Tag: UN Special Rapporteur

Wednesday, May 25th 2016 - 08:59 UTC
UN human rights expert calls on Argentina to urgently protect indigenous peoples

The United Nations human rights expert on racism urged Argentina to take urgent measures to sustainably address the invisibility, marginalization and systematic exclusion of indigenous peoples in the country. The UN assessed during a week in Argentina, the situation of indigenous peoples, peoples of African descent, migrants from the region and beyond, and other groups.
Saturday, December 6th 2014 - 04:24 UTC
UN human rights experts bash US courts on latest racial killings

A group of United Nations human rights experts said on Friday that they had “legitimate concerns” over decisions to not charge the white officers who killed two unarmed black men in separate incidents, and they also called for a review of policing in the United States.
Friday, May 3rd 2013 - 07:01 UTC
UN Rapporteur insists in criticizing Argentine ‘politicization’ of the Judiciary

United Nations expert on magistrates and solicitors independence again expressed concern on Thursday about the laws contained in the Argentine government-promoted judicial reform which might lead to the “politicization” of the judiciary branch.
Wednesday, May 1st 2013 - 06:14 UTC
Argentina openly clashes with UN over the judicial reform; calls Rapporteur ‘ignorant’

Argentina expressed on Tuesday its “discomfort” over the “unheard of” attitude displayed by the UN Special Rapporteur, Gabriela Knaul, who urged the Cristina Fernández administration to reconsider the Council of Magistrates reform and injunction regulation bills.
Wednesday, September 19th 2012 - 02:00 UTC
UN calls on Argentina to stop eviction of indigenous peoples from their lands

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya called on Argentina to cease the eviction of indigenous communities from their lands, during the presentation of the annual report of his office before the UN Human Rights council in Geneva.
Friday, December 9th 2011 - 07:08 UTC
UN expert calls on Argentina to improve living conditions of indigenous groups

A United Nations expert urged Argentina to strengthen its measures to protect the human rights of indigenous groups as well as their rights to land ownership and education, adding that a mechanism to establish dialogue between them and the Government is urgently needed.
Friday, August 26th 2011 - 02:55 UTC
UN and Amnesty praise Peruvian law on consultation with indigenous peoples

The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya and Amnesty International praised the approval of a law on consultation with indigenous peoples by the Congress of Peru and called on President Ollanta Humala for its quick promulgation and implementation.
Thursday, June 9th 2011 - 04:03 UTC
Access to Internet is the right of all human beings, says UN Special Rapporteur

United Nations has declared that access to the Internet is the right of all human beings. Nations should not institute any laws that prevent its citizens from accessing the Internet, according to a recent document published by the UN Human Rights Council. The document is a report by Frank La Rue, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression.