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Uzbekistan: threats, insults and surveillance against woman human rights defender Klara Sakharova (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Uzbekistan about the threats and insults against woman human rights defender Klara Sakharova and her family, as well as alleged surveillance of her.
• 12th Nov 2024
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Guatemala: muerte violenta del hijo de un defensor de los derechos humanos indígena y lesiones físicas a su otro hijo en un ataque armado (comunicación conjunta)

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Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Guatemala sobre el ataque contra miembros de la familia de un defensor de los derechos humanos que resultó en la muerte de su hijo menor de edad, así como en lesiones corporales a su otro hijo, en abril de 2024.
• 8th Nov 2024
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México: Experta de la ONU preocupada por criminalización, detenciones arbitrarias y largas condenas a defensores indígenas (comunicado de prensa)

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[Español / English] Comunicado de prensa: La Relatora Especial Mary Lawlor ha expresado su preocupación por la detención arbitraria de defensores de los derechos humanos indígenas en México y la imposición de duras condenas contra ellos.
• 8th Nov 2024
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Guatemala: continuas amenazas, incluso amenazas de muerte, en contra de integrantes de la Organización Trans – Reinas de la Noche (comunicación conjunta)

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Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Guatemala sobre las presuntas amenazas, incluso amenazas de muerte, en contra de integrantes de la Organización Trans – Reinas de la Noche (OTRANS-RN).
• 6th Nov 2024
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Colombia: actos de intimidación y amenazas contra las personas defensoras de los derechos humanos ambientales del Movimiento Ríos Vivos (comunicación conjunta)

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Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación enviada al Gobierno de Colombia, así como a las Empresas Públicas de Medellín, sobre los actos de intimidación y amenazas contra las personas defensoras de los derechos humanos ambientales e integrantes del Movimiento Ríos Vivos, Sra. Milena Flórez, Sr. Richard Zapata, Sra. María Judith Rojo Villa, y Sra. Luz Ángela Agudelo Higuita.
• 31st Oct 2024
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Joint Statement: Time to protect environmental defenders and ensure their safe participation in international forums relating to the environment and climate change

Official Letters and Statements
A joint statement by international and regional human rights experts in the context of COP29.
• 29th Oct 2024
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Nepal: harassment of a women’s rights organisation and its members in two separate incidents (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Nepal about the threats, acts of intimidation and verbal harassment against women human rights defenders in two separate incidents in May and June 2024.
• 25th Oct 2024
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Guinée-Bissau: répression et arrestations de défenseurs des droits humains lors de manifestations organisées par le Frente Popular (communication conjointe)

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Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement de Guinée-Bissau à propos de la répression et de l’arrestation de défenseurs des droits humains lors des manifestations organisées par la plateforme de la société civile Frente Popular en mai 2024.
• 24th Oct 2024
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Zimbabwe: enforced disappearance, cruel treatment, arbitrary detention and judicial prosecution of Namatai Kwekweza, Robson Chere and Samuel Gwenzi (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Zimbabwe about the alleged enforced disappearance, cruel treatment, arbitrary detention and judicial prosecution of Namatai Kwekweza, Robson Chere and Samuel Gwenzi.
• 21st Oct 2024
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Israel: killing of two Palestinian WHRDs in indiscriminate bombings and attacks against Palestinian human rights organisations (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Israel about the indiscriminate bombing in Gaza that resulted in the killing of Palestinian WHRDs Nour Nasser Abu-al-Nour and Dana Yaghi, and the attacks, smear campaigns and surveillance against Palestinian human rights organisations.
• 18th Oct 2024
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor speaking at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Opening remarks before the UN General Assembly (79th session)

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On 17 October 2024, I gave my opening remarks before the UN General Assembly in New York. I was presenting my latest report on Human Rights Defenders and the Sustainable Development Goals.
• 17th Oct 2024
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Thailand: death in detention of young woman human rights defender Netiporn Sanesangkhom (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Thailand about the death in detention of young woman human rights defender Netiporn Sanesangkhom in May 2024.
• 16th Oct 2024