Bernard Duhaime, UN Special Rapporteur on Transitional Justice
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Official account of Mr. Bernard Duhaime, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence since 1 May 2024
Crimes against humanity are imprescriptible under international law. Peru’s Constitutional Court ruling risks entrenching impunity and undermining accountability. Domestic law cannot override peremptory norms protecting humanity from the gravest crimes. bit.ly/49kUeTo
Peru: UN experts concerned about Constitutional Court ruling on “impunity law”
GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today expressed grave concern over the content of Peru’s Constitutional Court ruling upholding the “impunity” law, which allows statutes of limitations for crimes aga...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Crimes against humanity are imprescriptible under international law. Peru’s Constitutional Court ruling risks entrenching impunity and undermining accountability. Domestic law cannot override peremptory norms protecting humanity from the gravest crimes. bit.ly/49kUeTo
Call for inputs: The UN Special Rapporteur on transitional justice invites submissions in preparation for his official country visit to Nepal. Deadline: 30 January 2026. Email: [email protected]. Further information: bit.ly/48F5ji7
OHCHR | Call for inputs - Country visit to Nepal
BackgroundIn accordance with Human Rights Council’s resolution 54/8, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Mr. Bernard Duhaime, wil...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Call for inputs: The UN Special Rapporteur on transitional justice invites submissions in preparation for his official country visit to Nepal. Deadline: 30 January 2026. Email: [email protected]. Further information: bit.ly/48F5ji7
On #HumanRightsDay, we reaffirm that UN Special Procedures are an indispensable pillar for human rights protection. States must safeguard this system to ensure independent voices defend all rights, everywhere. bit.ly/3XNbSc0
UN experts call for safeguarding Special Procedures system as ‘indispensable pillar’ for human rights protection
GENEVA – Amid rising authoritarianism, deepening polarisation, growing intolerance, and mounting pressures on the multilateral system, Human Rights Day offers a vital moment to reaffirm our shared com...
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December 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
On #HumanRightsDay, we reaffirm that UN Special Procedures are an indispensable pillar for human rights protection. States must safeguard this system to ensure independent voices defend all rights, everywhere. bit.ly/3XNbSc0
I join Eduardo González in urging #Mali to reconsider its withdrawal from the Rome Statute. This move would betray victims and weaken the fight against impunity. International justice remains essential. #ICC #Mali bit.ly/4gQHcPJ
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September 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I join Eduardo González in urging #Mali to reconsider its withdrawal from the Rome Statute. This move would betray victims and weaken the fight against impunity. International justice remains essential. #ICC #Mali bit.ly/4gQHcPJ
As the #OHCHR Sri Lanka accountability project is up for renewal, #SriLanka has a unique opportunity to ensure #accountability for gross human rights violations during the civil war. With other @UN_SPExperts, I informed the Government I’m ready to assist. bit.ly/3KKMDng
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September 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
As the #OHCHR Sri Lanka accountability project is up for renewal, #SriLanka has a unique opportunity to ensure #accountability for gross human rights violations during the civil war. With other @UN_SPExperts, I informed the Government I’m ready to assist. bit.ly/3KKMDng