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8 October 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Cameroon

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, welcomes release of hundreds of political actors
Bachelet welcomes release of hundreds of political actors in Cameroon (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2018405
October 2019 | UNAMA – UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (Author), OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (Author)
Afghanistan

Report on air strikes against alleged drug-processing facilities in Farah province, carried out by US forces on 5 May 2019, based on visit carried out in June 2019 (illicit drug activities and authorities' response; legal framework regarding air strikes against drug labs and their personnel)
Afghanistan Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, Special Report: Airstrikes on alleged Drug-Processing Facilities; Farah, 5 May 2019 (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 2018407
27 September 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Egypt

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, expresses concern about reports of lack of due process following numerous arrests made during recent protests
Egyptian protests: Concerned by widespread arrests, Bachelet urges restraint (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2017407
26 September 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Uzbekistan

According to UN rights expert Diego Garcia-Sayán, there are remaining threats against judicial independence and the rule of law
Uzbekistan faces crucial challenges for judicial independence, says UN human rights expert (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2017406
25 September 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Cambodia

UN human rights expert concerned about civil and political rights, including a ban on opposition parties
Cambodia: UN rights expert calls for ‘reset’ to put people first (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2017404
24 September 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
China

UN human rights experts call on Chinese authorities to end harassment and surveillance of prominent human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong
Harassment of human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong must stop, say UN experts (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2016935
24 September 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Nigeria

UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Leilani Farha, reports inhumane conditions in informal settlements
Nigeria must act urgently to stop forced evictions and address grossly inadequate housing, says UN expert (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2016937
September 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Ukraine

Report on the human rights situation (impact of armed conflict; arbitrary detention and forced disappearances; other topics), covering 16 May to 15 August 2019
Report on the human rights situation in Ukraine; 16 May to 15 August 2019 (Periodical Report, English)
en ID 2016934
September 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Ukraine

Report on the human rights situation (impact of armed conflict; arbitrary detention and forced disappearances; other topics), covering 16 May to 15 August 2019
Управление Верховного комиссара Организации Объединенных Наций по правам человека; Доклад о ситуации с правами человека в Украине 16 мая – 15 августа 2019 года (Periodical Report, Russian)
ru ID 2017450
16 September 2019 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Indonesia

UN experts call for the protection of protesters and human rights defenders in Papua province, as a lawyer covering the events has faced harassment and is suspected by authorities of spreading false information
Indonesia must protect rights of Veronica Koman and others reporting on Papua and West Papua protests - UN experts (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2016423

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, welcomes release of hundreds of political actors

Report on air strikes against alleged drug-processing facilities in Farah province, carried out by US forces on 5 May 2019, based on visit carried out in June 2019 (illicit drug activities and authorities' response; legal framework regarding air strikes against drug labs and their personnel)

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, expresses concern about reports of lack of due process following numerous arrests made during recent protests

According to UN rights expert Diego Garcia-Sayán, there are remaining threats against judicial independence and the rule of law

UN human rights expert concerned about civil and political rights, including a ban on opposition parties

UN human rights experts call on Chinese authorities to end harassment and surveillance of prominent human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong

UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Leilani Farha, reports inhumane conditions in informal settlements

Report on the human rights situation (impact of armed conflict; arbitrary detention and forced disappearances; other topics), covering 16 May to 15 August 2019

Report on the human rights situation (impact of armed conflict; arbitrary detention and forced disappearances; other topics), covering 16 May to 15 August 2019

UN experts call for the protection of protesters and human rights defenders in Papua province, as a lawyer covering the events has faced harassment and is suspected by authorities of spreading false information