Official Statements

Showing 672 results for Official Letters and Statements
The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina flying from the top of a pole against a blue sky background.

Call for Input: Country Visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Official Letters and Statements
Call for input for the official country visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders to Bosnia and Herzegovina in June 2025.
• 25th Apr 2025
A close up photo of Bahraini blogger and human rights defender Naji Fateel smiling at the camera.

Bahrain: threats against HRD Naji Fateel and obstacles to the enjoyment of his economic and social rights following his release on pardon (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Bahrain about the threats received by human rights defender and blogger Naji Fateel following his release on pardon on 8 April 2024, as well as obstacles to the enjoyment of his economic and social rights.
• 24th Apr 2025
The flag of Ethiopia flying in the wind against a blue sky background.

Ethiopia: alarming rise in the cases of suspension of civil society organizations at the end of 2024 (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Ethiopia about the alarming increase at the end of 2024 in the cases of suspension of civil society organizations by the Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO).
• 18th Apr 2025
The Egyptian flag is flying against a light blue sky.

Egypt: use of repeated national security and counter-terrorism related charges against human rights defenders in detention (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Egypt about the use of repeated and similar national security and counter-terrorism related charges against human rights defenders in detention, including Aisha al-Shater, Hoda Abdel-Moneim and Ibrahim Metwally, their poor prison conditions and their continued lack of access to appropriate healthcare.
• 9th Apr 2025
Three flags of Morocco are flying in the wind next to each other on a blue sky background.

Maroc : répression des défenseurs des droits de l’homme, des journalistes et des porte-paroles de la contestation au Sahara occidental (communication conjointe)

Official Letters and Statements
Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au Gouvernement du Maroc à propos de la répression des défenseurs des droits de l’homme, des journalistes et des porte-paroles de la contestation au Sahara occidental au cours des derniers mois.
• 4th Apr 2025
the flag of Turkmenistan flying in the wind from the top of a pole against a blue sky background.

UN expert urges Turkmenistan to investigate alleged poisoning attempts on Gurbansoltan Achilova, harassment must end (Press Release)

Official Letters and Statements
Press Release: UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor urges Turkmenistan to immediately investigate the alleged poisoning attempts against 75-year-old human rights defender Gurbansoltan Achilova and her family, ensure their safety, and guarantee her unhindered travel abroad.
• 3rd Apr 2025
The flag of the People's Republic on China flying at the top of a pole.

China: summoning, interrogation and detention of Tibetan environmental human rights defender Tsogon Tsering for his protesting of sand mining in Ngaba (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of China about the summoning and interrogation of environmental human rights defender Tsogon Tsering from 15 until 17 October 2024, and his subsequent detention for his protesting of sand mining in Ngaba.
• 2nd Apr 2025
Flag of Pakistan against a grey sky

Pakistan: UN experts demand release of Baloch human rights defenders, and an end to crackdown on peaceful protest (Press Release)

Official Letters and Statements
Press Release: Pakistan must immediately release detained Baloch human rights defenders and cease its crackdown on peaceful protesters.
• 26th Mar 2025

China: conviction and sentencing of woman human rights defender He Fangmei and apparent disappearance of her two young daughters (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of China about the sentencing in October 2024 of woman human rights defender He Fangmei to five years and six months in prison and the apparent disappearance of two of her children.
• 26th Mar 2025
The Flag of Venezuela flying from the top of a pole under a blue sky.

Venezuela: anulación de los pasaportes de varias personas defensoras de los derechos humanos y detención arbitraria de una de ellas (comunicación conjunta)

Official Letters and Statements
Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Venezuela sobre la presunta anulación de los pasaportes de varias personas defensoras de los derechos humanos y la detención arbitraria de una de ellas al intentar salir del país.
• 18th Mar 2025
The flag of the Dominican Republic flying from the top of a pole on a bright sunny day.

República Dominicana: ataques contra personas y organizaciones defensoras de los derechos de la población migrante y de ascendencia haitiana (comunicación conjunta)

Official Letters and Statements
Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de la República Dominicana sobre los presuntos ataques contra defensores de derechos humanos y miembros de organizaciones de la sociedad civil que defienden los derechos de la población migrante y de ascendencia haitiana.
• 13th Mar 2025
Portrait of Chinese human rights defenders Xu Zhiyong in front of a dark background. His expression is calm and focused, with a gaze directed slightly away from the camera.

China: dire conditions in detention and deteriorating health of human rights defender Xu Zhiyong (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of China about the dire conditions of human rights defender Xu Zhiyong in detention, whose health is reportedly deteriorating after he has been on a hunger strike since the beginning of October 2024 to protest the violation of his human rights in prison.
• 12th Mar 2025