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Egypt’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review

The delegation of Egypt will be led by Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Chairman of the Supreme Standing Committee for Human Rights of Egypt

The human rights record of Egypt will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on Tuesday, 28 January 2025, in a meeting in Geneva that will be webcast live.  Egypt is one of 14 States to be reviewed by…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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Sudan: Concern for civilians over likely offensive on El Fasher

Comment by UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Seif Magango on likely RSF offensive on Sudan’s El Fasher

We are deeply concerned for the safety of civilians in El Fasher, North Darfur, in light of a likely imminent attack by the Rapid Support Forces. In a statement issued on 20 January, the RSF issued an ultimatum to forces allied to the Sudanese Armed Forces to leave the city…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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Madagascar’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review

Madagascar is one of 14 States to be reviewed by the UPR Working Group during its upcoming session from 20 to 31 January 2025

The human rights record of Madagascar will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on Monday, 27 January 2025, in a meeting in Geneva that will be webcast live.  Madagascar is one of 14 States to be reviewed by…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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Angola’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review

The first, second and third UPR reviews of Angola took place in February 2010, October 2014, and November 2019, respectively

The human rights record of Angola will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on Thursday, 23 January 2025, in a meeting in Geneva that will be webcast live. Angola is one of 14 States to be reviewed by…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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United Nations expert on freedom of expression to visit Zambia

The Special Rapporteur will assess a range of issues related to the right to freedom of opinion and expression

he UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, will conduct a country visit to Zambia from 20 to 31 January 2025. The Special Rapporteur will assess a range of issues related to the right to freedom of opinion and expression, including the legal and policy framework…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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The Gambia’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review

The Gambia is one of 14 States to be reviewed by the UPR Working Group during its upcoming session from 20 to 31 January 2025

The human rights record of The Gambia will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on Tuesday, 21 January 2025, in a meeting in Geneva that will be webcast live.  The Gambia is one of 14 States to be…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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Egypt: Special Rapporteur concerned about use of anti-terrorism legislation against human rights defenders

The Special Rapporteur is in contact with the authorities of Egypt on this issue and has urged them to meet their international human rights obligations

An independent human rights expert today expressed concern about the continued application of anti-terrorism legislation in Egypt to imprison human rights defenders. “Although there has been some progress with the release of some detainees and the development of a national human rights strategy, Egypt persists in routinely misusing counter-terrorism legislation…

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Human rights records of 14 States to be examined by Universal Periodic Review mechanism

The UPR is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every four-and-a-half years

Fourteen States will have their human rights records examined during the 48th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group to be held in Geneva from 20 to 31 January 2025. The UPR is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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The Gambia: Special Rapporteur welcomes decision to establish a special court to prosecute crimes under Yahya Jammeh

The special court will have the authority to prosecute international crimes, regardless of whether such crimes were classified as offenses under Gambian law

The Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Bernard Duhaime, today welcomed the creation of a Special Tribunal for The Gambia to prosecute gross human rights violations and crimes perpetrated between July 1994 and January 2017, during the regime of former President Yahya Jammeh. “It…

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Central African Republic: Independent Expert welcomes Adoption of Law on Protection of Human Rights Defenders

The law is intended to strengthen the contribution of civil society organisations to the implementation and monitoring of sectoral programmes, the National Human Rights Policy and the National Development Plan

The Independent Expert on the human rights situation in the Central African Republic, Yao Agbetse today welcomed the adoption of a law to protect human rights defenders in the Central African Republic (CAR) which was adopted by the National Assembly on 27 December 2024. “This historic legislation marks a crucial…