UN investigator of extrajudicial executions wants official probe of Soleimani killing 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Allegations have been raised, including by a UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, about the legality of the assassination under international law. Iran vows revenge for US killing of top general Qassem Suleimani 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z “It’s not enough to just say we believe in human rights,” said David Kaye, U.N. special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, who interacted with LaJeunesse in human rights circles. A top Google exec pushed the company to commit to human rights. Then Google pushed him out, he says. 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Nils Melzer, UN special rapporteur on torture, made the charge in a letter sent in November but only released on Tuesday. Top UN official accuses US of torturing Chelsea Manning 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z But the U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, in a report issued in June, identified 11 individuals on trial and those facing death sentences, based on information from various governments’ sources. Factbox: Who are Saudis under spotlight over Khashoggi's killing? 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z David Kaye, United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression said: Analysis | The Technology 202: Trump leverages Facebook's powerful ad tools to push anti-impeachment message 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z The United Nations' special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, will attend Tuesday's launch. Stormont stalemate 'impacts on human rights' 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z The UN special rapporteur Yanghee Lee related first-hand accounts of “attacks in which homes were set ablaze by security forces, in many cases with people trapped inside, and entire villages razed to the ground”. Aung San Suu Kyi heads to Hague for Myanmar genocide showdown 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Hilal Elver, the UN's special rapporteur on the right to food, reported her findings following an 11-day visit to the country. Zimbabwe 'on brink of man-made starvation' - UN 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z The European council’s special rapporteur on Malta, Pieter Omtzigt, who is monitoring the situation, published a letter in which he urged Muscat to distance himself from proceedings. Third Maltese minister quits amid fallout from journalist's murder 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z The analysis was corroborated this month by Nils Melzer, the United Nations special rapporteur on torture, who wrote a report about Mr. Assange’s health, warning that his life was at risk. Julian Assange ‘Could Die’ in U.K. Jail, Doctors Warn 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z They based their assessment on “harrowing eyewitness accounts” of his 21 October court appearance in London and a 1 November report by Nils Melzer, the United Nations special rapporteur on torture. Julian Assange's health is so bad he 'could die in prison', say 60 doctors 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z "What they are doing is promoting an online slave market," said Urmila Bhoola, the UN special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery. How Silicon Valley enables online slave markets 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z UN special rapporteur Agnes Callamard, who led an investigation into his death, concluded that the State of Saudi Arabia was responsible for a "premeditated extrajudicial execution". Saudi Aramco flotation 'coming soon' 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Cathcart also urged technology firms to join a call from the United Nations special rapporteur, David Kaye, for an immediate moratorium on the sale, transfer and use of dangerous spyware. WhatsApp Says Israeli Firm Used Its App in Spy Program 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z India earlier denied access to the region to U.N. special rapporteurs, U.S. lawmakers, foreign journalists and some of its own lawmakers. World Digest: Oct. 29, 2019 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Philip Alston, UN rapporteur on extreme poverty, has produced a devastating account of how new digital technologies are revolutionizing the interaction between governments and the most vulnerable in society. ‘Digital welfare state’: Big Tech allowed to target and surveil the poor, UN warns 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z After a 2003 visit to Brazil, a special rapporteur for the United Nations Commission on Human Rights wrote that she was “overwhelmed with information about human rights violations.” Special Report: A surge in killings by police roils Bolsonaro's Brazil 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Tendayi Achiume, a rapporteur for the UN Human Rights Council, said Monday that women who wear Islamic face-covering veils report suffering more harassment since the law went into force on Aug. 1. UN racism rapporteur criticizes Dutch burqa ban 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Human Rights Council, and the independent report that was issued by the independent rapporteur of the United Nations, it shows us that this murder was not limited to the perpetrators. Q&A: One year on, Khashoggi’s fiancee still seeking answers 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z “The special rapporteur condemned the use of anti-Semitic tropes and denial of Israel's right to exist by BDS activists.” UN releases first-ever report on anti-Semitism highlighting uptick 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z An earlier report on climate change and poverty, released in June 2019, was written by Philip Alston, the special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. Climate change, poverty and human rights: an emergency without precedent 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z David Kaye, the United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of expression, criticized Israel’s controls as “shrouded in secrecy” and called for all cyber weapon sales to be conditioned on a human rights review. Israel eases rules on cyber weapons exports despite criticism 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Philip Alston, the U.N. rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, says the rate was “extremely artificial,” doesn’t reflect the cost of living and excluded vulnerable populations. UN envoy challenges Malaysia’s claim to have low poverty 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z A draft copy of the agenda listed participants including the UN special rapporteur on torture, Nils Melzer, as leading discussions on the prohibition of torture alongside Egyptian government officials. UN postpones anti-torture conference in Cairo after backlash 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Human Rights Council's special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed. UN releases first-ever report on anti-Semitism highlighting uptick 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Yanghee Lee, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, has urged the government to drop these cases. Myanmar Military Uses Threat of Prison to Stifle Criticism Ahead of Elections 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z A last-minute appeal to stop their imminent execution was also issued by the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings, Agnès Callamard. Bahrain executes three people, despite human rights outcry 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z Lee, the U.N. special rapporteur for human rights in Myanmar, said Thursday the travel ban was inadequate. UN envoy says US sanctions on Myanmar generals inadequate 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z In fact, one UN special rapporteur on torture called for solitary confinement to be banned. Why this man became a hermit at 20 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z The special rapporteur also said he “received numerous accounts concerning vandalism and desecration of Jewish synagogues and cemeteries, as well as other recognizably Jewish sites.” UN releases first-ever report on anti-Semitism highlighting uptick 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Ms Callamard, the UN's special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, said Khashoggi was "brutally slain" inside the consulate that day. US silence on Khashoggi 'not an option' 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Agnès Callamard, the special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions for the U.N. human rights agency, found “credible evidence” that justifies the “investigation of high-level Saudi officials’ individual liability, including the crown prince’s.” A breakfast invitation helps rebuild a crown prince’s standing 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z “We need to think of these things with a fresh outlook,” said Anand Grover, the former special UN rapporteur for health, India. Illegal drug classifications are based on politics not science – report 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Even if current targets are met, "millions will be impoverished", said Philip Alston, the UN's special rapporteur on extreme poverty. 'Climate apartheid' looms, UN expert warns 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z The UN rapporteur called for a follow-up investigation and for the crime to be judged by a special tribunal. Mike Pompeo didn't raise Jamal Khashoggi murder in meeting with Saudi king 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z A report on Khashoggi’s assassination published last week by the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings said the US should open an FBI inquiry and “pursue criminal prosecutions within the United States, as appropriate”. Trump dismisses UN request for FBI to investigate Jamal Khashoggi's murder 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z The U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, in a report issued on Wednesday, named 11 individuals on trial and those facing death sentences, based on information from various governments’ sources. Factbox: Who are the Saudis under spotlight over Khashoggi's killing? 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z He added in a tweet: “The report of the rapporteur in the human rights council contains clear contradictions and baseless allegations which challenge its credibility.” Has 'the sacrificial lamb' arrived?: U.N. cites new recordings in... 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z “The report of the rapporteur in the human rights council contains clear contradictions and baseless allegations which challenge its credibility.” Saudi Arabia rejects U.N. report in Khashoggi case as baseless:... 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z He was asked about his phones and told to type a message, which he refused to do, the special rapporteur says. 'Credible evidence' Saudi crown prince liable for Khashoggi killing – UN report 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Baskut Tuncak, the special rapporteur on toxic chemicals, called on Canada to improve its monitoring of hazardous materials in the country – and to better engage with the Indigenous people who live near harmful pollution. UN expert: Canada's toxic waste policy shows disdain for Indigenous rights 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Published last month, the United Nations special rapporteur on poverty's report accused the government of plunging millions into poverty, in some instances with "tragic consequences". Hammond rejects idea millions in dire poverty 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z The special rapporteur said he can only pursue a couple of the 10 to 15 requests he receives each day. U.N. official says Julian Assange is a victim of ‘psychological torture,’ warns against U.S. extradition 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z The UN's special rapporteur on torture said that Assange had been subjected to sustained collective persecution - including threatening statements and incitement to violence against him. Assange 'subjected to psychological torture' 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z That is not the view of the special rapporteur’s report. 'Credible evidence' Saudi crown prince liable for Khashoggi killing – UN report 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z The U.N. human rights office said Friday that Nils Melzer, the special rapporteur on torture, visited Assange on May 9 with two medical experts in examining potential victims of torture and ill-treatment. Expert: Assange showed symptoms of ‘psychological torture’ 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Nils Melzer, UN’s special rapporteur on torture, is expected to make his appeal to the UK government on Friday. Julian Assange shows psychological torture symptoms, says UN expert 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z The rapporteur acknowledged that the government had taken action on some issues raised in his preliminary report. U.K. Austerity Has Inflicted ‘Great Misery,’ U.N. Official Says 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z The decree “further intensifies the climate of hostility and xenophobia against migrants,” said the letter, which was signed by several U.N. human rights rapporteurs. Italy’s Salvini furious as 47 migrants land despite his ban 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The special rapporteur’s report concludes: “Assessments of the recordings by intelligence officers in Turkey and other countries suggest that Mr Khashoggi could have been injected with a sedative and then suffocated using a plastic bag.” 'Credible evidence' Saudi crown prince liable for Khashoggi killing – UN report 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Kati Piri, the European Parliament’s Turkey rapporteur, said the decision “ends the credibility of democratic transition of power through elections” in the country. Turkey to re-run Istanbul election lost by Erdogan's AKP 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z After Jakelin's death, the U.N. special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants urged U.S. officials not to detain migrants and called for an investigation. Guatemalan 16-year-old boy dies in U.S. custody after crossing the border 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z David Kaye, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, said that nothing revealed so far connects Mr. Bini to any crime. Ecuador Detains a Friend of Assange. Critics Say It’s Guilt by Association. 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z “There is clearly a problem with terrorist material circulating unchecked on the internet for too long,” said Daniel Dalton, the parliament’s rapporteur for the proposal. EU parliament votes to fine internet firms for not removing... 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z In Washington, Joel Hernández, rapporteur on the rights of persons deprived of liberty for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, called for a complete accounting of those arrested that is agreed upon by all parties. Nicaragua releases 50 prisoners to house arrest 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z After Jakelin's death, the U.N. special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants urged the U.S. not to detain migrants and called for "a thorough investigation" of her death. Autopsy: Migrant child who died in US custody had infection 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Philip Alston, the U.N. rapporteur on poverty, said Friday in an interview that questions over who’s responsible for the collapse of the dam in southeastern Laos are slowing progress toward recovery. UN expert: Outlook grim for victims of Laos dam collapse 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Philip Alston, the U.N. rapporteur on poverty, said Friday in an interview that questions over who’s responsible for the collapse of the dam in southeastern Laos are slowing progress toward recovery. UN expert: Outlook grim for victims of Laos dam collapse 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The number of unanswered requests from the UN’s so-called “special rapporteurs” has risen to 22. Trump administration ignoring human rights monitors, ACLU tells UN 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z The month before her death, she was named rapporteur of a special commission that was to serve as a watchdog over a controversial federal intervention in Rio’s public security. Who ordered the assassination of Marielle Franco? A year after her death, Brazil still grieves 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The special rapporteur, Agnes Callamard, said last month that the evidence showed that Khashoggi was "the victim of a brutal and premeditated killing, planned and perpetrated by officials of the state of Saudi Arabia". Saudi Arabia rebuked over women activists 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z The United Nations special rapporteur for human rights said last week that Facebook bears some responsibility, because it failed to follow its policies and remove false and violence-inciting accounts in a timely manner. ‘Seeded in social media’: Jailed Philippine journalist says Facebook is partly responsible for her predicament 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z The U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions is investigating. Opinion | China has put 1 million Muslims in concentration camps. MBS had nothing to say. 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Special rapporteurs and working groups are volunteer experts working within the Human Rights Council’s independent fact-finding and monitoring mechanism. UN urges torture inquiry after Indonesia police put snake on West Papua boy 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z It is highly unusual for four UN rapporteurs to raise the alarm together on human rights abuses in a European country. UN experts condemn Ireland's migrant fishing workers scheme 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Criticism of camp conditions has come from the U.N.'s special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, who branded them “inhuman.” ‘Vote for humanity’: Australian Parliament begins dismantling hard-line offshore policy for asylum seekers 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z The parliamentarians are requesting that the United Nations’ special rapporteur on torture and its working group on arbitrary detention investigate the treatment of the women. Opinion | Saudi Arabia is heinously torturing female activists. It must face consequences. 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z A respected professor of international law, former dean of the faculty of Juridical and Political Sciences at University of Yaoundé II, and former chairman and special rapporteur of the U.N. Opinion | Cameroon should free Maurice Kamto 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z A United Nations investigator who launched her own probe, special rapporteur Agnes Callamard, this last week was denied access to the crime scene at the Saudi Consulate when she visited Istanbul. Opinion | While female activists remain locked up in Saudi Arabia, there can be no return to business as usual 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z “The rapporteurs’ warning is another vindication of what the ITF’s been saying since this doomed scheme was brought in. UN experts condemn Ireland's migrant fishing workers scheme 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Idriss Jazairy, a special UN rapporteur who reports to the Human Rights Council, says the people of Venezuela are the ones who will ultimately bear the brunt of sanctions. Why US sanctions on Venezuela will hurt 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z “Coercion, whether military or economic, must never be used to seek a change in government in a sovereign state,” said Idriss Jazairy, a U.N. special rapporteur studying the negative impact of sanctions. Venezuela's Guaido says police agents are at his home 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Philip Alston, the United Nations’ special rapporteur for extreme poverty and human rights, described the problem as a “social calamity” on a fact-finding mission to Britain last year. Pound Notes, Canned Soup and Common Goals 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Human Rights Council, which appointed her special rapporteur, in June. U.N. investigator awaiting permission to enter Saudi Consulate in probe of Khashoggi killing 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Ireland’s permit scheme for migrant workers on its fishing trawlers breaches international human rights law, four UN special rapporteurs have said in a warning letter to the Irish government. UN experts condemn Ireland's migrant fishing workers scheme 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z As special rapporteur, Ms. Callamard’s role is to examine any allegations of extrajudicial executions on her own authority, without specific further authorization from the human rights commissioner’s office or any other United Nations body. U.N. Execution Expert Will Investigate Khashoggi Killing 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Agnes Callamard, the special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, said she would evaluate the circumstances of the crime and “the nature and the extent of states’ and individuals’ responsibilities for the killing”. UN forensics team to visit Turkey in inquiry into Khashoggi death 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z In his report, however, Alston, the U.N. rapporteur, described some of the government’s social security policies as “punitive, meanspirited and often callous.” Pound Notes, Canned Soup and Common Goals 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Quintana, the U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in North Korea, says he hopes 2019 will “usher in a new era for human rights” for the North Korean people. UN expert: N.Korea nuclear talks should include human rights 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z As UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty, Alston castigated the Trump administration for aggravating levels of inequality that were already the most glaring in the western world. US halts cooperation with UN on potential human rights violations 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z The UN’s special rapporteur, who acts as a global watchdog for the treatment of migrants, told the Guardian that he would demand a special inquiry into Caal’s death. Second Guatemalan child dies after being detained by US border agents 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z Similarly, U.N. staff, noted the special rapporteur in his report, were “being refused bank accounts or mortgages from European banks when the word ‘Syria’ appeared in their job title.” For many Syrians, 'smart' sanctions are anything but 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z Britain’s category would depend on the access deal agreed with the European Commission after Brexit, said one of the parliament’s rapporteurs on Horizon Europe. Antarctic deaths, private-funding crackdown and gene-editing call 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z After a 2016 visit to the country, the United Nations special rapporteur on violence against women, Dubravka Simonovic, said violence was sometimes still tolerated in the country because of a “machismo culture.” Argentina’s #MeToo Moment: Actress Shares Account of Assault 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z Similarly, the spokesman expressed “strong support” for UN special rapporteurs, but only in the context of their investigations into other countries. US halts cooperation with UN on potential human rights violations 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z In 2017, the UN's special rapporteur on freedom of expression reported "significant worrying signals" about Japan's approach to freedom of expression. The curious rise of virtual celebrities 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z The special rapporteur’s accounting described the “negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights in Syria.” For many Syrians, 'smart' sanctions are anything but 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z “And I am going to request that they appoint a special rapporteur,” Ruggles said, “to start documenting human rights violations happening in Hawaii.” Hawaii politician stops voting, claiming islands are 'occupied sovereign country' 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Last month, David Boyd, a UN special rapporteur on human rights, said Dublin’s failure to tackle climate change breached human rights. End of an era as Ireland closes its peat bogs 'to fight climate change' 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z There are very few countries that resist international oversight from UN special rapporteurs – one of them is North Korea. US halts cooperation with UN on potential human rights violations 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z “I do not believe that Myanmar wants to take back the Rohingya,” Yanghee Lee, UN special rapporteur for Myanmar, told the Guardian on Wednesday. What next for the Rohingya? 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z “The government has made no secret of its determination to change the value system to focus more on individual responsibility,” as the special rapporteur remarks in his report. A Scathing Report of Britain’s Treatment of the Poor 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z She also coordinated a visit from United Nations special rapporteur Philip Alston, who was appalled at conditions he saw. Life-threatening hookworm, believed eradicated from US, resurfaces in Alabama 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Special rapporteurs for extreme poverty are mandated to visit and investigate countries with high levels of deprivation and then report their findings to the United Nations. U.N.’s Expert on ‘Extreme Poverty’ Is Investigating Britain. Why? 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z This was echoed by Yanghee Lee, the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, who this week urged the governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar “to halt these rushed plans for repatriation”. Rohingya fears grow as refugees face forcible return to Myanmar 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z Special rapporteur on Myanmar Yanghee Lee said a lack of guarantees the refugees wouldn’t face new persecution if they returned home was concerning. UN expert warns of ‘rushed plans’ to repatriate Rohingya 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z As the rapporteur notes, in a slightly different context, fighting poverty by relying on an ethical framework rather than a legal structure has its limitations. A Scathing Report of Britain’s Treatment of the Poor 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z In July, Sri Lanka was slammed by a UN special rapporteur for failing to comply with its commitments under the UN resolution it promised to implement. Sri Lanka crisis: activists fear end of human rights investigations 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z “When you think of the special rapporteurs on extreme poverty and human rights, you expect them to be visiting sub-Saharan Africa or Haiti. You don’t expect them to be visiting the U.K.” U.N.’s Expert on ‘Extreme Poverty’ Is Investigating Britain. Why? 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z However, Abe’s comments came just 24 hours after the UN special rapporteur to Myanmar Yanghee Lee released a fact-finding report which concluded that Myanmar is “unable and unwilling” to investigate its abuses against Rohingya Muslims. Myanmar must back 'credible' Rohingya inquiry, Japanese PM tells Suu Kyi 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Australian academic Philip Alston, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, travelled across the US for two weeks last December in a mission that included visits to Los Angeles and San Francisco. A deepening crisis on the streets of America 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z The UN special rapporteur on racism, Tendayi Achiume, said India risked breaching its international legal obligations by returning the men to possible harm. India under fire over Rohingya expulsions 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z On the eve of Hun Sen’s appearance before General Assembly, a U.N. special rapporteur told the world body’s Human Rights Council that the elections had consigned Cambodia’s democracy to history for the next five years. Malaysia, Cambodia offer 2 Asian narratives of change at UN 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z On the eve of Hun Sen's appearance before General Assembly, a U.N. special rapporteur told the world body's Human Rights Council that the elections had consigned Cambodia's democracy to history for the next five years. Malaysia, Cambodia offer 2 Asian narratives of change at UN 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z It’s worth noting that the military still refuses to allow the U.N.’s special rapporteur on torture to speak privately with detainees at Gitmo. Holding the line on torture 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z In January, United Nations special rapporteur Leilani Farha walked them, comparing some of the conditions she saw there with poverty in Mumbai. San Francisco, rich and poor, turns to simple street solutions that underscore the city’s complexities 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z “This decision represents a fundamental step toward the realization of the right to truth for all victims of serious human rights violations,” the rapporteurs wrote. Digging up Franco: Spain divided over dictator’s legacy 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z Hun Sen’s party won every single parliamentary seat prompting rapporteur Rhona Smith to conclude: “The country is therefore de facto a single party state.” Malaysia, Cambodia offer 2 Asian narratives of change at UN 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Hun Sen's party won every single parliamentary seat prompting rapporteur Rhona Smith to conclude: "The country is therefore de facto a single party state." Malaysia, Cambodia offer 2 Asian narratives of change at UN 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z President Donald Trump’s verbal attacks on the media run the risk of triggering real violence against journalists, the U.N. rapporteur for freedom of expression said on Thursday. Trump's attacks on media may lead to real violence: U.N. expert 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Jørn Dohrmann, a Danish member of the European parliament who is serving as rapporteur on live animal exports, says the EU should refuse to sell animals to countries when they might be subjected to abuse. 'This one has heat stress': the shocking reality of live animal exports 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Writing in the Guardian, Ben Emmerson, the UN special rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights, said: “At about midday today, the government beat a tactical retreat – and caved in under the legal and political pressure.” Home Office suspends cooperation over US death penalty threat for Isis pair 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z “It’s almost apartheid. Indigenous people are treated as nobodies,” said Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, the UN special rapporteur on indigenous rights, who was labelled a terrorist in her own country, the Philippines. Nine activists defending the Earth from violent assault 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Even David Kaye, the United Nations rapporteur on the protection of freedom of expression, raised concerns. Tech Giants Win a Battle Over Copyright Rules in Europe 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z “A shockingly high number of children in the U.S. live in poverty,” the United Nations special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, declared in a scathing report. America is guilty of neglecting kids — our own 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z A Brazilian Congress commission has approved a controversial bill to lift restrictions on pesticides despite fierce opposition from environmentalists, prosecutors, health and environment ministry bodies, and even United Nations special rapporteurs. 'Toxic garbage will be sold here': Outcry as Brazil moves to loosen pesticide laws 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Philip Alston, UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights and law professor at New York University. Poverty and inequality under Trump: human rights under threat 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Philip G. Alston, a New York University professor and the United Nations special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, agreed with Mr. Bannon’s assessment. Behind Trump’s Plan to Overhaul the Government: Scaling Back the Safety Net 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Sanders responded swiftly to Haley’s letter Thursday, writing that he considered it “totally appropriate” for the U.N. special rapporteur to focus on poverty in the United States. Nikki Haley calls U.N. report on poverty in U.S. 'misleading and politically motivated' 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z “The special rapporteur wasted the UN’s time and resources, deflecting attention from the world’s worst human rights abusers and focusing instead on the wealthiest and freest country in the world.” Nikki Haley blasts damning UN report on US poverty under Trump 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Philip Alston, the former United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, warned in 2010 that remotely piloted aircraft could create a “PlayStation mentality to killing” that shears war of its moral gravity. The Wounds of the Drone Warrior 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z But they end on a positive note: “The good news is, these are problems we can address. We agree with the special rapporteur that ‘with political will, extreme poverty could readily be eliminated’.” Democrats urge Congress to take action on 'appalling rates of poverty' 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z “Despite this, the special rapporteur is not aware of a single official prosecuted for committing an act of torture or other ill-treatment. The theoretical protections enshrined in law appear illusory in practice,” it adds. UN accuses Saudi Arabia of using anti-terror laws to justify torture 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Her dismissal is sending a chilling message to other supreme court judges and members of the judiciary, Diego García-Sayán, special U.N rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, said on Friday. Philippines Duterte tells U.N. human rights expert: 'Go to hell' 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z The rapporteur carried out a 10-day tour in December of poverty hotspots in the US, from California, though Alabama and West Virginia, to Puerto Rico. Nikki Haley blasts damning UN report on US poverty under Trump 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z In your four years as a special rapporteur for the U.N., you have reported from countries as diverse as Haiti, China and Ghana. U.N.'s poverty and human rights special rapporteur finds U.S. policies reward wealthy, punish poor 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z The congressional intervention comes in response to the official report of the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty, Philip Alston, who acts as global watchdog on the human rights implications of deprivation. Democrats urge Congress to take action on 'appalling rates of poverty' 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Philip Alston, U.N. special rapporteur on extreme poverty, called on U.S. authorities to provide solid social protection and address underlying problems, rather than “punishing and imprisoning the poor”. America's poor becoming more destitute under Trump: U.N. expert 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z Last week, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel Forst, called for “strong, urgent action” to be taken to protect activists in Honduras. Bank faces lawsuit over Honduras dam project as spirit of Berta Cáceres lives on 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Sanders on Thursday issued a further response to Hayley’s attack on the UN rapporteur. Nikki Haley blasts damning UN report on US poverty under Trump 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Achiume, from Zambia, was appointed the UN’s special rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in September 2017. UK has seen 'Brexit-related' growth in racism, says UN representative 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z The UN's special rapporteur in North Korea is also looking into the allegation that 12 North Korean waitresses working in China were taken to South Korea against their will. Reality Check: How many prisoners in North Korea? 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Ms. Tauli-Corpuz, appointed as a United Nations special rapporteur in 2014, has focused much of her energy lately on climate change. She Stands Up to Power. Now, She’s Afraid to Go Home. 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z The U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, said the situation in Kachin state “is wholly unacceptable, and must stop immediately.” UN expert expresses grave concern over Myanmar fighting 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Last month, Franco was named rapporteur of a special commission that was to serve as a watchdog over a controversial federal intervention in Rio's public security. Outspoken Rio councilwoman who fought for the marginalized is shot to death; thousands mourn Last week the Department of Justice included a UN special rapporteur on a list of people declared to be communist terrorists. Rodrigo Duterte to pull Philippines out of international criminal court 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z “I think this would have happened anyway. I’m just the stenographer describing what is happening,” the special rapporteur said. UN moves towards recognising human right to a healthy environment 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z A lifelong rights activist who is now the United Nations special rapporteur for the rights of indigenous peoples, her job is to hold governments accountable for violations. She Stands Up to Power. Now, She’s Afraid to Go Home. 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z David Kaye, the UN special rapporteur on freedom of expression, concurred and dubbed the legal proceedings a “show trial”. An open letter to President Erdoğan from 38 Nobel laureates | JM Coetzee, Kazuo Ishiguro, Svetlana Alexievich and others 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z She was also president of the Supreme Court’s Bar Association and a U.N. rapporteur on human rights. Pakistanis bid farewell to nation’s most prominent activist 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z She was the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran. Pakistani human rights champion dies 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z The extraordinary levels of US defense expenditure were highlighted in a recent report by the United Nations special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. Does the US really need a huge boost in military spending? 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z She is also the United Nations special rapporteur on adequate housing, charged with probing deplorable living conditions and assessing compliance with international human rights law. San Francisco or Mumbai? UN envoy encounters homeless life in California 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z However, Enrique Bernales, a constitutional law scholar at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and a former United Nations special rapporteur on the use of mercenaries, was skeptical. Peru’s Pardon of Fujimori Condemned by U.N. Rights Experts 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Human Rights Council’s special rapporteurs on the rights of indigenous peoples and internally displaced people. U.N. says 'massive' rights abuses in southern Philippines could intens 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z The special rapporteur also criticized recent government crackdowns on media in Myanmar, including the arrest this month of two Reuters journalists who had reported on the crisis in Rakhine. U.N. rights investigator calls for pressure on China, Russia over Myan 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z “I think it’s very uncommon in the first world,” UN special rapporteur Philip Alston said. Poverty in America is a moral outrage. The soul of our nation is at stake | Rev William Barber and Rev Liz Theoharis 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Poverty in the US is an established UN focus; last month, another rapporteur was dismayed by visits to Skid Row in Los Angeles and hookworm-afflicted deep south communities. San Francisco or Mumbai? UN envoy encounters homeless life in California 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z The law drew criticism from three former special rapporteurs of the United Nations, along with the Conference of Mexican Bishops, the directors of several of Mexico’s top research institutes, and other national and international groups. A decade into Mexico's deadly drug war, lawmakers give the military more power 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Human Rights Council’s special rapporteurs on the rights of indigenous peoples and internally displaced people. U.N. says 'massive' rights abuses in southern Philippines could intens 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z The special rapporteur also criticized recent government crackdowns on media in Myanmar, including the arrest this month of two Reuters journalists who had reported on the crisis in Rakhine. U.N. rights investigator calls for pressure on China, Russia over Myan 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z In his previous post as special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings, Alston drew international attention with a scathing report describing the Obama administration's drone war as a "vaguely defined license to kill." U.N. monitor on extreme poverty tours skid row in L.A. – LA Times 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z “Who will be overseeing the return? The security forces that drove them out?” asked Lee, the U.N. human rights rapporteur. Burma has committed ‘ethnic cleansing,’ U.S. says. Where does Aung San Suu Kyi go from here? 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z “This rapporteur, I will slap her in front of you. Why? Because you are insulting me,” he said in a speech sprinkled with expletives. Duterte Warms to Trump, but Keeps His Focus on China 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z Following a vote in the European Parliament this spring, his committee has already started an Article 7 process against Hungary and despatched a special rapporteur to examine what is happening there. Who are Europe's 'illiberal democrats'? 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z “This is a time of opportunity in which broad alliances can be formed,” said Olivier de Schutter, ex-UN food special rapporteur and now head of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems. Feeding grain to farm animals wastes more than $1bn a year, data shows 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z In July, two United Nations human rights rapporteurs said the Israeli charges against him were “directed squarely at his lawful right to peacefully protest.” Palestinians release activist jailed for Facebook post 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z The UN's special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar has said the scale of the destruction now is "far greater" than last year. Myanmar: Who are the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army? - BBC News 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Yanghee Lee, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, said the humanitarian situation was deteriorating rapidly. Fears mount of Myanmar atrocities as fleeing Rohingya families drown 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Asma Jahangir, independent special rapporteur on Iran mandated by the Human Rights Council, said she is “deeply alarmed” by reports about the medical conditions of the prisoners, who have faced torture and ill treatment. World Digest: Aug. 31, 2017 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z The attacks occurred shortly after a sharp uptick in the deployment of Myanmar military troops to the volatile area, a move prompting the U.N. rights rapporteur to Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, to express "major concern." About 18,000 Rohingya Fled Myanmar Violence Since Last Week 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Qatar responded by accusing Riyadh of politicising the Hajj, and the UN special rapporteur on freedom of religion expressed concern at Saudi Arabia's measures. Saudi border to open for Qatari pilgrims attending Hajj - BBC News 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z The rapporteurs concluded all plaintiffs should be given access to trial to determine whether it was safe to return them to Iraq. US federal judge blocks potential deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqis 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z The first letter was from the United Nations, written by special rapporteur Catarina de Albuquerque, condemning the water shutoffs as a violation of human rights. No water for poor people: the US citizens who risked jail to seek justice 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z UN special rapporteurs on rights of indigenous peoples, human rights defenders and the environment also denounced the surge of killings. Brazil's indigenous affairs agency barely functioning after drain of resources 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z The U.N. experts included special rapporteurs on human rights related to the environment, freedom of opinion and expression, the situation of human rights defenders, hazardous wastes, and arbitrary detention. UN human rights experts condemn jailing of Vietnam blogger 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z IF YOU had to pick someone to ruffle feathers, it would hardly be David Kaye, the UN special rapporteur for freedom of expression. Japan gives short shrift to a UN rapporteur looking into press freedom 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Judge Herman Benjamin, the rapporteur of the case, voted for their conviction, saying that a system of undeclared donations and bribes favoured them in the election. Michel Temer: Court rules in favour of Brazil leader - BBC News 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of North Korean labourers in Russia work in often “slave-like conditions”, according to Marzuki Darusman, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 'Like prisoners of war': North Korean labour behind Russia 2018 World Cup 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z In 2015 Saudi Arabia was chosen to represent its regional bloc on a consultative committee that helps choose the special rapporteurs and experts for particular countries or themes. The UN Human Rights Council will be weaker if America leaves 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Yanghee Lee, the UN’s special rapporteur on Myanmar, have both claimed Myanmar’s security forces are probably responsible for “crimes against humanity”. Myanmar army allegedly left Rohingya refugees with bullet wounds and burns 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Most governments give short shrift to rapporteurs, politely listening before ignoring their recommendations, which in any case are non-binding. Japan gives short shrift to a UN rapporteur looking into press freedom 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z "I hope that this will be a stepping point for a more intense and fruitful dialogue with the whole human rights system," said Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, U.N. special rapporteur on trafficking in persons. U.N. rights expert praises Cuba social welfare system; hopes for more dialogue 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Tauli-Corpuz is the second Indigenous special rapporteur to conduct an official visit since Australia signed the declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples in 2008. Australia's rate of Indigenous child removal 'unique', UN investigator says 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z The number of special rapporteurs, most of them truly independent, has risen, too. The UN Human Rights Council will be weaker if America leaves 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, said a full purge could be the ultimate goal of the institutional persecution and horrific violence being perpetrated against the Rohingya. Myanmar may be seeking to expel all Rohingya, says UN 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Tension is inevitable in the relationship between governments and rapporteurs, Mr Kaye insists. Japan gives short shrift to a UN rapporteur looking into press freedom 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Even the UN's special rapporteur for human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, has had very limited access. Hounded and ridiculed for complaining of rape - BBC News 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z In a preliminary report delivered to the government on Monday after a 14-day visit, the special rapporteur, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, highlighted the growing Indigenous incarceration rate as an area of serious concern. Australia's rate of Indigenous child removal 'unique', UN investigator says 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z “It is a myth,” said Hilal Elver, the UN’s special rapporteur on the right to food. UN experts denounce 'myth' pesticides are necessary to feed the world 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z But critics, including three UN rapporteurs, have accused the Modi government of aggressively using the legislation to target human rights, environmental and other groups whose advocacy clashes with its agenda. Christian charity set to withdraw from India after funding blocked 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z Ben Emmerson, the UN special rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights, said on Monday: “Trump’s executive order clearly breaches US international human rights obligations on non-refoulement and non-discrimination. It is unlawful.” UN chief decries discriminatory border policy in rebuke to Trump travel decree 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z U.N. rapporteur Yanghee Lee said the government’s response to problems including fighting with the Kachin minority and a crackdown on Rohingya Muslims was “to defend, dismiss and deny,” which she described as counterproductive. World Digest: Jan. 20, 2017 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z She was then, according to the UN special rapporteur on torture, treated in a “cruel, inhumane and degrading way” before her trial by the US military. Chelsea Manning did the right thing. Finally, Barack Obama has too | Trevor Timm 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z The United Nations special rapporteur on torture called her treatment “cruel, inhuman and degrading.” Obama commutes sentence of Chelsea Manning, soldier convicted for leaking classified information 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z The experts include the UN special rapporteurs on human rights defenders, the right to freedom of opinion and expression, and the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. Ecuador’s leading environmental group fights to stop forced closure 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z Nils Melzer, who succeeded Mr. Mendez as the United Nations’ special rapporteur on torture in November, warned that if the Trump administration revived the use of torture, the consequences around the world “would be catastrophic.” Watching Trump, Many Fear a Leap Backward on Torture 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Soon after, the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings cancelled a visit to the country after the president imposed unprecedented conditions on her visit. Duterte's drug war in the Philippines is out of control, he needs to be stopped | Robert Muggah 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Jiang’s detention may be a reprisal for meeting with United Nations experts, according to Philip Alston, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. Why Christmas time in China means jail for human rights activists 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z On Monday, the UN special rapporteur on racism, Mutuma Ruteere, called for the Racial Discrimination Act to be protected, describing it as a "useful balance" between free speech and protecting minority groups. The racial discrimination law dividing Australia - BBC News 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z An international delegation was allowed to visit the area earlier this month but achieved only "limited results", UN special rapporteur on Myanmar Yanghee Lee said on Friday. Rohingya villages 'destroyed' in Myanmar, images show - BBC News 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Also on Friday, the UN rapporteur on freedom of expression, David Kaye, warned of a "grim" climate in Turkey since the failed coup. Turkey failed coup: Officers 'seeking Nato asylum' - BBC News 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Outside of the Philippines, the UN special rapporteur on the right to health called for drug dependency to be treated as a public health issue and the decriminalisation of consumption. Duterte's drug war in the Philippines is out of control, he needs to be stopped | Robert Muggah 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z The treatment was called “cruel, inhuman and degrading” by the United Nations special rapporteur on torture. Chelsea Manning petitions Obama for clemency on her 35-year prison sentence 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z "Very bad news from Turkey. Again. Now HDP members of parliament are being detained," the European Parliament's Turkey rapporteur, Kati Piri, said on Twitter of a country that is seeking membership of the EU. Turkey detains pro-Kurdish lawmakers, car bomb kills at least eight 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z The special rapporteur said that the current stance of the UN’s lawyers ensures that it would never admit its responsibility for introducing cholera. UN's own expert calls its actions over Haiti cholera outbreak 'a disgrace' 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and several U.N. special rapporteurs. UN experts urge India to release rights activist in Kashmir 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Duterte said on Wednesday he had officially invited a United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions to investigate the drug killings. 'I'll humiliate you': Duterte challenges West to probe Philippines drugs war 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Lawmaker Ian Duncan, who is shepherding the changes through the European Parliament, as rapporteur of the ETS reforms, described the overall report as a sensible compromise. EU Parliament committee backs carbon market reform compromise 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Any restraint of people with mental disabilities “even for a short period of time, may constitute torture and ill-treatment”, according to the UN’s rapporteur on torture. Out of sight: the orphanages where disabled children are abandoned 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z "Send the best lawyers of your own, also the rapporteurs, to come to the Philippines. I will write them a letter to invite them for an investigation," Duterte said. Duterte Invites U.N. to Investigate Death Squad Claims 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Dennis Flydtkjær, an MP with the Danish People’s party and a tax rapporteur, said that he was sceptical about the deal but that “in this case we can be prepared to bend our principles”. Panama Papers: Denmark is first country to buy leaked data 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z He said the United Nations should have acted according to protocol by sending someone such as a rapporteur to talk to him. Philippines' Duterte threatens to quit U.N. after drugs war censure 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z Kiai is a widely respected Kenyan human rights lawyer and is serving his second term as the U.N. special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. Sometimes it takes an outsider to crystallize America’s enduring racism 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Earlier this year the UN special rapporteur on torture condemned the UAE, saying the men were tortured into confessions, and called for their unconditional release. 'Nowhere close to a fair trial': pressure builds to aid Americans detained in UAE 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z “Not only is torture generalized in Mexico, but it is also surrounded by impunity,” said Juan E. Méndez, the United Nations special rapporteur on torture. Mexican Military’s High Kill Rate Raises Human Rights Fears 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z In March, a report of the U.N.’s special rapporteur for human rights in Iran noted not only the general decline in respect for human rights but also the continued targeting of Bahais. Human rights remain nonexistent for Iran’s Bahai population 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z The United Nations special rapporteur on torture, Juan Mendez, condemned my treatment as “cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment”, describing “the excessive and prolonged isolation” I was placed under for that period of time. Solitary confinement is 'no touch' torture, and it must be abolished | Chelsea E Manning 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z The handling of the case will further antagonize the Mexican government’s already testy relationship with human rights organizations, some international bodies like the United Nations’ special rapporteur on torture, and a number of U.S. After an international investigation, we still don't know how 43 Mexican college students disappeared 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z French MEP Constance Le Grip is in charge of the bill's progress through the European Parliament as the official rapporteur. Whistleblowers fear prosecution under new European Trade Secrets law - BBC News 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z The rapporteur of a Congressional impeachment committee said on Wednesday there were grounds for impeaching Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff for allegedly manipulating budget accounts in 2014 to boost her reelection prospects. Brazil congressional report favors impeaching President Rousseff 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Last month, the secretariat of foreign relations denied permission for a UN special rapporteur on torture to continue his work in the country, arguing its agenda was saturated with other visiting missions. How Mexico's attack on human rights undercut an international investigation 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Shaheed was appointed as special rapporteur for human rights in Iran in 2011. U.N. will continue monitoring human rights in Iran 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z "Zaman Media Group being silenced in Turkey. Crackdown on press freedom continues sadly," Kati Piri, the European Parliament's rapporteur on Turkey, said in a tweet. Turkish authorities seize newspaper close to cleric Gulen: state media 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z “Zaman Media Group being silenced in Turkey. Crackdown on press freedom continues sadly,” Kati Piri, the European parliament’s rapporteur on Turkey, tweeted. Turkish police fire teargas during raid on top-selling newspaper 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z There were reiterated in November by the United Nations special rapporteur for indigenous rights, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz. Murder of activist Berta Cáceres sparks violent clashes in Honduras 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z David Kaye, the UN special rapporteur on free expression, argued in another legal filing backing Apple that the FBI risks violating the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Silicon Valley firms rally behind Apple in FBI encryption battle 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z The United Nations Human Rights Council voted Wednesday to renew its agreement with a special rapporteur to continue monitoring and reporting on the human rights situation in Iran. U.N. will continue monitoring human rights in Iran 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Human Rights Council, said it also would refer allegations of physical ill-treatment of Rezaian, who was held in solitary confinement for part of his detention, to the U.N. special rapporteur on torture. U.N. body says Iran’s detention of Post reporter violated international law 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z But Mr Darusman, the special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea, also listed countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe, North Koreans sent abroad into 'forced labour', says UN - BBC News 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Yanghee Lee, UN special rapporteur on rights in Myanmar, said restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association – including arrests and excessive use of force against protesters – put genuine elections at risk. Myanmar poll fairness questioned as many blocked from standing or voting 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z The UN special rapporteur was also encouraged by the regime’s response to his new report. UN says Iran more open to human rights dialogue despite alarming execution rates 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z The special rapporteur urged nations to adopt legal protections for whistleblowers which provides protection broadly, focuses attention on the alleged wrongdoing, and to prevent whistleblowers from facing retaliation from governments. UN: lack of whistleblower protection has 'chilling' effect on exposing wrongdoing 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z And the United Nations special rapporteur on Belarus found there were "serious limits on the media, and on free association." Belarus president set to win fifth consecutive election - BBC News 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Special rapporteurs are part of a large body of experts within the U.N. Fears Over Australia’s Border Laws Halt United Nations Human Rights Visit 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z But Australia’s international reputation at the United Nations – whose general assembly is meeting in New York – has been battered by a statement from the UN’s special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crepéau. Australia up for human rights council seat despite UN official's criticism of asylum secrecy 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z His special rapporteur role was set up in response to Tehran’s denial of access to UN human rights observers, and there seems no end in sight to that posture. UN says Iran more open to human rights dialogue despite alarming execution rates 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Mr Crepeau, the UN special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, called on the EU to create a "coherent and comprehensive migration policy", making "mobility its central asset". Europe 'must open official channels for migrants' - BBC News 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Recently, Iranian media launched a concerted smear campaign against the UN special rapporteur investigating its human rights violations by widely spreading a fabricated WikiLeaks cable purporting to show he received bribes from Saudi Arabia. Wall Street Journal condemns Iran media attack on senior reporter 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Australia’s opposition Labor and Greens parties called on the government to cooperate with the U.N. visit and provide official assurances that staff working at Australian-funded facilities were free to provide information to the special rapporteur. Fears Over Australia’s Border Laws Halt United Nations Human Rights Visit 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z Ahmed Shaheed, the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, urged Iran to ensure that journalists do not face prosecution for their reporting. U.N. human rights experts call for ‘immediate release’ of Post’s Rezaian 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Hilal Elver, United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food, warned that "deliberate starvation of civilians" caught in armed conflict might constitute a war crime. Anti-Houthi Fighters advance into central Yemeni city 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z Iran has launched a sophisticated smear campaign against the UN special rapporteur investigating its human rights violations by widely spreading a fabricated WikiLeaks cable purporting to show he received bribes from Saudi Arabia. Iran uses fabricated WikiLeaks cable to smear UN rights rapporteur 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z Frank La Rue, a former United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of expression, said things have gotten worse. After Arab Spring, journalism briefly flowered and then withered 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z The United Nations in 2011 appointed a special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, but rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed has not been allowed to enter the country to conduct reviews. Iran human rights abuses of women, children worsen amid Obama nuclear talks 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z Shaheed and Kaye are among the five special rapporteurs who are reviewing The Post’s request for help. U.N. human rights experts call for ‘immediate release’ of Post’s Rezaian 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z These “shadow rapporteurs” are vain about their little pet projects, but Sheftalovich also knows that these people, inert as they seem, are having discussions that will determine whether people can watch Netflix in Milan. Can Politico make Brussels sexy? | Gideon Lewis-Kraus 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Trashing the special rapporteur, whose work is internationally lauded – and who has explicitly called for a renewed focus on human rights now that the deal has been reached – is one way to do this.” Iran uses fabricated WikiLeaks cable to smear UN rights rapporteur 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z The UN’s special rapporteur on violence against women concluded in a recent report: “The lack of a specific law on domestic violence in Russia is a major obstacle to combating this violence.” 'If he beats you, he loves you': the lid comes off domestic violence in Moscow 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Despite such hopeful statements, the fact remains that Iran has done almost nothing to work with human rights groups, barring the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights and almost all other rapporteurs on other issues. Iran human rights abuses of women, children worsen amid Obama nuclear talks 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z On Friday, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran expressed serious concerns at the arbitrary and unlawful arrest, detention and prosecution of journalists in the country. Jason Rezaian: Trial of US journalist resumes in Iran - BBC News 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z The former lawyer for the labour movement under Franco and UN human rights rapporteur was settling into retirement, blogging on justice issues and founding a co-op that sells baby clothes sewn by prisoners. Countess v communist in battle to become mayor of Madrid 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z “The current allegations are a blatant attempt to garner domestic support for their refusal to cooperate with the special rapporteur, and to create supposed ‘facts on the ground’ that support their vilification of Shaheed.” Iran uses fabricated WikiLeaks cable to smear UN rights rapporteur 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z Christof Heyns, the United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, has called for an immediate halt to executions in Indonesia because it was not following international norms. Despite Protests, Indonesia Moves Forward to Execute Drug Convicts 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z The Council said the special rapporteur, who has not yet been selected, would have three years to document violations and urged all states to cooperate with the new mandate. New U.N. investigator to probe digital spying 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z In his annual report, a UN special rapporteur, region also said many children were left traumatised by the 50-day conflict. Israel accused at UN over Gaza war casualties 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Human Rights Council since becoming its special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories last June. Israel Must Investigate Civilian Deaths in Gaza: U.N. Envoy 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Commission of Inquiry into rights abuses in North Korea; Marzuki Darusman, the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea; and Robert King, the U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues. North Korea says unworried by ICC threat because it's not guilty 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z The statement from the foreign ministry referred to the visit last month of Yanghee Lee, the UN's special rapporteur on Myanmar. Myanmar warns 'interfering' UN envoy 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z In a statement from Geneva, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism, Ben Emmerson, called for prosecution of Bush administration officials who ordered detainees to be tortured. CIA interrogation report marks another hit for U.S. global standing 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z The U.N.'s special rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism, Ben Emmerson, said the report revealed a "clear policy orchestrated at a high level within the Bush administration" and called for prosecution of U.S. officials. CIA tortured, misled, U.S. report finds, drawing calls for action 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z "It has taken four years since the report was finalized to reach this point," said Ben Emmerson, special rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights. CIA torture report seen abroad as proof of U.S. human rights duplicity 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z But the idea they could assume a more official, "quasi-institutionalised" role as they expand is "not acceptable", warns Prof Olivier De Schutter - until earlier this year the UN's special rapporteur on the right to food. Young and hungry in 2014 Britain 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Mutuma Ruteere, a Kenyan serving as U.N. special rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, called for action in the face of what he called evidence of discriminatory practices including racial profiling by police officers. U.N. rights experts seek review of U.S. police practices 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z The American in the group was David Kaye, a former State Department lawyer and a university professor in California who is special rapporteur on freedom of expression for the U.N. U.N. investigators urge Obama to release CIA report 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z It also tried to cut a deal with a U.N. special rapporteur that would grant him access to the country in exchange for the ICC referral being dropped. North Korea, angry over human rights pressures, threatens another nuclear test Human Rights Council’s special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. The two words that scare the World Bank Human Rights Council to consider appointing a special rapporteur to identify and clarify standards protecting privacy rights. Germany, Brazil push the U.N. to be tougher on digital spying 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z The latest welcome step was a report to a General Assembly committee Oct. 28 from Marzuki Darusman, the special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea. North Korea’s leaders must be held to account for human rights abuses Among the signatories were the world body's special rapporteurs for torture and for freedom of expression. U.N. investigators urge Obama to release CIA report 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z In April the UN’s special rapporteur on violence against women said ending India’s de facto criminalisation of sex workers would make them less vulnerable. Make it legal 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z He pointed out that technically Iran has a standing invitation to the U.N.'s special rapporteur, though one hasn't been allowed in since 2005. UN investigator, banned by Iran, not fazed 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z The Argentinian judge Juan Méndez, a UN special rapporteur on torture, on a mission to Tunisia in June expressed concern that the Gorjani facility was the only one he was refused immediate access to. Tunisia becomes breeding ground for Islamic State fighters 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z On Monday, Christof Heyns, a United Nations special rapporteur for human rights, called on Mexico to conduct a thorough investigation into what he described as a possible case of “summary executions.” 3 Soldiers Are Charged With Homicide in Mexico Killings 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z On Monday, a U.N. special rapporteur for human rights called for the Mexican government to conduct a thorough investigation of the incident as a possible case of “summary executions.” 3 charged with homicide in Mexico army killings 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z But on Thursday, Indian officials rejected criticism from the U.N. special rapporteur on violence against women, Rashida Manjoo, who said in a recent report that violence against Indian women occurred “from womb to tomb.” Possible rape victim found hanging from tree in India amid string of brutal sexual assaults Among the members of the special advisory committee Google is forming to study the issue are Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, and Frank La Rue, the UN special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression. Google launches 'right to be forgotten' webform for removal requests 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z The MEK appearance at the programme reportedly made the UN special rapporteur for human rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, to withdraw from the event, the Nation's Ali Gharib reported on Wednesday. Why Canada is getting it wrong on Iran 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z James Anaya, the UN’s special rapporteur on indigenous rights, issued a broadly favourable report last month on the expansion project. Drilling in the wilderness 2014-04-24T04:00:00Z Child trafficking is considered such an insidious problem that the United Nations Human Rights Council has assigned special rapporteurs to investigate it for nearly 25 years. Real Threat in a Known Market for Children 2014-05-08T01:18:10Z “Some problems do not go away,” Mr. de Greiff, the special rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, said in an interview. Facing His Torturer as Spain Confronts Its Past 2014-04-07T02:11:55Z The U.N special rapporteur for human rights said almost 900 political prisoners were being held. Iranian rights lawyer summoned by Intelligence Ministry: husband 2014-04-01T10:14:33Z Iran, which this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Islamic revolution that overthrew the Shah, currently holds 895 political prisoners, according to a report by the U.N. special rapporteur for human rights, Ahmad Shaheed. Iran's Supreme Leader pardons 920 prisoners: IRNA 2014-03-31T12:57:31Z Surprising coalitions formed for and against the monitor, known as a special rapporteur. United Nations Renews Rights Monitor, Angering Iran 2014-03-28T20:02:56Z Richard Falk, United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, told a news conference that Israeli policies bore "unacceptable characteristics of colonialism, apartheid and ethnic cleansing". U.N. rights investigator accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' 2014-03-21T17:22:27Z Richard Falk, U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, said that Palestinian rights are being violated by Israel's prolonged occupation of Palestinian territory and "ethnic cleansing" of East Jerusalem. U.N. rights envoy points to apartheid in Palestinian areas 2014-02-24T16:16:14Z The investigator, Gabriela Knaul, the special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, also said that Qatar, the affluent and rapidly growing Persian Gulf emirate, needs more lawyers. U.N. Inquiry Criticizes Qatar’s Justice System 2014-01-27T00:49:06Z "Freedom of religion or belief is a right of human beings, not a right of the state," the U.N. special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, said in statement. U.N. official says Malaysia should reverse 'Allah' ban 2013-11-25T11:37:14Z One by a British lawyer and United Nations rapporteur, Ben Emmerson, also estimated at least 400 civilian deaths from drones since 2004. Making sense of drone death reports 2013-10-31T16:03:29Z The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Eritrea said on Thursday that thousands Eritreans were fleeing their country every month, despite a "shoot-to-kill policy" targeting those attempting to leave. Migrants rescued as EU leaders meet 2013-10-25T09:11:11Z Ahmed Shaheed, U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, said at least 44 people were executed shortly after the Iranian polls and that the majority of all executions were related to drug-trafficking cases. U.N. envoy says Iran human rights record should not be overlooked amid overtures 2013-10-23T22:54:05Z UN special rapporteur Ben Emmerson accused the US of challenging international legal norms by advocating the use of lethal force outside war zones. Rights groups probe US drone strikes 2013-10-22T04:07:26Z Ben Emmerson, U.N. special rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism, also urged the United States to release its own data on the number of civilian casualties caused by its drone strikes. Pakistan tells U.N. at least 400 civilians killed by drone strikes 2013-10-18T23:41:21Z The document cited research supporting the medical benefits of male circumcision, but its main advocate, rapporteur Marlene Rupprecht from Germany, said she backed opposing medical opinion, which she quoted in the notes to the resolution. Israel attacks Council of Europe move to restrict male circumcision 2013-10-04T11:24:34Z There is considerable follow-up to the row between UN special rapporteur Raquel Rolnik and the government over what ministers call the "spare room subsidy" and critics call the "bedroom tax". Syria strike delay by US analysed 2013-09-12T05:09:09Z A United Nations special rapporteur on torture formally accused the U.S. government of cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment of Manning. Monotonous, rigid military prison life awaits Manning 2013-08-04T12:02:12Z Iran is competing against Kuwait to be the rapporteur of the U.N. Iran bids for key position on U.N. disarmament committee 2013-07-30T18:56:19Z This shameful statistic stems not from a failure of agriculture, technology or science but from inhumane and shortsighted politics, contends Ziegler, a former special rapporteur for the United Nations. Book Review: Betting on Famine 2013-07-26T17:15:00.680Z The Bahraini government already canceled a visit by Juan E. Méndez, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. Letter from Europe: Human Rights and European Union Foreign Policy 2013-07-08T14:12:17Z UN special rapporteur on torture Juan Mendez defines solitary confinement as a regime in which an inmate is kept isolated, seeing only guards, for at least 22 hours a day. How do people survive solitary confinement? 2013-06-12T23:14:19Z The UN's special rapporteur on freedom of expression and privacy, Frank La Rue, was presenting his report on privacy and surveillance last week to the human rights council. Prism surveillance: spies thrive in the internet's legal free-for-all 2013-06-12T17:24:10Z A February report by U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, described a number of cases of alleged torture and abuse at Evin Prison, including beatings and solitary confinement. Iranian diplomat detained for 3 months without lawyer: sources 2013-06-10T22:45:35Z Earlier this year, a U.N. special rapporteur on human rights defenders urged the government to free her. Venezuela proposes ending detention of judge who says she was raped 2013-06-07T17:36:03Z Mr Emmerson, a United Nations human rights special rapporteur, launched an inquiry into drones in January, saying their use "represents a real challenge to the framework of international law". Pakistan welcomes Obama drone speech 2013-05-24T10:30:58Z Mr. Mendez is based there as the United Nations’s special rapporteur on torture. U.N. Expert Says Bahrain Canceled Visit in Torture Inquiry 2013-04-24T17:45:41Z The U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia, Surya P. Subedi, called for the court and government to expedite the Khmer Rouge trials so that crimes are accounted for. Ieng Sary, minister for Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, dies 2013-03-14T18:31:51Z |
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