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Ecuador: acto de intimidación en contra de una niña defensora de derechos humanos y su familia (comunicación conjunta)

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Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno del Ecuador sobre el presunto acto de intimidación en contra de una niña defensora de derechos humanos y su familia.
• 6th Sep 2024
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Georgia: Targeted and sustained repression of human rights defenders must stop, says Special Rapporteur (Press Release)

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[English / ქართული] Press Release: Human rights defenders in Georgia have faced a wave of repression in 2024 that shows no sign of abating.
• 5th Sep 2024
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Venezuela debe poner fin a violaciones de derechos humanos tras las elecciones, dicen personas expertas (comunicado de prensa)

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[Español / English] Comunicado de prensa: Un grupo de expertas y expertos de la ONU expresó su profunda preocupación por las denuncias de graves violaciones de derechos humanos en el contexto de las elecciones presidenciales celebradas en Venezuela el día 28 de julio.
• 4th Sep 2024
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Rwanda: abduction and subsequent enforced disappearance from Kenya of HRD Yusuf Ahmed Gasana (joint communication)

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Governments of Rwanda and Kenya about the alleged abduction and subsequent enforced disappearance from Nairobi of human rights defender and Rwandan refugee Yusuf Ahmed Gasana, and his alleged extraordinary rendition to Rwanda where he is believed to be currently detained.
• 26th Aug 2024
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México: ataques y actos de criminalización e intimidación en contra de personas defensoras de los derechos humanos en Chiapas (comunicación conjunta)

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Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta envdiada al Gobierno de México sobre presuntos ataques y actos de criminalización e intimidación en contra de personas defensoras de los derechos humanos en Chiapas.
• 23rd Aug 2024
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Kenya: violent arrest and detention of human rights defenders in Uyombo village, Kilifi county (joint communication)

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Kenya about the violent arrest and detention of human rights defenders in Uyombo village, Matsangoni, Kilifi County.
• 22nd Aug 2024
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Belarus: arbitrary arrest, detention and other alleged violations of a human rights defender (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Belarus about the alleged arbitrary arrest, detention, enforced disappearance, torture, ill-treatment and other violations of a human rights defender.
• 21st Aug 2024
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Italy: administrative detention of civilian search and rescue ships in the Central Mediterranean (joint communication)

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Italy about the administrative detention of civilian search and rescue ships in the Central Mediterranean and the continued practice of assigning distant ports for the disembarkation of individuals rescued in distress at sea.
• 20th Aug 2024
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Zimbabwe must release human rights defenders ahead of SADC summit, say experts (Press Release)

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Press Release: The Zimbabwean authorities must immediately release human rights defenders who have been arbitrarily detained since 31 July 2024 and drop charges against them.
• 15th Aug 2024
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Azerbaijan: Expert concerned about prosecution of human rights defenders and journalists (Press Release)

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Press Release: The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, expressed serious concern over the ongoing detention and prosecution of six human rights defenders and journalists in Azerbaijan.
• 15th Aug 2024
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Azerbaijan: arbitrary detention and criminalization of HRDs Ulvi Hasanli, Sevinj Abbasova, Nargiz Absalamova, Hafiz Babali and Elnara Gasimova (joint communication)

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Azerbaijan about the alleged arbitrary detention and criminalization of five human rights defenders, reportedly in connection with their legitimate human rights work against corruption and the exercise of their freedom of expression.
• 9th Aug 2024
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Bahrain: arrest, ill-treatment and detention of Hashem al-Wadaei (joint communication)

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Bahrain about the arrest, ill-treatment and detention of Hashem al-Wadaei, son and brother-in-law of two well-known human rights defenders.
• 8th Aug 2024