Serbia: denigrating statements against election observers and members of civil society (joint communication)

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The flag of Serbia flying in the wind against a grey sky background.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Serbia about denigrating statements against election observers and members of civil society, in particular the NGO CRTA.

UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor delivering her preliminary findings after her country visit to Brazil.

[English / Português] Preliminary findings and recommendations following my official country visit to Brazil.

The Brazilian flag on a pole blowing in the wind. The flag is green with a yellow diamond at its centre, inclosing a blue disc with a starry sky.

[English / Português] Press Release: Brazil needs to prioritise the demarcation and titling of land – the root cause at the heart of most attacks against human rights defenders.

The Brazilian flag on a pole blowing in the wind. The flag is green with a yellow diamond at its centre, inclosing a blue disc with a starry sky.

Press Release: The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, will conduct an official visit to Brazil from 8 to 19 April 2024. 

The flag of Switzerland flying in the wind under a blue sky with dark clouds.

Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement suisse à propos de la suspension du financement de onze organisations non-gouvernementales, six israéliennes et cinq palestiniennes, en novembre 2023.

The flag of Argentina flying in the wind against a blue sky background.

Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Argentina sobre el hostigamiento judicial en contra de los abogados y defensores de derechos humanos Nadia Schujman y Diego Rodríguez.

The flag of Togo flying in the wind on a sunny day.

Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement du Togo à propos de l’aggravation de l’état de santé du défenseur des droits de l’homme Abdoul Aziz Goma durant sa détention arbitraire.

The flag of Thailand flying from the side of a building

Press Release: UN experts express alarm over the use of Thailand’s lèse-majesté laws to convict and sentence human rights defender and lawyer, Arnon Nampa.

Colombian lawyer German Romero Sanchez sitting at a desk in front of a bookshelf containing files and books. He has long black hair tied into a ponytail, a short beard and wears glasses. He is smiling at the camera.

Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Colombia en relación con amenazas de muerte y actos de intimidación cometidos en contra del abogado y defensor de los derechos humanos Germán Romero Sánchez.

UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders Mary Lawlor speaking at the Human Rights Council in Geneva during its 55th session, on 12 March 2024.

On 12 March 2024, I gave my opening remarks before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. I was presenting my latest report: “We are not just the future”: challenges faced by child and youth human rights defenders.

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