Türkiye: increasing repression of women’s rights defenders and organizations (joint communication)

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Türkiye about the increasing repression of women’s rights defenders and organizations, particularly those led by Kurdish women human rights defenders.

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Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Honduras sobre el presunto atentado armado y detención arbitraria de la defensora de los derechos humanos Sra. Mabel Robledo.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of India about the arrest of Raghu Midiyami in February 2025 and the re-arrest of Suneeta Pottam in April 2025 as well as their ongoing detention.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Viet Nam about the arrest and detention of 17 Khmer Krom individuals, including human rights defenders, activists, Theravada Buddhist monks and followers.

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Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de México sobre el asesinato de la defensora de los derechos humanos y abogada indígena, la Sra. Sandra Domínguez Martínez, y de su esposo, tras haber sido desaparecidos en octubre de 2024.

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Press Release: UN experts express serious concern over reports of escalating repression against Khmer Krom Indigenous Peoples in Viet Nam, including human rights defenders, Theravada Buddhist monks and followers, and cultural rights advocates.

HRD Dauletmurat Tajimuratov is sitting behind a glass during a trial hearing. He is wearing black glasses and a black sweater.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Uzbekistan about the continued arbitrary detention of Dawletmurat Tajimuratov, along with allegations of ongoing and new violations of his human rights.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Governments of Brazil and the USA, as well as the US headquartered company Wildlife Works, about alleged threats and intimidation of indigenous Ka’apor human rights defenders in connection with their opposition to a carbon credit project proposed on indigenous land.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Governments of Bhutan and India about the reported deprivation of liberty and enforced disappearance since 2014 of human rights defender Lok Nath Acharya, following his alleged detention in India and extradition to Bhutan, after he travelled to the West Bengal state of India in October 2014 to attend a human rights meeting.