The Delegation of the European Union to China is concerned by the increasing use of arbitrary detention against human rights defenders, lawyers and activists in China.Our attention has been brought lately to the case of Ai Weiwei, a well-known artist who reportedly went missing at the weekend after attempting to board a plane to Hong Kong.We call on the Chinese authorities to refrain from using arbitrary detention under any circumstances.
GENEVA (1 April 2011) – A group of UN human rights experts warned Friday about the serious human rights violations in Côte d’Ivoire, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, killing and maiming of children, and sexual violence.
Giving their full support to the Security Council resolution 1975*, adopted this week, the independent experts said that what is happening in the country may be tantamount to international crimes, of which the International Criminal Court may take action.
“I strongly condemn the killing of civilians, they are bearing the brunt of the on-going violence,” stressed the Special Rapporteur on arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns. “According to witnesses, civilians are being killed for expressing affiliation with particular political parties or killed in retaliation. Such actions are deplorable and must cease. It is the responsibility of both parties to the on-going crisis to ensure that they do not target civilians.” (más…)
“Durante este período de sesiones, la CIDH decidió crear una Relatoría sobre la situación de las defensoras y los defensores de derechos humanos, en consideración de las denuncias recibidas y en busca de dar mayor visibilidad a la importancia del rol de las defensoras y defensores, así como de los operadores de justicia, en la construcción de una sociedad democrática en la que tenga plena vigencia el Estado de derecho. El Relator es el Comisionado José de Jesús Orozco Henríquez. Asimismo, la CIDH adoptó la decisión de dar un énfasis temático especial a los derechos de las personas lesbianas, gays, transgénero, bisexuales e intersexuales (LGTBI)“. Comunicado disponible aqui en su integralidad
Países: Regional
Temas: Defensores y defensoras de derechos humanos
Participantes: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), State of Guatemala, Unidad de Protección de Defensores y Defensoras de Derechos Humanos (UDEFEGUA), Instituto de Estudios Comparados en Ciencias Penales de Guatemala (ICCPG)
Paises: Guatemala
Temas: Defensores y defensoras de derechos humanos
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