Showing 12 results for Official Letters and Statements
UAE: UN expert condemns long-term detention of human rights defenders
Official Letters and StatementsGENEVA (10 June 2021) – A UN expert has expressed serious concern at the long-term imprisonment of five human rights defenders…
India: Arrest and detention of Woman Human Rights Defender Hidme Markam
Official Letters and StatementsOn 8 April 2021, I wrote a letter jointly with six other Special Procedures mandate holders to the Government of…
Turkey: Stop mis-using the law to detain human rights defenders
Official Letters and StatementsGENEVA (9 June 2021) – A UN expert today urged Turkey to release imprisoned human rights defenders and to stop…
Comunicado de Prensa – Nicaragua: Experta de la ONU lamenta crecientes ataques y detenciones de defensores y defensoras de derechos humanos
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Human Rights Defenders killed in Lebanon and Syria
Official Letters and StatementsOn 16 and 17 March 2021 I sent letters jointly with other UN Special Procedures mandate holders, to the Governments…
Joint Communication – Italy: Search and seizure at home of migrants rights defenders
Official Letters and StatementsIn the early hours of the morning on 23 March 2021, the home of Ms. Lorena Fornasir and Mr. Gian Andrea Franchi was raided by members of the Italian police.
Comunicado de Prensa – Perú: Hay que poner fin a la criminalización de los defensores de derechos humanos medioambientales
Official Letters and StatementsExperta de la ONU ha instado hoy al Gobierno de Perú a poner fin a la criminalización de los defensores de derechos humanos medioambientales y a garantizar que el poder judicial del país no se utilice como medio para silenciarlos.
Guatemala: Atentado contra la vida de un defensor de derechos humanos y amenazas contra otras personas defensoras
Official Letters and StatementsSe puede leer todas las comunicaciones mandadas por la Relatora Especial sobre la situación de las personas defensoras de los…
Saudi Arabia: Arbitrary arrest and sentencing of human rights defenders on national security offences
Official Letters and Statements(Joint Communication sent to the Government of Saudi Arabia) The responses of the Government of Saudi Arabia will become available…
Brazil: Human rights defenders killed and arbitrarily detained
Official Letters and StatementsOn 8 February 2021, The Special Rapporteur on the environment and the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial or summary executions…
Lao PDR: Human rights defender Sombath Somphone forcibly disappeared since 2012
Official Letters and Statements(Joint Communication sent to the Government of Lao PDR) Prior to his disappearance, Mr. Somphone participated in and was co-Chair…
Haiti: Attacks and threats against human rights defender Camille Occius
Official Letters and Statements(Joint Communication sent to the Haitian Government, German Government and DERMALOG Company) Responses from the Haitian Government, the German Government…