Austrian lawmakers on Thursday voted to approve a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14 by a large majority, a move that is now facing criticism from experts and human rights groups ... The ban is expected to affect up to 12,000 children.
A UN expert on Wednesday urged increased efforts to promote the implementation of laws to protect people with albinism in Portugal, ensuring their equitable access to education, health, and employment ... ....
UN experts expressed alarm Monday over the repression of the BelarusianAssociation of Human Rights Lawyers (BAHRL) by the government of Belarus, denouncing its designation as an extremist group ... ....
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged Turkish authorities Wednesday to investigate the recent shooting of a journalist for possible motives and links to the victim’s work ... Koca is now safe, and his injury was not life-threatening ... .
UN experts on Monday urged Belarus to lift current restrictions that limit women convicted of extremism from contacting their children ... In-person visits and phone calls are systematically prohibited ... ....