14 January 2020 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Colombia
According to UN records, 107 activists killed during 2019
Colombia: Human rights activists killings (Appeal or News Release, English)
January 2020 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (Author), MONUSCO – UNO Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly MONUC) (Author)
Congo, Democratic Republic
Report on the conflict in Djugu territory, Ituri province (origin of tensions between Hema and Lendu communities; intercommunal clashes; attacks against government forces; other topics), covering December 2017 to September 2019
Bureau Conjoint des Nations Unies aux Droits de l'Homme; HCDH - MONUSCO; Rapport public sur les conflits en territoire de Djugu, province de l'Ituri; Décembre 2017 à septembre 2019 (Special or Analytical Report, French)
31 December 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
State of Palestine
UN human rights expert welcomes decision of the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories
Israel/OPT: UN expert says ICC war crimes probe would be a “momentous step for accountability” (Appeal or News Release, English)
27 December 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Pakistan
UN human rights experts condemn death sentence against university lecturer charged with blasphemy
Pakistan blasphemy death sentence for Junaid Hafeez is “travesty of justice”- UN experts (Appeal or News Release, English)
26 December 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
China
UN human rights experts are concerned at the situation of an Uighur academic detained at an unknown location since 2017
China urged to disclose location of Uyghur academic Tashpolat Tiyip (Appeal or News Release, English)
20 December 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Libya
At least 284 civilians killed and 363 injured in armed conflict in 2019
Press briefing on Libya (Appeal or News Release, English)
20 December 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Iraq
According to reports, there have been attacks against human rights defenders, activists and protesters in Baghdad, Missan, Karbala and Diwaniya during the past 10 days; at least 3 persons killed and 6 injured
Press briefing on Iraq (Appeal or News Release, English)
20 December 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Iran
UN human rights experts call on authorities to release all individuals arbitrarily detained and ill-treated during recent protests
Iran: Experts alarmed at alleged mistreatment of detained protesters (Appeal or News Release, English)
17 December 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Kyrgyzstan
Preliminary statement by the UN Special Rapporteur, Fernand de Varennes, on minority issues on his visit from 6 to 17 December 2019 (protection of human rights; statelessness and minorities; education; deaf community and use of sign languages; human rights and religious minorities; political participation of minorities and representation in public life; inter-ethnic relations and conflict prevention; hate speech, national identity and inter-ethnic tensions; other topics)
United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de Varennes, Visit to Kyrgyzstan, 6-17 December 2019 (Appeal or News Release, English)
13 December 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Greece
Statement by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (including in the context of migration) on their visit from 2 to 13 December 2019 (obstacles to the right to seek asylum; protective custody for unaccompanied minors; age assessment; pushbacks at Greece-Turkey border; other topics)
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention: Preliminary Findings from its visit to Greece (2 - 13 December 2019) (Appeal or News Release, English)
