Sri Lanka: threats and intimidation of woman human rights defender Nelum Kumuduni Jayasekara, acting on the alleged disappearance of her son (joint communication)

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Sri Lanka about the death threats, acts of intimidation and physical attacks against woman human rights defender M. Nelum Kumuduni Jayasekara in connection with her peaceful and legitimate human rights work, advocating against enforced disappearance and specifically the alleged enforced disappearance of her son.

A collage of two photos, representing Guinean human rights defenders Oumar Sylla on the left and Mamadou Billo Bah on the right. Oumar is wearing a green beanie hat with sunglasses and has the flag of Guinea around his neck like a scarf. Mamadou is wearing a red cap with the acronym FNDC and a white shirt. Both are looking straight at the camera.

Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au Gouvernement de la Guinée à propos de l’enlèvement et la disparition forcée présumée des défenseurs des droits humains Oumar Sylla et Mamadou Billo Bah en juillet 2024.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Armed forces of Myanmar about the arbitrary deprivation of liberty, followed by acts tantamount to enforced disappearance of human rights defender Saw Doh Kyaw by soldiers of the State Administration Council (SAC) in February 2023.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Zimbabwe about the alleged enforced disappearance, cruel treatment, arbitrary detention and judicial prosecution of Namatai Kwekweza, Robson Chere and Samuel Gwenzi.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Thailand about the alleged surveillance of woman human rights defenders Angkhana Neelapaijit and Pranom Somwong during commemorative events for the families of individuals who have been forcibly disappeared.

Undated photo of Chinese woman human rights defender Xu Qin holding a protest sign with handwritten Chinese characters. The sign appears to call for the release of someone and opposes torture, as she stands outside a building. Xu Qin has a serious expression, wearing glasses and a khaki jacket.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of China about the alleged arbitrary and prolonged incommunicado detention, conviction and sentencing of woman human rights defender Xu Qin.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Governments of Rwanda and Kenya about the alleged abduction and subsequent enforced disappearance from Nairobi of human rights defender and Rwandan refugee Yusuf Ahmed Gasana, and his alleged extraordinary rendition to Rwanda where he is believed to be currently detained.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Belarus about the alleged arbitrary arrest, detention, enforced disappearance, torture, ill-treatment and other violations of a human rights defender.

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Press Release: The Zimbabwean authorities must immediately release human rights defenders who have been arbitrarily detained since 31 July 2024 and drop charges against them.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of China about the imprisonment of, and near total absence of information about, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, in retaliation for the human rights activism of her sister in the USA.