(English) GINEBRA – El Relator Especial de las Naciones Unidas sobre la situación de los defensores de los derechos humanos, Michel Forst, pidió hoy al Gobierno de Honduras que garantice la seguridad y la protección del activista mexicano Gustavo Castro Soto, quien resultó herido durante el asesinato de Berta Cáceres. Las autoridades hondureñas impidieron el regreso a México del Sr. Castro Soto, defensor de derechos del medio ambiente y de la tierra y fundador de la organización Otros Mundos. Se ha emitido una alerta migratoria de una… Continue reading →
(Español) GENEVA – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel Forst, today called upon the Government of Honduras to ensure the safety and protection of Gustavo Castro Soto, Mexican defender, who was hurt during the assassination of Berta Cáceres. His call was endorsed by Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai, among other UN experts. Honduran authorities prevented Mr. Castro Soto, founder of the organization Otros Mundos and defender of land and environmental rights, from leaving the country for Mexico…. Continue reading →
GENEVA – Two United Nations human rights experts presented today a new report to the UN Human Rights Council offering extensive recommendations to States and police forces around the world on how best to manage public gatherings. “The proper management of assemblies can in many cases serve to prevent an escalation of the situation and the eventual outbreak of violence. We believe that proper precautions and preparations can help to protect the rights of all concerned – the demonstrators, bystanders and the police,” said the Special Rapporteur… Continue reading →
GENEVA – Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns, and Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai, will appear before the Human Rights Council on 9 March 2016 at 1:30 p.m. (Geneva time) to present their joint report on the proper management of assemblies. The presentation and interactive dialogue will be broadcast live on http://webtv.un.org/ The report summarises applicable international legal standards, and offers practical recommendations to… Continue reading →
(English) GINEBRA – La Relatora Especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, condenó hoy enérgicamente el asesinato en Honduras de la defensora de los derechos humanos Berta Cáceres, fundadora del Consejo Cívico de Organizaciones Populares e Indígenas de Honduras (COPINH) y dirigente de la comunidad lenca de Río Blanco. El asesinato de la Sra. Cáceres se produjo esta semana a pesar de las medidas cautelares otorgadas por la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos para su protección debido al aumento… Continue reading →
