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Iran: arrest, sentencing and imprisonment of several women human rights defenders in Gilan (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Iran about the arrest, sentencing and imprisonment of several women human rights defenders in Gilan including Zohreh Dadras, Zahra Dadras and Jelveh Javaheri, all of whom have been advocating for the rights of women and girls in Iran.
USA: arrest of climate change activists John Mark Rozendaal and Alec Connon (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of the United States of America about the arrest of human rights defenders and climate activists Alec Connon & John Mark Rozendaal in New York this summer.
China: arbitrary detention, conviction and sentencing of human rights defenders Ji Xiaolong and Chen Pinlin (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of China about the arbitrary detention, conviction and sentencing of Ji Xiaolong and Chen Pinlin, in apparent relation to their criticism of the Government’s COVID-19 policies.
Guinée : enlèvement et disparition forcée des défenseurs des droits humains Oumar Sylla et Mamadou Billo Bah (communication conjointe)
Official Letters and StatementsCe qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au Gouvernement de la Guinée à propos de l’enlèvement et la disparition forcée présumée des défenseurs des droits humains Oumar Sylla et Mamadou Billo Bah en juillet 2024.
Colombia: amenazas y ataques en línea contra el niño defensor de derechos humanos Francisco Vera (comunicación conjunta)
Official Letters and StatementsLo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada a los Gobiernos de Colombia y España sobre las amenazas y ataques en línea contra el niño defensor de derechos humanos Francisco Vera.
Russia must urgently grant medical release to gravely ill human rights defender: UN expert (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsPress Release: Russian authorities should immediately release Crimean human rights defender Tofik Abdulhaziiev on medical grounds, before his health deteriorates any further, says UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders Mary Lawlor.
Turkmenistan: long-term detention and declining health of HRD Mansur Mingelov (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Turkmenistan about the ongoing detention of human rights defender Mansur Mingelov, as well as allegations regarding his lack of access to adequate healthcare, deteriorating health and restricted communication with his family.
Cuba: detenciones arbitrarias, criminalización, violencia, asedio, vigilancia y amenazas en contra de Berta Soler Fernández e integrantes de la organización “Damas de Blanco” (comunicación conjunta)
Official Letters and StatementsLo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Cuba sobre las alegaciones de detenciones arbitrarias de corta duración y actos de criminalización, violencia física y de género, asedio, vigilancia y amenazas perpetradas por el Estado en contra de la Sra. Berta Soler Fernández y las 46 activistas que integran actualmente la organización “Damas de Blanco” en Cuba.
République Démocratique du Congo : menaces de mort et tentative d’assassinat à l’encontre de quatre défenseuses des droits humains, ayant causé la mort de la sœur de l’une d’elles (communication conjointe)
Official Letters and StatementsCe qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement de la RDC à propos des menaces de mort et de la tentative d’assassinat à l’encontre de quatre défenseuses des droits humains de l’organisation Tous pour la Paix et la Cohésion Sociale, ayant causé la mort de la sœur de l’une d’elles.
Georgia: threats, harassment and intimidation against human rights defenders who publicly expressed their opposition to the ‘Law on Foreign Influence’ (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Georgia about the threats, harassment and intimidation against human rights defenders who publicly expressed their opposition to the adoption of the ‘Law on Foreign Influence’, including the reported incidents against Zurab Berdzenishvili, Baia Pataraia and Georgi Meladze.
Croatia: rejection of asylum application, detention and potential deportation to Russia of HRD Vladislav Arinichev (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Croatia about the rejection of Vladislav Arinichev’s asylum application, as well as his reported detention and potential deportation to Russia, where he faces prosecution for his anti-war activism.
Montenegro: surveillance of WHRD Dinara Smailova and her husband and risk of her extradition to Kazakhstan (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Montenegro about the surveillance of Kazakhstani human rights defenders Dinara Smailova and Almat Mukhamedzhanov in Montenegro and the alleged risk of Ms. Smailova’s extradition to Kazakhstan, where she allegedly faces prosecution for her legitimate human rights work.