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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.
Philippines: terrorism-related charges against human rights defenders affiliated with anti-poverty network CERNET (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of the Philippines about the terrorism-related charges against human rights defenders and development workers affiliated with anti-poverty network CERNET and the continued harassment of its current and former members.
Review of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE)
Official Letters and StatementsEarlier this month, I provided input to the Canadian Government’s review of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (the CORE).
Tunisie: accusation et détention des défenseurs des droits des personnes migrantes Abderrazek Krimi et Mustapha Djemali (communication conjointe)
Official Letters and StatementsCe qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement de la Tunisie à propos de l’accusation et la détention des défenseurs des droits humains, Abderrazek Krimi et Mustapha Djemali.
Iran: lengthy prison sentences against HRDs from the Nozhin socio-cultural association and WHRD Jina Modares Gorji (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Iran about the sentencing of five members of the Nozhin socio-cultural association to lengthy prison sentences, as well as the sentencing of woman human rights defender Jina Modares Gorji to 21 years in prison.
Myanmar: arbitrary deprivation of liberty and acts tantamount to enforced disappearance of HRD Saw Doh Kyaw (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Armed forces of Myanmar about the arbitrary deprivation of liberty, followed by acts tantamount to enforced disappearance of human rights defender Saw Doh Kyaw by soldiers of the State Administration Council (SAC) in February 2023.