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Israeli authorities must stop targeting Palestinian human rights defenders (Press Release)

Official Letters and Statements
Press Release: The Israeli authorities continue to target human rights defenders in the Occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, through prolonged administrative detention without charge, humiliation and ill treatment.
• 24th Jul 2024
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Perú: amenazas contra la defensora indígena Olivia Bisa Tirko (comunicación conjunta)

Official Letters and Statements
Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación enviada al Gobierno del Perú sobre las amenazas contra la defensora indígena Olivia Bisa Tirko.
• 23rd Jul 2024
A young Thai woman, Anna Annanon, a human rights defender, is shown smiling. She has straight, shoulder-length red hair with a few hair clips, and is wearing a white shirt. Her earrings include a peace symbol, and the background is blurred with people in an outdoor setting.

Thailand: surveillance and harassment of young WHRD Anna Annanon (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Thailand about the surveillance and harassment of young woman human rights defender Anna Annanon because of her activism.
• 22nd Jul 2024
A portrait of Angolan lawyer Zola Ferreira Bambi, who is wearing glasses, a brown blazer, and a red and white checkered shirt. He is standing outdoors with blurred buildings and greenery in the background.

Angola: arbitrary house arrest and detention of HRD Zola Ferreira Bambi (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Angola about the alleged arbitrary house arrest and detention of lawyer Zola Ferreira Bambi in January 2024.
• 19th Jul 2024
Burkina Faso human rights defender Daouda Diallo, wearing a traditional hat and white robe, is speaking into a microphone. He is seated in front of a yellow and red banner that partially reads 'Mars 2021' and 'Université Norbert ZONGO de Koudougou'.

Burkina Faso : enlèvement et disparition forcée du défenseur des droits humains Daouda Diallo (communication conjointe)

Official Letters and Statements
Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement du Burkina Faso à propos de l’enlèvement et la disparition forcée du défenseur des droits humains Daouda Diallo en décembre 2023.
• 18th Jul 2024
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Georgia: re-introduction in Parliament of the ‘Foreign Agents Law’ and suppression of protests against the draft law (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Georgia about the re-introduction in Parliament of the so-called ‘Foreign Agents Law’, the draft law ‘On transparency of foreign influence’, and the suppression of the protests against the draft law.
• 17th Jul 2024
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USA: dispersal of peaceful protests against the war in Gaza and arrests of peaceful student protesters at university campuses (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of the United States of America about the dispersal of peaceful protests against the war in Gaza and universities’ ties with companies implicated in alleged war crimes and the arrests of peaceful student protesters at various University campuses in the US.
• 16th Jul 2024
A woman, Lutfiye Zudiyeva, stands outdoors with a scenic cityscape in the background. She is wearing a teal hijab and a tan coat, smiling softly at the camera. The backdrop includes a river and various buildings under a cloudy sky.

Russia: home search, arrest, detention and administrative charges against Crimean WHRD Lutfiye Zudiyeva (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Russian Government about the home search and seizure of Lutfiye Zudiyeva’s electronic devices, her arrest and detention, and the administrative charges leveled against her.
• 12th Jul 2024
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United Kingdom: sentencing of environmental HRD Stephen Gingell for his participation in a slow march protest (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of the United Kingdom about the sentencing of Stephen Gingell for his peaceful activities in defence of environmental human rights.
• 12th Jul 2024
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Kenya and Rwanda must provide information about disappeared human rights defender (Press Release)

Official Letters and Statements
Press release: The abduction and enforced disappearance of Rwandan human rights defender Yusuf Ahmed Gasana from Kenya and his alleged extraordinary rendition to Rwanda a year ago must not remain unsolved.
• 11th Jul 2024
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Kuwait: arrest and conviction of Bedoon human rights defender Mohammed Al-Barghash (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Kuwait about the arrest and conviction of human rights defender Mohammed Al-Barghash in relation to his peaceful advocacy on behalf of the rights of the stateless Bedoon community in Kuwait.
• 10th Jul 2024
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République Démocratique du Congo : intimidations, attaques et intrusions au domicile du défenseur des droits humains Dismas Kitenge (communication conjointe)

Official Letters and Statements
Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication envoyée au gouvernement de la RDC à propos d’actes présumés d’intimidation, d’attaques et d’intrusions au domicile du défenseur des droits humains Dismas Kitenge.
• 9th Jul 2024