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Iran must stop using long-term detention to silence human rights defenders, says UN expert (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsGENEVA (6 July 2021) — A UN expert today criticised the Islamic Republic of Iran’s practice of sentencing human rights…
China: Human Rights Defenders in Long-Term Detention (Joint Communication)
Official Letters and StatementsOn 28 April 2021, I sent a joint communication to the Government of China, which was signed by seven other…
Maroc: un expert des droits de l’homme de l’ONU dénonce la « répression » contre les défenseurs des droits de l’homme
Official Letters and StatementsLe Maroc doit cesser de cibler les défenseurs des droits de l’homme et les journalistes qui défendent les questions de droits de l’homme liées au Sahara occidental, et leur permettre de travailler sans représailles, a déclaré aujourd’hui Mary Lawlor, Rapporteur spécial de l’ONU sur la situation des défenseurs des droits de l’homme.
China: Human rights defenders given long jail terms, tortured (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsGENEVA (28 June 2021) – The UN’s independent expert on human rights defenders said today she feared activists in China…
Bahrain: UN expert alarmed by prolonged detention of human rights defenders
Official Letters and StatementsGENEVA (22 June 2021) – A UN expert called on Bahrain to immediately release three human rights defenders suffering long…
UAE: UN expert condemns long-term detention of human rights defenders
Official Letters and StatementsGENEVA (10 June 2021) – A UN expert has expressed serious concern at the long-term imprisonment of five human rights defenders…
India: Arrest and detention of Woman Human Rights Defender Hidme Markam
Official Letters and StatementsOn 8 April 2021, I wrote a letter jointly with six other Special Procedures mandate holders to the Government of…
Turkey: Stop mis-using the law to detain human rights defenders
Official Letters and StatementsGENEVA (9 June 2021) – A UN expert today urged Turkey to release imprisoned human rights defenders and to stop…
Comunicado de Prensa – Nicaragua: Experta de la ONU lamenta crecientes ataques y detenciones de defensores y defensoras de derechos humanos
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Human Rights Defenders killed in Lebanon and Syria
Official Letters and StatementsOn 16 and 17 March 2021 I sent letters jointly with other UN Special Procedures mandate holders, to the Governments…
Joint Communication – Italy: Search and seizure at home of migrants rights defenders
Official Letters and StatementsIn the early hours of the morning on 23 March 2021, the home of Ms. Lorena Fornasir and Mr. Gian Andrea Franchi was raided by members of the Italian police.
Comunicado de Prensa – Perú: Hay que poner fin a la criminalización de los defensores de derechos humanos medioambientales
Official Letters and StatementsExperta de la ONU ha instado hoy al Gobierno de Perú a poner fin a la criminalización de los defensores de derechos humanos medioambientales y a garantizar que el poder judicial del país no se utilice como medio para silenciarlos.