Expertos de la ONU preocupados por la instrumentalización de las notificaciones rojas de Interpol como arma contra defensores de derechos humanos de El Salvador (comunicado de prensa)

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[Español / English] Comunicado de prensa: La emisión de notificaciones rojas de Interpol contra dos defensores de derechos humanos salvadoreños actualmente buscan asilo en España constituye un grave uso indebido del mecanismo.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Sri Lanka about the intimidation and alleged threats made against human rights defender and trade union leader Sudesh Nandimal Silva in March 2025.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Kenya about the arrests and arbitrary detention of HRDs Mark Amiani, Mulingwa Nzau, Francis Mutunge Mwangi and Boniface Mwangi, the deportation of Martin Mavenjina and the wider attacks against freedom of information, expression and assembly.

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Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de El Salvador sobre la detención arbitraria, el enjuiciamiento y el allanamiento de miembros de la organización no gubernamental Unidad por la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos y Comunitarios de El Salvador (UNIDEHC).

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Malawi about allegations of violent physical attacks against Mr. Sylvester Namiwa during a peaceful protest in Lilongwe on 26 June 2025.

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Press Release: The decision by the USA to sanction three leading Palestinian human rights organisations as part of its campaign against the International Criminal Court represents a direct attack on international justice.

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Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement algérien à propos de la condamnation du défenseur des droits humains Abdallah Benaoum à une peine de 18 mois de prison ferme, une amende de 200,000 dinars algériens et la privation de ses droits civils et politiques pendant cinq ans.

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Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au Gouvernement ivoirien à propos de l’enlèvement, la détention arbitraire et la condamnation de M. Ghislain Assy Yapo, dit Duggary, en avril 2025, qui semblent être en lien avec ses activités de défense des droits économiques et sociaux en Côte d’Ivoire.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Angola about the sustained targeting of members of the Vikolôngwa-Mbútwa community, including reports of violent repression during a peaceful protest in November 2024, and the subsequent arbitrary arrest and detention of seven community members as a result of their activism in the defence of land rights.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Serbia about what appears to be a systematic campaign aimed at discrediting human rights defenders, election observers and journalists in the country, through surveillance, use of spyware, concerted media campaigns, and criminalisation.