Showing 446 results for Official Letters and Statements
UN human rights experts welcome start of ICJ genocide hearings in The Hague, reiterate call for ceasefire (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsPress Release: UN human rights experts welcomed the start of hearings before the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) of a case brought by South Africa concerning allegations that Israel is committing acts of genocide against the Palestinian people.
Kenya: stigmatization and threatening of WHRD Phyllis Omido and obstruction of a human rights training (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Kenya about the stigmatization and threatening of WHRD Phyllis Omido and the obstruction of a human rights training.
Uganda: violent arrest and alleged arbitrary detention of HRDs from the ‘Students against EACOP’ movement (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Uganda about the violent arrest and alleged arbitrary detention of human rights defenders advocating for a just transition from the use of fossil fuels.
Colombia: asesinato del defensor de derechos humanos José Miller Correa (comunicación conjunta)
Official Letters and StatementsLo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Colombia sobre el asesinato del defensor de derechos humanos José Miller Correa.
China: trial of HRDs Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing on charges of “inciting subversion of state power” (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of China about the trial of human rights defenders Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing.
Russia: recent sentencing and continued judicial harassment of human rights defender Bakhrom Khamroev (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Russia about the recent sentencing and continued judicial harassment of human rights defender Bakhrom Khamroev.
Azerbaijan: alleged harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defender Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu and his wife (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Azerbaijan about the alleged harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defender Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu and his wife.
España: uso abusivo de denuncias por parte de una empresa minera para intimidar a los miembros de Ecologistas en Acción (comunicación conjunta)
Official Letters and StatementsLo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de España y a la empresa Tungsten San Finx, SL sobre el presunto uso abusivo de denuncias por parte de la empresa minera para intimidar a las personas defensoras del medioambiente.
Sudan: killing of HRDs & threats of sexual violence against WHRDs in West Darfur (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Sudan about the killing of human rights defenders in El Geneina, West Darfur, and threats of sexual violence against women human rights defenders in the region.
UAE: UN expert denounces new charges against jailed human rights defenders during COP28 (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsPress Release: Five human rights defenders, already in detention on baseless sentences which had expired, are now facing new charges almost identical to those originally brought against them.
End-of-Mission Statement – Official Country Visit to Algeria [English / Français / العربية]
Official Letters and Statements[English / Français / العربية] Preliminary findings and recommendations following my official country visit to Algeria.
Algeria: Continued restrictions on human rights defenders undermine social reforms says UN expert (Press Release)
Official Letters and Statements[English / Français / العربية] Press Release: Algeria must refrain from targeting human rights defenders in order to build on the reforms of the past four years.