México: Experta de la ONU preocupada por criminalización, detenciones arbitrarias y largas condenas a defensores indígenas (comunicado de prensa)

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[Español / English] Comunicado de prensa: La Relatora Especial Mary Lawlor ha expresado su preocupación por la detención arbitraria de defensores de los derechos humanos indígenas en México y la imposición de duras condenas contra ellos.

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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.

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Press Release: Independent experts were shocked at the sentencing to life imprisonment of 43 people, including human rights defenders and activists on 10 July 2024 by the Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal.

Burundi journalist and woman human rights defender Floriane Irangabiye speaking at a microphone with a radio headset on.

Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement burundais à propos de la condamnation de Floriane Irangabiye à dix ans de prison en cassation et la poursuite de sa détention présumée arbitraire.

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Press Release: A UN expert today called on the Chinese authorities to provide information on the status of imprisoned Uyghur doctor Gulshan Abbas, believed to be serving a 20-year sentence since 2019 on terrorism-related charges.

El defensor de los derechos humanos mexicano Versain Velasco García está de pie entre árboles y plantas. Lleva una camiseta negra con dos rayas blancas en la manga.

Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación enviada al Gobierno de México sobre la sentencia del defensor indígena maya tzotzil Versaín Velasco García a 58 años y cuatro meses de cárcel.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of the UAE about the deteriorating health condition of Syrian human rights defender Abdulrahman Al-Nahhas, held in prison since January 2021, and his attempt at suicide.

Human rights defender Bakhrom Khamroev is standing amongst protesters who are holding signs, and speaking to a journalist filming him. He is wearing a brown suit and tie.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Russia about the recent sentencing and continued judicial harassment of human rights defender Bakhrom Khamroev.

A collage of photos of Bahraini human rights defenders Abduljalil Al-Singace, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and Naji Fateel.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Bahrain about the deteriorating health condition and ill-treatment of HRDs Abduljalil Al-Singace, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and Naji Fateel in prison.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of the Lao PDR about the allegations of arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, violations of fair trial, extrajudicial killings and renditions in relation to eight human rights defenders.