Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Medical equipment is often outdated in sanctioned countries and there are shortages of medicines and protective equipment.

Sanctions should urgently be re-evaluated in countries facing the coronavirus pandemic, in light of their potentially debilitating impact on the health sector and human rights, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said.

States have a heightened responsibility towards disabled people due to the structural discrimination they experience, says UN expert.

A group of UN human rights experts have voiced alarm at the targeting of journalists working for the BBC and other broadcasters, and their families by Iranian authorities.