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México: asesinato de la defensora trans Katia Daniela Medina Rafael (comunicación conjunta)
Official Letters and StatementsLo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de México sobre el asesinato de la defensora trans Katia Daniela Medina Rafael en agosto de 2025.
République Démocratique du Congo : enlèvement et détention au secret de quatre défenseuses des droits humains et assassinat de la mère de l’une d’elle (communication conjointe)
Official Letters and StatementsCe qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au Gouvernement de la RDC à propos de l’enlèvement et la détention au secret des défenseuses des droits humains Espérance Martha, Chancelle Ibrahim, Noëlla Deborah et Christine Byaziza, ainsi que l’assassinat de la mère de Mme Martha.
Sri Lanka: intimidation and threats against human rights defender and trade union leader Sudesh Nandimal Silva (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Sri Lanka about the intimidation and alleged threats made against human rights defender and trade union leader Sudesh Nandimal Silva in March 2025.
UAE: arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of an Indian human rights defender transiting through Dubai (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of the United Arab Emirates about the alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of an Indian human rights defender while transiting through Dubai en route to Kenya in June 2025.
Pakistan: extra-judicial killings of HRD Abdul Latif Baloch and his son, and arrest of HRD Gulzar Dost (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Pakistan about the extra-judicial killings of journalist and human rights defender Abdul Latif Baloch and of his son Saif Baloch, and the targeting of members of Abdul Latif Baloch’s extended family, as well as the arrest of human rights defender Gulzar Dost.
Kenya: arrest, detention, deportation and prosecution of human rights defenders as part of wider crackdown on peaceful protests (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Kenya about the arrests and arbitrary detention of HRDs Mark Amiani, Mulingwa Nzau, Francis Mutunge Mwangi and Boniface Mwangi, the deportation of Martin Mavenjina and the wider attacks against freedom of information, expression and assembly.
Maroc : détérioration des conditions de détention du DDH sahraoui Al-Hussein Al-Bashir Ibrahim et menaces contre sa sœur Soukaina Amaadour (communication conjointe)
Official Letters and StatementsCe qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement marocain à propos des allégations de harcèlement et de violence verbale contre la défenseuse des droits humains Soukaina Amaadour, et de la détérioration continue des conditions de détention du défenseur des droits humains Al-Hussein Al-Bashir Ibrahim.
El Salvador: desaparición forzada y detención arbitraria de la defensora de los derechos humanos y abogada Ruth López (comunicación conjunta)
Official Letters and StatementsLo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de El Salvador sobre la desaparición forzada durante 32 horas y la detención arbitraria de la defensora de los derechos humanos y abogada Sra. Ruth López.
Repression of climate activists undermines a just transition: UN expert (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsPress Release: The climate crisis is a human rights crisis and those calling for their governments to mitigate its impacts must be protected as human rights defenders.
Opening remarks before the UN General Assembly (80th session)
Official Letters and StatementsOn 16 October 2025, I gave my opening remarks before the UN General Assembly in New York. I was presenting my latest report on human rights defenders working to address climate change and achieve a just transition.
Türkiye: increasing repression of women’s rights defenders and organizations (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Türkiye about the increasing repression of women’s rights defenders and organizations, particularly those led by Kurdish women human rights defenders.
Honduras: atentado armado y detención arbitraria de la defensora de los derechos humanos Mabel Robledo (comunicación conjunta)
Official Letters and StatementsLo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Honduras sobre el presunto atentado armado y detención arbitraria de la defensora de los derechos humanos Sra. Mabel Robledo.