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UN experts call for end to Russian aggression against Ukraine and urgent protection of human rights

2/28/2022

Press Releases

Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Independent expert older persons
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic
WG on Disappearances
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Independent expert on the effects of foreign debt
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Committee on Enforced Disappearance
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of the Committee against Torture
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Committee on Migrant Workers
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People s Republic of Korea
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism

Terrorism
Health
Traffic in persons
Summary or arbitrary executions
Freedom of opinion and expression
Human rights defenders
Freedom of association
Extreme poverty
Mercenaries
Women
Slavery
Arbitrary detention
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Minorities
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Right to development
Cultural rights
Older persons
Disability
Migration and Human Rights
Truth justice and reparation
Right to drinking water
Religious intolerance
Enforced or involuntary disappearances
Indigenous peoples
International Order
Environment
Toxics and human rights
Adequate housing
Sexual exploitation of children
External debt
Racism and racial discrimination
Women rights
Discrimination
Internally displaced persons
Transnational corporations
Education
African Descent
Violence against women
Torture and inhuman treatment

E F S R C A

Critical part of the UNGPs 10+ Roadmap: Increasing the protection of human rights defenders in the face of strategic lawsuits against public participation

2/4/2022

Statements/Messages

Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders

Transnational corporations
Human rights defenders

E F S R C A

UN experts deeply concerned by alleged trafficking of Vietnamese migrant workers to Serbia

1/21/2022

Press Releases

Serbia

Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises

Traffic in persons
Slavery
Migrant workers
Transnational corporations
Business and human rights

E F S R C A

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December 2021

12/1/2021

Press Releases

Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Independent Expert on Mali
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Independent expert on the effects of foreign debt
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People s Republic of Korea
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Independent expert on Somalia
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Independent expert older persons
Fund on Slavery

Slavery
Sale of children
Internally displaced persons
Traffic in persons
Extreme poverty
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Right to food
Summary or arbitrary executions
Cultural rights
Environment
International Order
Disability
Freedom of association
Right to development
Violence against women
Transnational corporations
Discrimination
Women
Toxics and human rights
Torture and inhuman treatment
Religious intolerance
Mercenaries
Racism and racial discrimination
Education
Right to drinking water
Indigenous peoples
Albinism
Freedom of opinion and expression
Arbitrary detention
Terrorism
Human rights defenders
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Older persons

E F S R C A

States must prioritize health and equality over profits and vaccine hoarding, UN experts say

11/29/2021

Press Releases

Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Independent expert on the effects of foreign debt
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Independent Expert on Mali
Independent expert on Somalia
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus

Coronavirus disease 2019
Extreme poverty
Transnational corporations
Health
Right to development
Human Rights and International Solidarity
International Order
Right to food
Right to drinking water
Education
Cultural rights
Environment
Toxics and human rights
Summary or arbitrary executions
Freedom of association
Torture and inhuman treatment
Arbitrary detention
Sale of children
Racism and racial discrimination
Traffic in persons
Violence against women
Albinism
Internally displaced persons

E F S R C A

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25 November 2021

11/24/2021

Press Releases

Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Independent Expert on Mali
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Independent expert on the effects of foreign debt
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Independent expert on Somalia
WG on Disappearances
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression

Violence against women
Women
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Truth justice and reparation
Environment
Indigenous peoples
Sexual exploitation of children
Human rights defenders
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Mercenaries
Disability
International Order
Terrorism
Internally displaced persons
Right to development
Slavery
Minorities
Torture and inhuman treatment
Migrant workers
Adequate housing
Health
Arbitrary detention
Right to drinking water
Right to food
Albinism
Traffic in persons
Freedom of opinion and expression
Enforced or involuntary disappearances
Cultural rights
Summary or arbitrary executions
Business and human rights
African Descent

E F S R C A

G7 Trade Ministers’ strong stance against forced labour in supply chains is welcome, but must be followed by concrete action on forced labour and other human rights abuses says UN expert group

11/2/2021

Statements/Messages

Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children

Slavery
Extreme poverty
Migration and Human Rights
Transnational corporations
Traffic in persons

E F S R C A

CAR: Russian Wagner Group harassing and intimidating civilians – UN experts

10/27/2021

Press Releases

Central African Republic

Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
WG on Disappearances
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Sp. Rapporteur on torture

Mercenaries
Transnational corporations
Enforced or involuntary disappearances
Summary or arbitrary executions
Torture and inhuman treatment

E F S R C A

7th Session of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights

10/25/2021

Statements/Messages

High Commissioner for Human Rights
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises

Transnational corporations

E F S R C A

Joint Statement by UN human rights experts - UN human rights experts urge States to create a global level playing field for responsible business conduct

10/19/2021

Statements/Messages

Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Working Group on the use of mercenaries

Transnational corporations
Extreme poverty
Environment
Toxics and human rights
Mercenaries

E F S R C A

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