UN experts are decrying the disappearance of 40 Uyghur men forcibly returned to China from Thailand a year ago. Held for a decade before deportation, their fate remains unknown. The UN warns this reflects a pattern of transnational repression and urges China to provide information and legal
UN experts expressed serious concern over the 17-year prison sentences handed to Pakistani human rights lawyers Iman Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha under cyber-terrorism laws. The rapporteurs warned that broad legislation is being misused to criminalise legal advocacy, restrict expression, and
UN experts on Wednesday expressed alarm at the conviction of lawyers and human rights defenders Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha on multiple criminal charges, which resulted in lengthy prison sentences, for simply exercising rights guaranteed by international human rights law as per a
UN human rights experts warned that China is using widespread forced labour programmes targeting Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz minorities and Tibetans. They said labour transfers and relocations involve coercion, surveillance and threats, and may amount to crimes against humanity.
Bushra Bibi Khan, the wife of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, is detained in circumstances that could pose a serious risk to her physical and mental integrity, a UN expert warned, urging authorities to take immediate steps to address the situation, a press release by the Offic
UN expert Irene Khan condemned the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi and mob attacks on Bangladeshi media and cultural centres, warning of threats to press freedom ahead of elections and urging the government to investigate promptly, ensure accountability, and protect journalists and civil societ
UN experts have called out and asked Pakistan's Government to take immediate and effective action to address reports of inhumane and undignified detention conditions of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, warning that they could amount to torture and other inhuman or degrading treatment.
UN human rights experts have asked China and Vietnam to explain the arrest, disappearance, and suspicious death of Tibetan spiritual leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche in Ho Chi Minh City, warning that both governments may have violated international human rights laws, according to Phayul.
A group of United Nations human rights experts has expressed crucial concern over the enforced detention and reported torture of Tibetan activist Namkyi, urging China to explain her treatment and uphold international human rights standards, as reported by the Central Tibetan Administration (
Five UN experts condemned China's interference in the Dalai Lama's succession, saying the decision belongs to the Dalai Lama, Tibetans, and the Buddhist community. They called for governments to reject Beijing's candidate, safeguard religious freedom, and apply targeted sanctions, highlig
China should protect the rights of human rights defenders who are imprisoned, ensuring they are not subjected to torture or mistreatment, according to a UN expert, as reported by the United Nations Human Rights Office (UNHRO).
UN experts told the Security Council that ISIS-K poses the most serious threat to the US, Europe, and regional stability, warning of its growing online recruitment and global reach. They linked recent terror plots to ISIS propaganda and cautioned about Afghanistan becoming a terrorist hub ag