Egypt: Systematic use of counter-terrorism and criminal law to sanction Human Rights Defenders (joint communication)

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

GENEVA (16 August 2021) – UN human rights experts* today issued a statement calling on Member States to take immediate and

On 11 June 2021, I wrote a letter jointly with two other UN experts on the alleged inhumane prison conditions

GENEVA (11 August 2021) – A UN expert today expressed concern over arrests, harassment, criminalisation and threats against human rights

On 10 June 2021, I sent a letter to the Government of Cambodia on the pre-trial detention and denial of

Photo credit: Facebook On 4 June 2021, I wrote to the Government of Uzbekistan regarding the alleged physical attack and

A crowd of women and men from the Saturday Mothers/People movement in Turkey are holding signs with photos of victims of enforced disappearances. An old woman is speaking with a microphone.

On 12 May 2021 I wrote to the Government of Turkey about my concerns regarding the criminal charges brought against

On 27 May 2021, I wrote a letter jointly with six other mandate-holders to the Government of the Philippines regarding