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Georgia: re-introduction in Parliament of the ‘Foreign Agents Law’ and suppression of protests against the draft law (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Georgia about the re-introduction in Parliament of the so-called ‘Foreign Agents Law’, the draft law ‘On transparency of foreign influence’, and the suppression of the protests against the draft law.
• 17th Jul 2024
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USA: dispersal of peaceful protests against the war in Gaza and arrests of peaceful student protesters at university campuses (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of the United States of America about the dispersal of peaceful protests against the war in Gaza and universities’ ties with companies implicated in alleged war crimes and the arrests of peaceful student protesters at various University campuses in the US.
• 16th Jul 2024
A woman, Lutfiye Zudiyeva, stands outdoors with a scenic cityscape in the background. She is wearing a teal hijab and a tan coat, smiling softly at the camera. The backdrop includes a river and various buildings under a cloudy sky.

Russia: home search, arrest, detention and administrative charges against Crimean WHRD Lutfiye Zudiyeva (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Russian Government about the home search and seizure of Lutfiye Zudiyeva’s electronic devices, her arrest and detention, and the administrative charges leveled against her.
• 12th Jul 2024
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United Kingdom: sentencing of environmental HRD Stephen Gingell for his participation in a slow march protest (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of the United Kingdom about the sentencing of Stephen Gingell for his peaceful activities in defence of environmental human rights.
• 12th Jul 2024
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Kenya and Rwanda must provide information about disappeared human rights defender (Press Release)

Official Letters and Statements
Press release: The abduction and enforced disappearance of Rwandan human rights defender Yusuf Ahmed Gasana from Kenya and his alleged extraordinary rendition to Rwanda a year ago must not remain unsolved.
• 11th Jul 2024
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Kuwait: arrest and conviction of Bedoon human rights defender Mohammed Al-Barghash (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Kuwait about the arrest and conviction of human rights defender Mohammed Al-Barghash in relation to his peaceful advocacy on behalf of the rights of the stateless Bedoon community in Kuwait.
• 10th Jul 2024
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République Démocratique du Congo : intimidations, attaques et intrusions au domicile du défenseur des droits humains Dismas Kitenge (communication conjointe)

Official Letters and Statements
Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication envoyée au gouvernement de la RDC à propos d’actes présumés d’intimidation, d’attaques et d’intrusions au domicile du défenseur des droits humains Dismas Kitenge.
• 9th Jul 2024
A selfie taken by Chinese woman human rights defender Xu Yan with her husband, human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng. Xu Yan is on the left, wearing a beige coat and smiling at the camera. Yu Wensheng is on the right, dressed in a suit and tie, with a serious expression. They are standing outdoors on a sunny day, with trees and a few people walking in the background.

China: arbitrary detention of WHRD Xu Yan and human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of China about the arbitrary detention of woman human rights defender Xu Yan and human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng, and the conditions they are subjected to in detention.
• 5th Jul 2024
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Rwanda: criminal prosecution and detention of journalists and human rights defenders Théoneste Nsengimana and Dieudonné Niyonsenga (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Rwanda about the criminal prosecution and detention of journalists and human rights defenders Théoneste Nsengimana and Dieudonné Niyonsenga and opposition politician Théophile Ntirutwa.
• 4th Jul 2024
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Saudi Arabia: judicial and administrative harassment and criminalisation of WHRDs Loujain al-Hathloul and Maryam Aloteebi (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Saudi Arabia about the respective judicial and administrative harassment and criminalisation of women human rights defenders Loujain al-Hathloul and Maryam Aloteebi.
• 3rd Jul 2024
Burundi journalist and woman human rights defender Floriane Irangabiye speaking at a microphone with a radio headset on.

Burundi : condamnation de la journaliste Floriane Irangabiye à dix ans de prison en cassation et poursuite de sa détention arbitraire (communication conjointe)

Official Letters and Statements
Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement burundais à propos de la condamnation de Floriane Irangabiye à dix ans de prison en cassation et la poursuite de sa détention présumée arbitraire.
• 21st Jun 2024
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Malawi: continued harassment, intimidation and threats against journalist and human rights defender Gregory Gondwe (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Malawi about the continued harassment, intimidation and threats against journalist and human rights defender Gregory Gondwe.
• 20th Jun 2024