Romania: harassment, intimidation and threats against environmental human rights defender Alina Chiriac (joint communication)

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The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Viet Nam about the the arrest of human rights defender Ho Sy Quyet on 18 August 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, and the extension of his arbitrary detention since then.

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Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Bolivia sobre los presuntos actos de intimidación, amenazas e incendio provocado contra los defensores indígenas y lideres de la comunidad Seque Jahuira de la Nación Aymara, e integrantes de la organización no gubernamental Qhana Pukara Kurmi.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Brazil about continuing threats against rural human rights defender Antônio Francisco de Sousa Araújo, from the Vergel community in the state of Maranhão.

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[Español / English] Comunicado de prensa: Diez años después del cobarde asesinato de Berta Cáceres, los hallazgos y las recomendaciones del informe final representan un paso fundamental en el camino hacia la justicia y la verdad.

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Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au Gouvernement de la RDC à propos des allégations de détention arbitraire, d’intimidations et de menaces contre le défenseur des droits humains et journaliste Christophe Yoka Nkumu, en lien apparent avec sa dénonciation de faits de mauvaise gouvernance impliquant des responsables locaux.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Kazakhstan about the sentencing of environmental human rights defenders Nurlan Zhauylbayev, Zhanat Kazakbay, Fazylzhan Sydykov, Nurlan Temirgaliyev, and Aidar Mubarakov.

Side-by-side portraits of Italian environmental rights defenders Roberto Malini and Lisetta Sperindei. On the left, Roberto Malini stands outdoors in front of a red emergency vehicle, wearing glasses and a dark padded jacket. On the right, Lisetta Sperindei stands by a building entrance, wearing a dark top and holding documents, including a yellow notice, looking toward the camera.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Italy and to fossil fuel company Fox Petroli S.p.A. about the defamation lawsuit filed against environmental human rights defenders Roberto Malini and Lisetta Sperindei.

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Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Nicaragua sobre la vida y la integridad personal de personas indígenas, autoridades y guardabosques voluntarios y defensores de los derechos humanos ambientales de sus comunidades en la Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Norte.

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