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Türkiye: Expert dismayed by continued misuse of counter terrorism law to keep human rights defenders in long-term detention (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsPress Release: UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mary Lawlor expressed deep concern at the continued long-term detention in Türkiye of nine prominent human rights defenders and lawyers, all of whom were arbitrarily arrested in connection with their peaceful work and convicted in unfair trials on spurious terrorism-related charges.
Egypt: Special Rapporteur concerned about use of anti-terrorism legislation against human rights defenders (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsPress Release: Independent human rights expert Mary Lawlor expressed concern about the continued application of anti-terrorism legislation in Egypt to imprison human rights defenders.
Philippines: conviction of teachers and defenders of the rights of Lumad indigenous communities in Mindanao (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of the Philippines about the conviction of nine teachers and defenders of the rights of Lumad indigenous communities in Mindanao, as well as four other advocates of the right to education.
Russia: ongoing detention of Crimean Tatar human rights defender Tofik Abdulhaziiev despite serious health conditions (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Russia about the searches conducted at Tofik Abdulhaziiev’s and his mother’s homes, his arrest and conviction, his ongoing detention far from his family despite serious health conditions that should allegedly warrant his release, and the alleged poor conditions of his detention.
Sri Lanka: threats and intimidation of woman human rights defender Nelum Kumuduni Jayasekara, acting on the alleged disappearance of her son (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Sri Lanka about the death threats, acts of intimidation and physical attacks against woman human rights defender M. Nelum Kumuduni Jayasekara in connection with her peaceful and legitimate human rights work, advocating against enforced disappearance and specifically the alleged enforced disappearance of her son.
Iran: repeated convictions and dismissals of labour and children’s rights defenders Mohammad Habibi, Jafar Ebrahimi and Rasoul Bodaghi (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Iran about the repeated convictions and dismissal from employment of labour and children’s rights defenders Mohammad Habibi, Jafar Ebrahimi and Rasoul Bodaghi who have reportedly faced repercussions due to their peaceful advocacy for labor rights and education reform in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
India: arrest of human rights defender Ebo Mili and restrictions on his human rights work (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of India about the arrest and detention of human rights defender and lawyer Ebo Mili and the restrictions on his human rights work.
Israel: killing of American-Turkish human rights defender Aysenur Ezgi Eygi by members of the IDF (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Israel about the killing of American-Turkish human rights defender Aysenur Ezgi Eygi by members of the Israeli Defence Forces during a Palestinian demonstration in the Occupied West Bank in September 2024.
Comores : harcèlement, menaces et déplacement forcé de l’avocat et défenseur des droits humains Me Gérard Youssouf Abdou (communication conjointe)
Official Letters and StatementsCe qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au Gouvernement des Comores à propos du harcèlement, des menaces et du déplacement forcé subis par Me Gérard Youssouf Abdou en raison de sa dénonciation d’irrégularités lors des élections Présidentielles et des Gouverneurs du 14 janvier 2024.
Indonesia: harassment and intimidation of indigenous Papuan human rights defenders Lamberti Faan and Tineke Rumkabu, and shooting of Yan Christian Warinussy (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Indonesia about the harassment and intimidation of indigenous West Papuan human rights defenders Lamberti Faan and Tineke Rumkabu, and the shooting of Yan Christian Warinussy.
Georgia: UN experts concerned by widespread human rights violations amid ongoing protests (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsPress Release: UN experts condemn a pattern of repression and human rights violations in Georgia, as the Government seeks to supress spontaneous, popular protests in the country.
Germany: criminal proceedings and investigations against members of climate action group Letzte Generation (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Germany about the criminal proceedings and investigations against members of the climate action group Letzte Generation.