CPJ, others urge the Nicaraguan government to resume cooperation with the UN Human Rights Council - Committee to Protect Journalists

CPJ, others urge the Nicaraguan government to resume cooperation with the UN Human Rights Council - Committee to Protect Journalists

April 1, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists joined six other press freedom groups in a joint statement condemning the Nicaraguan government’s failure to cooperate with the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process—a critical mechanism for assessing the human rights records of member states that has resulted in 279 recommendations for Nicaragua. Nicaragua’s final UPR report was scheduled for adoption on March 26, durin…

Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of the Kingdom of Cambodia : China Labor Watch

In October 2023, China Labor Watch submitted a Universal Periodic Review of the Kingdom of Cambodia (herein “Cambodia”) to the United Nations in the 46th Session of the UN Universal Periodic Review cycle. This submission highlights China Labor Watch’s concerns regarding human rights violations, trafficking in persons, and labor rights infringements in the country.Introduction1. China Labor Watch (CLW) submits the following information regarding …

Alefsen: There are still some challenges

Some Pacific countries that have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) have not reported on their progress for over 10 years. This was revealed by the Regional Representative of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for the Pacific, Heike Alefsen, at a press conference on the upcoming Pacific Technical Cooperation Session of the CEDAW Committee set to take place …

Mexico City April 1, 2025.- The undersigned national and international organizations and regional networks condemned the lack of cooperation of the Nicaraguan State to complete the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process.During its review in November 2024, 279 recommendations were made to the government and the adoption of the final report was