Country Visit Report: Bosnia and Herzegovina

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The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina flying from the top of a pole against a blue sky background.

In June 2025, I carried out an official country visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina at the invitation of the Government. What follows is my official visit report, presented on 3 March 2026 at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. 

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

[Français / English] Communiqué de presse : Des experts des Nations Unies condamnent les violences extrêmes commises à l’encontre des défenseurs des droits humains par le groupe armé Mouvement du 23 mars (M23) dans les provinces du Nord et du Sud-Kivu, dans l’est de la RDC.

The flag of Angola flying in the wind, on a blue sky background.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Angola about the persecution of human rights defender Pedro Domingos André ‘Paka’, between July and October 2025, with reported involvement of Criminal Investigation Service agents.

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Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au Gouvernement du Tchad à propos de la déchéance de nationalité prononcée en septembre 2025 à l’encontre du militant des droits humains M. Makaïla N’guebla.

Sudanese human rights defender Abdelwahab Ahmed Mohamed Hashem speaking into a handheld microphone, wearing glasses and a dark suit. He is shown in profile, appearing focused and engaged while addressing an audience, with a blurred background.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Sudan about the arbitrary detention and mistreatment in prison of human rights defender Abdelwahab Ahmed Mohamed Hashem, also known as “Bob”.

The flag of Kazakhstan blowing in the wind from the top of a flagpole, with a grey stormy sky in the background.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Governments of Kazakhstan and Switzerland about the alleged obstruction of Amangeldy Shormanbayev’s participation in the UN Human Rights Committee’s review of Kazakhstan’s report in June 2025.

The Egyptian flag is flying against a light blue sky.

Press Release: Independent human rights experts expressed concern over restrictions faced by human rights defenders in Egypt following their release from detention.

The flag of Sudan is flying against a blue sky background.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Sudan about the death sentence issued against Abubakr Mansour Mohamed Hamza, a Sudanese lawyer and human rights defender, on 5 October 2025, and the arbitrary arrest and detention of his defense counsel Abubakr Elmahi from 1 to 8 October 2025.

[EN/FR/ES] Joint statement by international and regional human rights experts in the context of the continued arbitrary and prolonged detention of human rights defenders.

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

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Georgia about the administrative charges against human rights defenders, journalists and politicians, including WHRD Baia Pataraia, and the legal and administrative harassment of CSOs in the country.

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