Country Visit Report: Brazil

The Brazilian flag on a pole blowing in the wind. The flag is green with a yellow diamond at its centre, inclosing a blue disc with a starry sky.

In April 2024, I carried out an official country visit to Brazil at the invitation of the Government. What follows is my official visit report, presented on 5 March 2025 at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. 

An Algerian flag being waved during the demonstration on a bright sunny day.

In November 2023, I carried out an official country visit to Algeria at the invitation of the Government. What follows is my official visit report, presented on 5 March 2025 at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. 

The flag of Equatorial Guinea, a horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side and the National Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea centered in the white band, flying in the wind.

Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Guinea Ecuatorial sobre el arresto y la privación de libertad del abogado y defensor de los derechos humanos Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang, su paradero actual y sus condiciones de detención.

Logo of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee (BHC) featuring its name in Belarusian in white text on a purple background, surrounded by a shape reminiscent of a shield.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Belarus about the inspection of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, the search of its office, its involuntary dissolution, and the designation of its online resources as extremist materials.

The flag of Thailand flying from the side of a building

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Thailand about the charges brought against journalist and human rights defender Asmadee Bueheng, which appear to be linked to his work on documenting and denouncing extrajudicial killings.

The flag of Mozambique flying in the wind

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Mozambique about the acts of intimidation and threats against human rights defender Wilker Dias in the context of recent elections in the country.

The Brazilian flag on a pole blowing in the wind. The flag is green with a yellow diamond at its centre, inclosing a blue disc with a starry sky.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Brazil about the threats and attacks against human rights defender Antônio Francisco de Sousa Araújo in the state of Maranhão, and concerns for his physical safety and that of other human rights defenders in the rural Vergel community.

A close up shot of Sudanese lawyer Montaser Abdullah, wearing a dark grey suit and looking seriously into the camera.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Sudan about the arrest, sentencing and detention of lawyer and human rights defender Montaser Abdullah.

The flag of Algeria in the shape of the country.

[Français / English] Communiqué de presse : l’Algérie continue à restreindre et harceler les défenseurs des droits humains pour leurs activités pacifiques.

Collage of portraits of Iranian human rights defenders Mohammad Habibi, Jafar Ebrahimi and Rasoul Bodaghi.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Iran about the repeated convictions and dismissal from employment of labour and children’s rights defenders Mohammad Habibi, Jafar Ebrahimi and Rasoul Bodaghi who have reportedly faced repercussions due to their peaceful advocacy for labor rights and education reform in the Islamic Republic of Iran.