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UN expert: From stadiums to boardrooms, racism remains pervasive in sport
UN experts condemn murder of Afro-Mexican activist, call for prompt investigation: Mexico
UN experts urge authorities to withdraw proposed restrictions on tutors and independent educators: Belarus
Human Rights Council to hold urgent debate on 3 July on the human rights situation in and around El Obeid: Sudan
Cultural rights under growing attack amid continuing repression, Special Rapporteur says: Belarus
Effective National Preventive Mechanism needed to address persistent risks of torture and ill-treatment, UN torture prevention body says: Sri Lanka
UN experts alarmed by trapped Australian engineer Robert Pether’s deteriorating health: Iraq
UN Commission warns of exceptionally grave human rights situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Türk alarmed at deaths in ICE custody, calls for urgent preventive action: US
UN expert: Respect for international humanitarian law essential to prevent and address internal displacement
UN experts urge reversal of disciplinary actions against judges applying international human rights law: Peru
UN expert calls to fight poverty beyond growth and expand social protection: Rethinking progress
UN expert: In a time of declining democracy, appointing meritorious judges safeguards public trust
UN Working Group calls for action to ensure AI serves equality, not discrimination
States, businesses and investors must adopt rights-based approaches to food security, say UN experts
UN experts on enforced disappearances to visit Guatemala
UN expert: Digital surveillance related chilling effects must be addressed before long-term societal damage becomes irreversible
UN report documents widespread and brutal use of sexual violence in Sudan
Transforming food systems key to protecting climate and human rights, says UN expert
Israel continues to commit genocide and other atrocity crimes by deliberately targeting Palestinian children
UN expert calls for urgent action to end violence against mothers worldwide
Children left defenceless as rights groups are forced out, UN committee warns: Occupied Palestinian Territory
Foreign indifference compounds suffering of civilians – UN report: Myanmar
UN expert warns of expanding externalisation of migration governance, calls for renewed commitment to human rights
UN expert warns of rising child trafficking risks among displaced and stateless children
UN Human Rights Chief concerned about new EU returns law, urges consistency with human rights and refugee law
Urgent call for effective protection and inclusion to secure freedom of religion or belief, says UN expert: Nigeria
No signs of meaningful improvement in Eritrea’s human rights situation, warns UN Expert
Iran peace deal must not come at the cost of human rights, warn UN experts
UN expert report finds death penalty is torture, calls for abolition of practice globally
Imminent offensive on El Obeid must be halted – Türk warns of catastrophic impact on civilians: Sudan
UN expert: Lesbian, bisexual and queer women continue to face distinct challenges globally
Violence against protesters troubling: DRC
Taliban decree on separation of spouses further erodes rights of women and girls, warn UN experts: Afghanistan
Nicaragua has used gender as an instrument of political repression, affirms UN Group of Experts
Freedom of expression must not be treated as fodder for geopolitics or commodity for trade tariffs says UN expert
UN expert calls for dignity embedded in governance to realise right to health
UN experts warn British travellers wrongfully detained in Iran at grave risk after 30-day hunger strike
Global peace under threat amid rising militarisation, inequality and weakening multilateralism, says UN expert
UN Committee on Migrant Workers publishes findings on Ecuador, Gambia and Ghana
UN report warns about persistent use of anti-personnel mines, urges adherence to mine ban treaty
UN expert encourages continued dialogue on sovereign debt reform: United States of America
Arbitrary detention, torture and enforced disappearances fueling civilian protection crisis, UN Fact-Finding Mission says: Sudan
UN experts to deliver technical advice to strengthen protection of Indigenous Peoples in isolation and initial contact following mission to Brazil
UN torture prevention body to revisit Sri Lanka
Experts condemn arrests for dress code violations and excessive use of force in Herat: Afghanistan
UN Human Rights Chief deplores violence in the UK
Invisibility inhibiting full enjoyment of rights by persons with albinism, says UN expert: Pakistan

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