Greece: criminal investigations opened against human rights defenders Panayote Dimitras, Tommy Olsen, Madi Williamson and Ruhi Akhtar (joint communication)

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

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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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Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication écrite par la Rapporteuse spéciale sur la situation des défenseurs et défenseuses

Bolot Temirov is looking at the camera with a determined smile.

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

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GENÈVE (22 février 2023) – Une experte de l’ONU s’est déclarée aujourd’hui préoccupée par la répression croissante contre la société

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Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación escrita por la Relatora Especial sobre la situación de las personas defensoras

Portrait photo of Waldo Albarracín Sánchez. He is wearing a dark grey suit with a black and white tie and a thinky striped shirt. He is wearing some glasses.

Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación escrita por la Relatora Especial sobre la situación de las personas defensoras

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

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

the image shows part of a blue boat where Iuventa is written in white letters. Many people are standing on the boat and clinging to its railing.

GENEVA (9 February 2023) – A UN expert* today condemned the criminalisation and repression of human rights defenders involved in