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Mohammed Al Qatani is dressed in white, wearing glasses, and looks at the camera

Saudi Arabia: Allow immediate contact with human rights defender held incommunicado, UN expert urges (Press Release)

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GENEVA (9 November 2022) – The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders said today she is increasingly…
• 9th Nov 2022
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Egypt: Topic: alleged intimidation and retaliation against Abdelrahman Ayyash in relation to his human rights work in Egypt (joint communication)

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The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN…
• 4th Nov 2022
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Malaysia: alleged SLAPP against human rights organisation SAVE Rivers (joint communication)

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The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN…
• 2nd Nov 2022
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Türkiye’s dismissal of European Court rulings sets dangerous precedent: UN expert

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GENEVA (31 October 2022) — Türkiye’s failure to release human rights defender Osman Kavala from prison may have far reaching…
• 31st Oct 2022
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Libya: attacks, detention and ill-treatment of HRDs assisting migrants, asylum seekers & refugees (joint communication)

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The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN…
• 26th Oct 2022
Salah Hammourri sitting at a desk

Israel: ill-treatment and arbitrary detention of Mr. Salah Hammouri (joint communication)

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The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN…
• 25th Oct 2022
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Tajikistan: arbitrary detention of Ulfathonim Mamadshoeva & Manuchechr Kholiknazarov (joint communication)

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The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN…
• 21st Oct 2022

Guatemala: proceso de criminalización en contra de Claudia Paz y Paz y otros hechos en contra de defensoras de derechos humanos (comunicación conjunta)

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Foto: By EneasMx – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación escrita por la…
• 19th Oct 2022
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Peru: UN experts concerned that criminalising women activists will silence victims of sexual harassment

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Leer en español GENEVA (17 October 2022) – UN experts today expressed grave concern for the rights and liberty of…
• 18th Oct 2022
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Perú: Expertas de la ONU preocupadas de que criminalizar a las mujeres activistas silenciará a las víctimas de acoso sexual (comunicado de prensa)

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Read in English GINEBRA (17 de octubre de 2022) – Expertas de la ONU expresaron hoy su grave preocupación por…
• 17th Oct 2022
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Pakistan: trans woman human rights defender Nayyab Ali threatened at gunpoint (joint communication)

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The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN…
• 17th Oct 2022
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République Démocratique du Congo: la sécurité de la défenseuse des droits humains Miriam Furaha (communication conjointe)

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Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication écrite par la Rapporteuse spéciale sur la situation des défenseurs et défenseuses…
• 13th Oct 2022