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Indonesia: violent physical attacks and intimidation attempts against Indigenous woman human rights defender Dewi Anakoda (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Governments of Indonesia, France and China, as well as several companies, about the physical attacks and intimidation attempts against Indigenous WHRD Dewi Anakoda, in apparent connection with her work exposing the human and environmental impact of nickel mining on Halmahera Island, Indonesia.
UN experts alarmed by Y Quynh Bdăp’s extradition by Thailand to Viet Nam (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsPress Release: UN experts express deep concern over the extradition of Vietnamese Montagnard human rights defender and UNHCR-recognised refugee Y Quynh Bdăp from Thailand to Viet Nam, warning that his return exposes him to a serious risk of grave human rights violations.
Joint Statement: Time to release all human rights defenders and end their prolonged detention (EN/FR/ES)
Official Letters and Statements[EN/FR/ES] Joint statement by international and regional human rights experts in the context of the continued arbitrary and prolonged detention of human rights defenders.
European Union: UN experts alarmed by risk of humanitarian assistance criminalisation (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsUN experts* today expressed alarm at EU discussions about proposed legislation on the smuggling of migrants and its compatibility with international human rights law – particularly the potential absence of a mandatory humanitarian exemption.
Kazakhstan: lack of effective remedies for human rights defenders & ongoing harassment of those defending women’s and LGBTIQ rights (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Kazakhstan about the lack of effective remedies available to human rights defenders, and the intimidation, obstruction, legal and administrative harassment against those working on the rights of women and LGBTIQ persons.
Greece: public statements against migrants’ rights NGOs and new restrictions on the right to seek asylum (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Greece concerning public statements by government officials targeting human rights organisations working in the field of migration and recently introduced restrictions on the right to seek asylum.
Georgia: administrative charges against human rights defenders and harassment of civil society organisations (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Georgia about the administrative charges against human rights defenders, journalists and politicians, including WHRD Baia Pataraia, and the legal and administrative harassment of CSOs in the country.
Expertos de la ONU preocupados por la instrumentalización de las notificaciones rojas de Interpol como arma contra defensores de derechos humanos de El Salvador (comunicado de prensa)
Official Letters and Statements[Español / English] Comunicado de prensa: La emisión de notificaciones rojas de Interpol contra dos defensores de derechos humanos salvadoreños actualmente buscan asilo en España constituye un grave uso indebido del mecanismo.
Togo : arrestation et détention arbitraire des défenseurs des droits humains René Koffi Missode et Foly Satchivi (communication conjointe)
Official Letters and StatementsCe qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement togolais à propos des violations des droits humains commises contre René Koffi Missode et Foly Satchivi, notamment les arrestations arbitraires, les détentions, la torture, la disparition forcée et les campagnes de diffamation.
Statement on civic participation at the Climate COP30
Official Letters and StatementsStatement by UN Human Rights Experts on civic participation at the Climate COP30.
México: detención arbitraria del defensor de derechos humanos Luis García Villagrán e investigación en su contra (comunicación conjunta)
Official Letters and StatementsLo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de México sobre la detención arbitraria del defensor de derechos humanos Luis García Villagrán el 5 de agosto de 2025 y la investigación en curso en su contra.
Indonesia: harassment and intimidation of indigenous Papuan human rights defender Marcho Pahabol (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Indonesia about the harassment and intimidation of indigenous Papuan human rights defender Marcho Pahabol since March 2025.