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Not guilty verdict of Polish Women Human Rights Defenders upheld
Information ReceivedOn Wednesday, 12 January 2021, a Polish court upheld the dismissal of the case against Women Human Rights Defenders Ela,…
Sahrawi WHRD Reports Violent Attacks Under House Arrest
Information ReceivedSahrawi Woman Human Rights Defender Sultana Khaya told me she has been forcibly held under house arrest for over a…
Briefing notes: harsh sentencing of human rights defenders in Viet Nam
Information ReceivedToday, the Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights issued the following briefing notes on the sentencing of…
México: La detención y tortura de un defensor de derechos humanos pone a la luz la criminalización de la protesta social, concluye un Comité de la ONU
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Morocco: Possible extradition of Uyghur Human Rights Defender Idris Hasan to China
Information ReceivedUyghur Human Rights Defender Idris Hasan is awaiting imminent decision of Moroccan Cassation Court on possible extradition to #China, where…
Speaking with Human Rights Defenders in Russia about the Foreign Agents’ Law
Information ReceivedLast Monday, I met with Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) from Russia at the webinar organised by OVD-Info, Human Rights Center…
Happy International Women Human Rights Defenders’ Day
Information ReceivedToday, 29 November, we celebrate International Women Human Rights Defenders’ Day. For me it is a day to remember all…
Distressing news from Russia – Possible dissolution of International Memorial and HRC Memorial
Information ReceivedI’m hearing deeply distressing news from Russia: renowned NGOs International Memorial and HRC Memorial, who I have known & admired…
Información preocupante de Cuba: nueva detención de personas defensoras de los derechos humanos del CIR
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Regional meeting of Human Rights Defenders from North and West Africa in Cote d’Ivoire
Information ReceivedLate last month, one of my team, Ed O’Donovan, attended a regional meeting of Human Rights Defenders from North and…
Disturbing Reports from Poland’s Eastern Border
Information ReceivedI am hearing disturbing reports from people in Poland peacefully working for the rights of others. They say that migrants…
Meeting with Yanomami indigenous leaders in Geneva
Information ReceivedYesterday my team met with environmental human rights defenders and indigenous leaders of the Yanomami indigenous peoples in Brazil, Mr.…