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Speaking with Human Rights Defenders in Russia about the Foreign Agents’ Law

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Last Monday, I met with Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) from Russia at the webinar organised by OVD-Info, Human Rights Center…

• 3rd Dec 2021

Happy International Women Human Rights Defenders’ Day

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Today, 29 November, we celebrate International Women Human Rights Defenders’ Day. For me it is a day to remember all…

• 29th Nov 2021

Distressing news from Russia – Possible dissolution of International Memorial and HRC Memorial

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I’m hearing deeply distressing news from Russia: renowned NGOs International Memorial and HRC Memorial, who I have known & admired…

• 12th Nov 2021

Información preocupante de Cuba: nueva detención de personas defensoras de los derechos humanos del CIR

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• 11th Nov 2021

Regional meeting of Human Rights Defenders from North and West Africa in Cote d’Ivoire

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Late last month, one of my team, Ed O’Donovan, attended a regional meeting of Human Rights Defenders from North and…

• 2nd Nov 2021

Disturbing Reports from Poland’s Eastern Border

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I am hearing disturbing reports from people in Poland peacefully working for the rights of others. They say that migrants…

• 1st Nov 2021

Meeting with Yanomami indigenous leaders in Geneva

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Yesterday my team met with environmental human rights defenders and indigenous leaders of the Yanomami indigenous peoples in Brazil, Mr.…

• 27th Oct 2021

Meeting with Human Rights Defenders from Ukraine

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One month ago, I met with Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) from Ukraine: Anastasia Moskvychova, Andrey Zaritsky, Anna Medvedeva, Hanna Sokolova,…

• 22nd Oct 2021

200 días desde la desaparición de Grisell Pérez Rivera

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Hoy se cumplen 200 días de la desaparición de la abogada y #defensoradederechoshumanos Grisell Pérez en Tlalmanalco, 🇲🇽 México. El…

• 12th Oct 2021

Journalists and Human Rights Defenders receive Nobel Peace Prize

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I was delighted to hear today that the work of Human Rights Defenders and journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov…

• 8th Oct 2021

Hearing with migrants’ rights defenders in Greece

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Last week I held a hearing with human rights defenders engaged in solidarity with migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in…

• 5th Oct 2021

Launch of UN Report on Young Human Rights Defenders

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The Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth has published a report on young Human Rights Defenders, an area…

• 24th Sep 2021