The US Government’s imposition of sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) as an institution is a brash attempt to ...

UN experts* today expressed dismay at recent remarks by the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that appear to downplay the role of human rights in th ...

UN experts* today denounced a severe crackdown on human rights defenders and LGBTI organisations in Türkiye, involving criminal, administrative and financial measures that unduly restrict the rights ...

I recently spoke with a group of young human rights defenders from across Serbia, who shared their experiences of human rights activism, including peaceful protests and school blockades in recent ...

Since I took up the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights Defenders in 2020, EU Member States, along with many others, have repeatedly asked me what practical measures they ...

The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN experts to the Government of China on 28 February 2025. The communication remained ...

The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN experts to the Government of Viet Nam on 21 July 2025. The communication remained ...

The following is based on a communication sent by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN experts to the Government of China on 7 January 2026. The communication remained ...

Digital space is a key venue for the exercise of the right to defend human rights. People around the world use the Internet to gather and share information on human rights; advocate for their respect, ...

Changes in the atmosphere, ocean and biosphere caused by man-made emissions are already undermining the protection and realisation of human rights for people in every region of the world. That ...