Every 24 October, United Nations Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945. More than eight decades later, the purposes established in the Charter of the United Nations – maintaining international peace and security, promoting cooperation among States and encouraging respect for human rights – remain central to...
Of all serious human rights violations, enforced disappearance may be the cruelest in its mechanics: it leaves no body, no grave, no certainty. It strips the victim of liberty while simultaneously erasing them from the protection of the law, denying any information about their whereabouts or fate. That is why it is considered a continuing...
The 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council placed the situation of Afghan women and girls at the centre of international debate. Five years after the Taliban regained control of the country in August 2021, the restrictions imposed by the regime are no longer being presented as isolated measures but have come to...
In july, the United Nations Human Rights Committee adopted its seventh periodic report on Spain, evaluating the country’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Among its numerous recommendations, the Committee emphasized the urgent need to intensify efforts to prevent and combat corruption at all levels of the State. The Committee positively acknowledged...
In July, the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations adopted the seventh periodic report on Spain, in which it highlighted key recommendations to strengthen the protection of fundamental rights, especially those related to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association, as well as the protection of human rights defenders. The Committee expressed deep concern over...
Last May, the General Assembly of the United Nations, in a Resolution, initiated by Germany, Bosnia and Rwanda, established 11 July as the International Day of Reflection and Remembrance of the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide. The Bosnian war, which took place between 1992 and 1995, saw the largest massacre witnessed on European soil since World War II,...
Hate speech, one of the most insidious issues of our time, has found a way to nurture, grow and take root: social networks. In the digital age, negative voices are amplified and enjoy an anonymity never seen before, fostering media literacy among society and especially among young people. On June 18, we celebrate the International Day...
