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Opinion: Governments must stop targeting those who are protecting the rights of others
Information ReceivedAhead of my report to the UN General Assembly next week on human rights defenders working on the rights of…
Statement on Jailed Human Rights Defender Abdulhadi Al Khawaja
Information ReceivedHuman Rights Defender Abdulhadi Al Khawaja is now in the 12th year of a life sentence in Bahrain for his…
Global update from Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights highlights risks for HRDs
Information ReceivedOn 12 September 2022, the UN Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada Al- Nashif, addressed the UN Human Rights…
UN disability rights committee reports reprisals against HRDs in China and Singapore
Information ReceivedOn 9 September 2022, the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities issued several country reviews. Among its…
The need for a reliable visa framework to grant HRDs access to the European Union
Information ReceivedThis week, 50 civil society organisations produced a statement calling on the European Union to guarantee a predictable and reliable…
Opinion Piece: Sri Lanka should turn to human rights defenders for answers
Information Received“It feels like the country has taken a particularly dark turn” On Monday 5 September 2022, I wrote a piece…
Enforced Disappearances & Human Rights Defenders
Information ReceivedToday marks the international day where we remember all of those who have been victim of or affected by enforced…
On Kenia Hernandez’s upcoming appeal hearing
Information ReceivedOn 22 August 2022, the appeal hearing will take place against her conviction to 11 years and 3 months in…
UN report to incoming Colombian Government includes guidance to tackle rising killings of Human Rights Defenders
Information ReceivedThe Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) last week released a series of recommendations to the…
Afghanistan: UNAMA report should be a wake-up call for international community
Information ReceivedOn the 20 July 2022, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released a report covering the human rights situation…
Second anniversary of Azimzhan Askarov’s death in prison
Information ReceivedToday marks the second anniversary of the death of Human Rights Defender Azimzhan Askarov, who died while serving a life…
Michelle Bachelet concluye su visita oficial a Perú
Information ReceivedLa Alta Comisionada de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos, Michelle Bachelet, acaba de concluir una visita para evaluar la…