Showing 546 results for Official Letters and Statements
Colombia: actos de hostigamiento e intimidación contra Mayerly López Carreño y Hernán Alberto Morantes del Comité para la Defensa del Agua y el Páramo de Santurbán (comunicación conjunta)
Official Letters and StatementsLo que sigue se basa en comunicaciones conjuntas enviadas a los gobiernos de Colombia, Canada y los EAU y a dos empresas sobre actos de hostigamiento e intimidación contra Mayerly López Carreño y Hernán Alberto Morantes, personas defensoras de los derechos humanos e integrantes del Comité para la Defensa del Agua y el Páramo de Santurbán.
Thailand: prosecution of youth WHRD Niraphorn Onkhao under the lèse-majesté law (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Thailand about the prosecution of youth human rights defender Ms. Niraphorn Onkhao under section 112 of the Criminal Code of Thailand.
Azerbaijan: ongoing prosecution and detention of Anar Mammadli and deterioration of his health (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Azerbaijan about the ongoing prosecution and detention of Anar Mammadli; the alleged deterioration of his health; the alleged lack of access to adequate healthcare, exercise, and nutrition; as well as the alleged lack of progress in providing a remedy and reparations for previous violations of his rights.
China: ongoing imprisonment of seven human rights defenders serving 10 years or more and continued enforced disappearance of Gao Zhisheng (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of China about the ongoing imprisonment of human rights defenders Ding Jiaxi, Huang Qi, Huang Yunmin, Ilham Tohti, Qin Yongmin, Zhang Haitao and Zhao Haitong, as well as the enforced disappearance of Gao Zhisheng, whose fate and whereabouts are unknown since 2017.
Maroc : harcèlement, attaques physiques, menaces et surveillance contre le défenseur des droits humains au Sahara occidental Ali Salem Tamek (communication conjointe)
Official Letters and StatementsCe qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement marocain à propos d’allégations de harcèlement et d’attaques physiques, de menaces de nature politique, et d’actes de surveillances contre le défenseur des droits humains au Sahara occidental Ali Salem Tamek.
México: ataques en contra de los defensores de los derechos humanos Reynaldo Pérez Pérez y José Vásquez Gutierrez (comunicación conjunta)
Official Letters and StatementsLo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de México sobre presuntos ataques en contra de los defensores de los derechos humanos Reynaldo Pérez Pérez y José Vásquez Gutierrez.
Call for Input: Country Visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Official Letters and StatementsCall for input for the official country visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders to Bosnia and Herzegovina in June 2025.
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 StatementsThis 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.
Ethiopia: alarming rise in the cases of suspension of civil society organizations at the end of 2024 (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis 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).
Egypt: use of repeated national security and counter-terrorism related charges against human rights defenders in detention (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsThis 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.
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 StatementsCe 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.
UN expert urges Turkmenistan to investigate alleged poisoning attempts on Gurbansoltan Achilova, harassment must end (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsPress 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.