"OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - OHCHR"

UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has ‘been receiving disturbing reports of continued detention of civilians, including humanitarian workers, in Idlib, northwestern Syria,” in areas under the control armed groups, the Office’s spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said on Friday. UNTV CH

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said it remained “deeply concerned at the situation in Belarus more than three months on from the disputed presidential election, as the Belarusian Government continues to wield the machinery of the State to commit human rights violations,” according to a spokesperson. UNTV CH

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday called on all actors to take urgent measures to protect civilians in Cabo Delgado province, in northeast Mozambique, “amid reports of an increasingly alarming human rights situation,” according to a spokesperson. OHCHR

General Assembly decides to hold high-level special session in response to COVID-19 pandemic, 3-4 December.

General Assembly decides to hold high-level special session in response to COVID-19 pandemic, 3-4 December.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday warned that “continuing indiscriminate attacks” in populated areas in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan are “in contravention of international humanitarian law” and “may amount to war crimes.” UNTV CH

Following reports that at least 20 people have been killed in inter-communal clashes and confrontations between security forces and opposition party supporters in several localities in Côte d'Ivoire in the run-up to the October 31 elections, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) urged the government of Côte d'Ivoire to “ensure that those responsible are held accountable,” according to a spokesperson. OHCHR

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) called on all relevant actors in Tanzania to ensure that tomorrow’s elections take place in “a peaceful, inclusive and participatory manner, with people being able to cast their votes free of fear and intimidation,” according to a spokesperson. UNTV CH

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) urged Bolivia’s authorities, political and other actors to “refrain from any actions that could undermine the peaceful conduct” of the general elections set for this Sunday, according to a spokesperson. OHCHR also expressed concern over Thai authorities’ decision to impose “a ‘Serious Emergency Situation’ in Bangkok” following a rally “which was actually largely peaceful." UNTV CH

Starting in February, the Iranian judiciary issued a number of directives on temporary releases of prisoners to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. According to official figures, some 120,000 inmates were released as a result. However, more recently, prisoners have been required to return in large numbers. UNTV CH