Human Rights

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UN and OSCE experts condemn Turkey’s crackdown on media

28 July 2016
Europe

Two top media freedom experts of the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) today condemned the ongoing crackdown on journalists and the media by the Government of Turkey in the wake of the recent attempted coup.

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UN appeals for halting imminent execution of prisoners in Indonesia

28 July 2016
Asia Pacific

United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon and a group of UN rights experts today appealed to the Government of Indonesia to stop the reportedly imminent execution of a number of prisoners for alleged drug-related crimes.

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Indonesia: UN rights chief urges region's 'most prolific executioner' to end practice

27 July 2016
Asia Pacific

The United Nations human rights chief today expressed alarm at reports that up to 14 people face imminent execution in Indonesia, most of them for drug-related offences, calling on the authorities of “the most prolific executioner” in Southeast Asia to immediately reinstate a moratorium on the death penalty.

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Thailand: UN rights expert warns against curbs on free speech ahead of major vote

26 July 2016
Asia Pacific

The United Nations human rights expert on freedom of opinion and expression has condemned recent Government clampdown over public and social media expressions in Thailand ahead of a constitutional referendum scheduled for 7 August.