République Démocratique du Congo : tentatives d’assassinat, torture, enlèvements, attaques physiques et menaces à l’encontre de DDH au Nord-Kivu et Sud-Kivu (communication conjointe)

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Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement de la RDC à propos d’assassinat, d’actes de torture, d’enlèvements, de tentatives d’enlèvement, d’attaques physiques, de menaces de mort, d’intimidations et de surveillance ciblant des défenseurs des droits humains dans les zones où opère le groupe armé M23, au Nord et Sud-Kivu.

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The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN

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The following is based on a communication sent by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN

The woman human rights defender and feminist Yanar Mohammed, standing in front of a row of microphones holding a microphone herself

GENEVA (24 April 2026) – UN experts* today condemned the murder of Iraqi human rights defender Yanar Mohamed in March

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The following is based on a communication sent by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Viet Nam about the arbitrary arrest, detention, prosecution, repeated sentencing and ill-treatment of woman human rights defender Cấn Thị Thêu and her sons, and the sustained and systematic pattern of repression against her family.

Uganda lawyer and human rights defender Ms. Sarah Bireete is looking straight at the camera with a serious expression on her face. She is wearing a white and green floral top and is sitting in a red chair.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Uganda about the arrest of Ms. Sarah Bireete on 30 December 2025 in the Mukono District, and her arbitrary detention in Kampala.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of China about the arrest, prosecution, pre-trial detention and conditions of detention of Chow Hang-Tung and Lee Cheuk-Yan, two human rights defenders and democracy activists in Hong Kong.

Close-up portrait of Chinese woman human rights defender Yang Li speaking directly to camera outdoors. She appears serious and focused, with dark hair loosely tied back, wearing a blue top. A building entrance and windows are visible behind her, slightly out of focus.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of China about the alleged arbitrary detention of and denial of access to medical treatment for woman human rights defender Yang Li.

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[Español / English] Comunicado de prensa: Diez años después del cobarde asesinato de Berta Cáceres, los hallazgos y las recomendaciones del informe final representan un paso fundamental en el camino hacia la justicia y la verdad.