Sri Lanka: Hejaaz Hizbullah held in prolonged pre-trial detention for anti-hate speech work (joint communication)

BACKGROUND On 8 July 2021, I wrote a letter with seven other UN Human Rights experts regarding the continued detention

GENEVA (6 September 2021) – The European Union has a chance to set an example for the entire world by

GENEVA (31 August 2021) – Russia must overturn the conviction of human rights defender Semyon Simonov and must stop using

Photo: Family archive via RFE/RL BACKGROUND On 9 June 2021, I wrote a letter to the Government of the Russian

BACKGROUND On 25 June 2021, I sent two letters, jointly with other mandate holders, to the Government of Kenya as

BACKGROUND  On 25 June 2021, I wrote a letter to the government of the United Arab Emirates expressing concern at

GENEVA (24 August 2021) – UN human rights experts have sharply criticised Cambodian authorities over the conviction of prominent human

BACKGROUND On 16 June 2021, I wrote a joint communication to the Government of Egypt on the arbitrary detention of

Foto: CMDPDH ANTECEDENTES El 14 de julio de 2021, escribí al Gobierno de México sobre los hostigamientos, allanamientos, robos y

On 9 June 2021, I wrote a communication to the Government of Eritrea on the almost 20 year long detention