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HRD Dauletmurat Tajimuratov is sitting behind a glass during a trial hearing. He is wearing black glasses and a black sweater.

Uzbekistan must ensure safety of human rights defender Dawletmurat Tajimuratov and release him immediately (Press Release)

Official Letters and Statements
Press Release: The Government of Uzbekistan must guarantee the safety of human rights defender and lawyer Dawletmurat Tajimuratov and release him.
• 26th Jan 2026
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México: actos de intimidación contra Dora Roblero, Josefine Sjöberg y otras personas defensoras de los derechos humanos en Chiapas (comunicación conjunta)

Official Letters and Statements
Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de México sobre el presunto allanamiento del domicilio de la defensora de los derechos humanos Dora Roblero, el ataque contra su hermano, y actos de intimidación contra integrantes del CDH Frayba, y Josefine Sjöberg, coordinadora del equipo del Movimiento Sueco por la Reconciliación.
• 22nd Jan 2026
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Togo : arrestation de responsables étudiants, activistes et défenseurs des droits humains entre juin et septembre 2025 (communication conjointe)

Official Letters and Statements
Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au Gouvernement du Togo à propos de l’arrestation de responsables étudiants, d’activistes et de défenseurs des droits humains entre juin et septembre 2025, notamment Armand Agbleze, Osei Agbagno, Yawo Atitso, Julien Komandéga Kataka, Abdoul Zoulkaneini Lamboni, Chimène Akou Apevon, Mario Junior Zodji et Bertin Bandiangou.
• 21st Jan 2026
Sahrawi human rights defender Mohamed Embarek Lefkir stands behind metal prison bars, wearing dark clothing. He faces the camera and raises both hands, forming peace signs with his fingers.

Maroc : détérioration de l’état de santé du DDH sahraoui Mohamed Embarek Lefkir en détention (communication conjointe)

Official Letters and Statements
Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au Gouvernement du Maroc à propos de la détérioration de l’état de santé du défenseur des droits humains Mohamed Embarek Lefkir, qui purge une peine de 25 ans à la prison de Tan-Tan, et du manque de traitement médical et de visites familiales.
• 20th Jan 2026
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Uganda: enforced disappearance of Kenyan HRDs Nicholas Oyoo and Bob Njagi between 1 October and 8 November 2025 (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Uganda about the enforced disappearance of Kenyan human rights defenders Nicholas Oyoo and Bob Njagi between 1 October and 8 November 2025 following their abduction in Kampala, Uganda.
• 16th Jan 2026
The flag of Kazakhstan blowing in the wind from the top of a flagpole, with a grey stormy sky in the background.

Kazakhstan: obstruction of Amangeldy Shormanbayev’s participation in the UN Human Rights Committee’s review of Kazakhstan (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Governments of Kazakhstan and Switzerland about the alleged obstruction of Amangeldy Shormanbayev’s participation in the UN Human Rights Committee’s review of Kazakhstan’s report in June 2025.
• 15th Jan 2026
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UN experts: Egypt must lift restrictions on released human rights defenders (Press Release)

Official Letters and Statements
Press Release: Independent human rights experts expressed concern over restrictions faced by human rights defenders in Egypt following their release from detention.
• 14th Jan 2026
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Kazakhstan: sentencing of five environmental human rights defenders who opposed the construction of a nuclear power plant (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Kazakhstan about the sentencing of environmental human rights defenders Nurlan Zhauylbayev, Zhanat Kazakbay, Fazylzhan Sydykov, Nurlan Temirgaliyev, and Aidar Mubarakov.
• 14th Jan 2026
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Guinée : menaces et tentative de disparition forcée visant le défenseur des droits humains Alseny Farinta Camara (communication conjointe)

Official Letters and Statements
Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au Gouvernement de la Guinée à propos des menaces et de la tentative de disparition forcée visant le défenseur des droits humains M. Alseny Farinta Camara, le contraignant à fuir la Guinée afin d’assurer sa sécurité et sa protection.
• 9th Jan 2026
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USA: violence, arrests, surveillance and other measures taken against students for their peaceful expression and advocacy related to the Gaza conflict (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the US Government and several universities about the reported physical violence, arbitrary arrests, surveillance, suspensions, criminal charges and other measures taken against students who expressed their solidarity with victims of the conflict in Gaza.
• 8th Jan 2026
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Sudan: death sentence issued against HRD Abubakr Mansour Mohamed Hamza and arbitrary arrest of his defense counsel (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Sudan about the death sentence issued against Abubakr Mansour Mohamed Hamza, a Sudanese lawyer and human rights defender, on 5 October 2025, and the arbitrary arrest and detention of his defense counsel Abubakr Elmahi from 1 to 8 October 2025.
• 8th Jan 2026
Side-by-side portraits of Italian environmental rights defenders Roberto Malini and Lisetta Sperindei. On the left, Roberto Malini stands outdoors in front of a red emergency vehicle, wearing glasses and a dark padded jacket. On the right, Lisetta Sperindei stands by a building entrance, wearing a dark top and holding documents, including a yellow notice, looking toward the camera.

Italy: defamation lawsuit against environmental human rights defenders Roberto Malini and Lisetta Sperindei (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Italy and to fossil fuel company Fox Petroli S.p.A. about the defamation lawsuit filed against environmental human rights defenders Roberto Malini and Lisetta Sperindei.
• 7th Jan 2026