Turkey: imminent risk of refoulement of a human rights defender to his country of origin (joint communication)

The flag of Turkey flying with an old building in the background

This is the summary of a communication sent to the Government of Turkey about the imminent risk of refoulement of a human rights defender to his country of origin.

The flag of Georgia floating in the wind against a blue sky background.

This is the summary of a communication sent to the Government of Georgia about the alleged refusal of entry to Georgia for human rights defenders Dariana Gryaznova and Evgenii Smirnov and the alleged recognition as a “threat to national security” and revocation of the residence permit of the latter.

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Lo que sigue es una comunicación enviada a los Gobiernos de México e Israel y a la empresa NSO Group en relación con el uso de tecnología de vigilancia comercializado por el NSO Group para vigilar a las personas defensoras de derechos humanos.

Syrian human rights defender Jdea Abdullah Nawfal is posing in front of a hilly landscape, his arm rested on a ledge and holding a cigarette. He has white hair and a moustache. He is wearing sunglasses and a black leather jacket.

This is the summary of a communication sent to the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic about the physical attack against, and targeted intimidation of HRD Jdea Abdullah Nawfal.

A photograph of GN Saibaba sitting in his wheelchair indoors, with a wooden door in the background.

Press release: India should end the inhumane detention of human rights defender GN Saibaba

Seven flags of Niger on top of flagpoles, flying in the wind.

Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication officielle transmise au gouvernement du Niger à propos d’allégations d’arrestation, détention, harcèlement judiciaire et procédures judiciaires irrégulières de cinq défenseurs des droits de l’homme pour avoir exercé leurs droits à la liberté d’expression, de réunion pacifique et d’association.

A collage of two photos representing Indian human rights defenders Pranab Roy and Arkadeep Goswami.

This is the summary of a communication sent to the Government of India about violations against two members of the human rights organisation Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM).

Cropped Flag of Laos

GENEVA (11 August 2023) – UN experts* today called on Lao People’s Democratic Republic to end the arbitrary detention of

Logo of the NGO Memorial in Russian Language. Above the capital M is a little red flame representing a candle.

This is the summary of a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN experts to the Government of Russia on 17 May 2023.

The flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo blowing in the wind.

Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication officielle transmise au gouvernement de la République Démocratique du Congo à propos de l’intrusion au domicile, de menaces et d’intimidations à l’encontre du défenseur des droits humains Dismas Kitenge.