Cuba: detenciones arbitrarias, criminalización, violencia, asedio, vigilancia y amenazas en contra de Berta Soler Fernández e integrantes de la organización “Damas de Blanco” (comunicación conjunta)

WHRD

Close up of the flag of Cuba flying in the wind.

Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Cuba sobre las alegaciones de detenciones arbitrarias de corta duración y actos de criminalización, violencia física y de género, asedio, vigilancia y amenazas perpetradas por el Estado en contra de la Sra. Berta Soler Fernández y las 46 activistas que integran actualmente la organización “Damas de Blanco” en Cuba.

The flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo blowing in the wind.

Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement de la RDC à propos des menaces de mort et de la tentative d’assassinat à l’encontre de quatre défenseuses des droits humains de l’organisation Tous pour la Paix et la Cohésion Sociale, ayant causé la mort de la sœur de l’une d’elles.

The flag of Montenegro flying in the wind against a blue sky background.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Montenegro about the surveillance of Kazakhstani human rights defenders Dinara Smailova and Almat Mukhamedzhanov in Montenegro and the alleged risk of Ms. Smailova’s extradition to Kazakhstan, where she allegedly faces prosecution for her legitimate human rights work.

A photo collage of six Iranian human rights defenders, from left to right: Ms. Soma Pourmohammadi, Ms. Serveh Pourmohammadi, Mr. Seivan Ebrahimi, Mr. Edris Menbari, Ms. Zahra Mohammadi and Ms. Jina Modares Gorji.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Iran about the sentencing of five members of the Nozhin socio-cultural association to lengthy prison sentences, as well as the sentencing of woman human rights defender Jina Modares Gorji to 21 years in prison.

The flag of Uzbekistan flying in the wind against a blue sky background.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Uzbekistan about the threats and insults against woman human rights defender Klara Sakharova and her family, as well as alleged surveillance of her.

The flag of Nepal flying from the top of a pole under a light blue sky.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Nepal about the threats, acts of intimidation and verbal harassment against women human rights defenders in two separate incidents in May and June 2024.

the flag of zimbabwe flying against a blue sky

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Zimbabwe about the alleged enforced disappearance, cruel treatment, arbitrary detention and judicial prosecution of Namatai Kwekweza, Robson Chere and Samuel Gwenzi.

The flag of Israel blowing in the wind under a cloudy sky

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Israel about the indiscriminate bombing in Gaza that resulted in the killing of Palestinian WHRDs Nour Nasser Abu-al-Nour and Dana Yaghi, and the attacks, smear campaigns and surveillance against Palestinian human rights organisations.

Black and white photograph of Thai activist Netiporn Sanesangkhom smiling at the camera and doing a three-finger salute, which is symbolically associated with the pro-democracy movement in Thailand and other countries in the region.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Thailand about the death in detention of young woman human rights defender Netiporn Sanesangkhom in May 2024.

Indian Adivasi woman human rights defender Suneeta Pottam speaking at a press conference in 2018.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of India about the arbitrary arrest and detention of women human rights defender Suneeta Pottam.

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