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Statement on the situation of human rights defenders in Palestine and Israel in the context of the war on Gaza
Information Received[English / العربية ]
More than three months into its war on Gaza, the indiscriminate killing of Palestinians by Israel continues. Among those killed by Israeli bombs and bullets have been human rights defenders, including medical workers, journalists and Palestinian human rights activists.
Launch of poem to mark the 25th Anniversary of the HRD Declaration
Information ReceivedTo commemorate the 25th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, I commissioned a poem from British-Kashmiri writer Nikita Gill.
UNGA side event – “Participation and protection: Increasing support for WHRDs in conflict, post conflict and crisis-affected situations”
Information ReceivedOn 10 October 2023, a side event will take place on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York, discussing my new report: “Pathways to peace: women human rights defenders in conflict, post-conflict and crisis-affected settings”.
Tunisia: restrictions against defenders, violence and reversal of gains
Information Received[English / العربية / Français]
In a hearing with Tunisian human right defenders, I heard very worrying information about increasing restrictions on their work, danger to their physical safety, and the threat of reversals to significant gains made in fundamental rights in recent years.
Hearing with human rights defenders in the DRC
Information Received[English / Français] Earlier this month, I held a hearing with human rights defenders in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It was an opportunity for me to learn more about their work and the challenges they face as they go about promoting and protecting human rights.
Concerns for the situation of Quilombola defenders in Brazil
Information Received[English / Português] Earlier this month, I participated in an event with human rights defenders from Quilombola communities in the Brazilian Amazon. The speakers talked about the tension under which Quilombola communities live, and the risks for those at forefront of efforts to defend their rights in the face of land-grabs and a predatory model of development.
Guest Blog: Rania from Yemen
Information ReceivedThis piece is a guest blog written by Rania Awn, a young human rights defender from Yemen who took part in the 2023 Vienna Youth and Child Human Rights Defenders Conference we organised in June.
Gender-based attacks on WHRDs in Sudan
Information ReceivedI’ve received extremely worrying reports of gender-based attacks against women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in Darfur, Sudan, in the context of the ongoing atrocities in the region.
Guest Blog: Dulce María from Ecuador
Information ReceivedThis piece is a guest blog written by Dulce María Urdiales Calle, a child human rights defender from Ecuador who took part in the 2023 Vienna Youth and Child Human Rights Defenders Conference we organised in June.
What I’m hearing from human rights defenders in Georgia
Information ReceivedOn 24 May, I held two hearings with human rights defenders from Georgia, who shared the risks and challenges they face in their respective work, and spoke of the general situation for HRDs in the country.
Sudan – Killings of HRDs in West Darfur
Information ReceivedOver the last month, six human rights defenders have been killed in El-Geneina, West Darfur. I condemn these tragic, abhorrent attacks.
2023 Vienna Youth and Child Human Rights Defenders Conference
Information ReceivedOn 5 June 2023, 40 young human rights defenders joined me and our team in Vienna for a conference to address the challenges they face and the forms of support they need.