#Serbia: UN experts alarmed by media freedom and shrinking civic space ahead of elections. “Independent journalism essential to democratic elections. Voters must have access to diverse sources of information & journalists must be able to report freely.” ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

Many returned to #NorthKorea from #China remain unaccounted for, say UN experts, calling on authorities to respect principle of non-refoulement and ensure access to fair and effective procedures for assessing their protection needs. ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

#Chile: UN experts appalled by celebrations at former torture and disappearance site, Colonia Dignidad. Call on authorities to take the necessary measures to avoid revictimisation and preserve relevant evidence. ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

#India: UN experts alarmed by heavy-handed police response to peaceful youth-led demonstrations. “Despite the non-violent nature of the assemblies, law enforcement has deployed force against unarmed students” ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

#Palestinian farmers face renewed threats to livelihoods, cultural rights, food security and sovereignty as olive harvest gets underway. UN experts urge #Israel to guarantee their protection and safe access to their land. ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

Cities have potential to lift millions out of poverty, but current patterns of urban development too often deepen inequality, exclusion & #humanrights violations warns @srpoverty. “Cities are human made. The type of urbanisation pursued is a choice." ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

Expert @BernardDuhaime calls for #humanrights-based oversight of technology companies operating in transitional justice settings. “Companies must recognise transitional settings as distinct category of high-risk contexts warranting heightened diligence.” ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

Women’s international solidarity vital for #humanrights, equality and peace, says expert, Cecilia Bailliet. “States should recognise, support and learn from women’s efforts, rather than allowing shrinking civic space and discrimination to undermine them.” ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

UN expert @ginastar urges end to youth repression, demands binding power-sharing for Gen-Z activists. Calls for binding power-sharing, decriminalisation, accountability and reparations for human rights violations and an end to paternalistic barriers. ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

Many forms of dispossession driving record concentration of ownership to land and water worldwide warn @UN_WGPeasants . Call for agrarian reform that goes beyond land titles to recognise customary and collective tenure. ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

#TheGambia: UN expert welcomes achievements in confronting legacy of unlawful killings. Calls for justice and reparations for victims, long-term assistance in forensic archaeology, anthropology, pathology, genetics and other specialties. ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

Use of starvation as a weapon of war creates unprecedented moral challenge for the world, says UN Special Rapporteur on right to food. “So far the world has met this challenge with an alarming lack of accountability and impunity.” ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

Ahead of #COP17, UN experts urge States to speed up implementation of biodiversity framework targets & centre #humanrights, warning this should be a priority for States, businesses and UN entities. ohchr.org/en/statements-and-…

#Colombia: UN experts welcome landmark corporate accountability decision, call for victim-centred reparations. “Represents significant step for truth, justice and accountability regarding impacts of corporate activities in conflict-affected contexts.” ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

#Türkiye: UN experts alarmed by crackdown on LGBTI human rights defenders and civil society organisations. “Morality-based arguments cannot justify discriminatory restrictions against LGBTI persons or those defending their rights.” ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

UN experts call on the FAO to uphold human rights and protect staff. “The FAO has an explicit mandate to protect humanity's freedom from hunger and must not shy away from addressing conflict-related food insecurity, famine and starvation.” ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

UN expert @Ai_KiharaHunt calls for shift from commitments to real protection for children.“We have strong international standards, but we must ensure that protection systems are genuinely child-centred and informed by children’s lived realities.” ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

#Zimbabwe must improve quality of civic space to ensure full participation in cultural life, says @AlexXanthaki. “Recognising diverse cultural identities needs measures that respect non-discrimination & involve people in decisions that shape society.” ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

#Canada: Lived realities of racialised groups are the true test of anti-racism efforts, says expert @Ashwini__KP, calls for stronger efforts to address systemic & intersectional forms of racism & racial discrimination rooted in complex colonial histories. ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…

#Iran: UN experts urge immediate halt to executions. Iran has seen too much death: lives lost to war and lives taken by their own State. "What happened cannot be undone, but what happens to those facing execution lies within the authorities' control." ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…