กรุงเทพฯ-19 เม.ย.-OHCHR-Bangkok United Nations human rights experts* have called for Iran to annul the death sentence against an Iranian Kurdish prisoner, Ramin Hossein Panahi, amid serious concerns that he has not received a fair trial and has been mistreated and tortured in detention. Executing Mr. Panahi, following his torture, and unfair trial and on the basis of charges that do
Bangkok-28 Jun-OHCHR-Bangkok A United Nations Special Rapporteur has called for respect for the human rights of detainees in North Korea, after the release of US student Otto Warmbier earlier this week. Mr. Warmbier was arrested last year during a trip to Pyongyang and given a 15-year prison term for allegedly planning hostile acts against the state. He is believed to have been in a co
Bangkok-9 Jan-OHCHR-Bangkok The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, will undertake her fifth information-gathering visit to the country from 9 to 20 January. Ms. Lee plans to visit Kachin State (Myitkyina, Hpakant and Laiza) as well as Rakhine State (Sittwe, Rathedaung, Buthidaung and Maungdaw), in addition to Na
Bangkok-1 Jun-OHCHR-Bangkok United Nations human rights experts* today called onthe Government of Cambodia to stop targeting civil society, human rights defenders, parliamentarians and UN personnel, and to take effective measures to protect civil society and respect fundamental freedoms in thecountry. The escalation of criminal charges, questioning, court proceedings an
Bangkok-29 Sep-UNISBKK The following statement was issued today by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro: The Special Rapporteur calls on the Government of Myanmar immediately to release prominent student leaders reportedly arrested on 27 September 2006. Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Gyi and Htay Kywe, who had previously served