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El Salvador: detención arbitraria, enjuiciamiento y allanamiento de personas defensoras de los derechos humanos de la UNIDEHC (comunicación conjunta)

Official Letters and Statements
Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de El Salvador sobre la detención arbitraria, el enjuiciamiento y el allanamiento de miembros de la organización no gubernamental Unidad por la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos y Comunitarios de El Salvador (UNIDEHC).
• 10th Oct 2025
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India: arrest and ongoing detention of Adivasi human rights defenders Raghu Midiyami and Suneeta Pottam (joint communication)

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of India about the arrest of Raghu Midiyami in February 2025 and the re-arrest of Suneeta Pottam in April 2025 as well as their ongoing detention.
• 9th Oct 2025
Mexican woman human rights defender Virginia Garay Cazares stands in front of a blurred backdrop with various logos. She has light brown hair with bangs, wears a dark blazer over a light shirt, and a cream-colored scarf around her neck, facing the camera with a smile.

México: hechos de intimidación y amenazas en contra de la defensora de los derechos humanos Virginia Garay Cazares (comunicación conjunta)

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Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de México sobre las amenazas en contra de la defensora de los derechos humanos Virginia Garay Cazares.
• 7th Oct 2025

Malawi: violent physical attacks against HRD Sylvester Namiwa during a peaceful protest (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Malawi about allegations of violent physical attacks against Mr. Sylvester Namiwa during a peaceful protest in Lilongwe on 26 June 2025.
• 3rd Oct 2025
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Viet Nam: arrest, detention and ill-treatment of Khmer Krom Indigenous Peoples and human rights defenders (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Viet Nam about the arrest and detention of 17 Khmer Krom individuals, including human rights defenders, activists, Theravada Buddhist monks and followers.
• 2nd Oct 2025
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Guinée-Bissau : arrestation et détention arbitraire de la défenseuse des droits humains et de l’environnement Valentina Cirelli (communication conjointe)

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Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement de Guinée-Bissau à propos de l’arrestation et la détention arbitraires présumées de Valentina Cirelli à Varela du 18 au 27 avril 2025.
• 1st Oct 2025
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Venezuela: desaparición forzada y detención arbitraria del defensor de los derechos humanos y abogado Eduardo José Torres Muñoz (comunicación conjunta)

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Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Venezuela sobre la desaparición forzada y la detención arbitraria del defensor de los derechos humanos y abogado Eduardo José Torres Muñoz, y las declaraciones públicas de un alto funcionario del poder ejecutivo en contra de varias organizaciones no gubernamentales.
• 30th Sep 2025
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République Démocratique du Congo : Une experte de l’ONU alerte sur les exactions à l’encontre de défenseuses des droits humains et de leurs familles au Sud-Kivu (communiqué de presse)

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[Français / English] Communiqué de presse : Une experte des Nations Unies exprime son extrême préoccupation face à l’enlèvement et aux violences sexuelles présumées subies par quatre défenseuses des droits humains dans la province du Sud-Kivu, ainsi qu’à l’assassinat de la mère de l’une d’entre elles.
• 30th Sep 2025
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México: asesinato de la defensora de los derechos humanos y abogada indígena Sandra Domínguez Martínez y de su esposo (comunicación conjunta)

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Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de México sobre el asesinato de la defensora de los derechos humanos y abogada indígena, la Sra. Sandra Domínguez Martínez, y de su esposo, tras haber sido desaparecidos en octubre de 2024.
• 26th Sep 2025
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China: arbitrary detention, sentencing and ill-treatment in prison of Tibetan WHRD Namkyi (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of China about the arbitrary detention, sentencing and ill-treatment in prison of Tibetan WHRD Namkyi when she was a minor.
• 25th Sep 2025
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Kyrgyzstan: arbitrary detention and criminal prosecution of Rita Karasartova and Kanyshai Mamyrkulova (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Kyrgyzstan about the alleged arbitrary detention and criminal prosecution of Rita Karasartova and of Kanyshai Mamyrkulova that appear to be linked to their peaceful human rights public advocacy and exercise of their freedom of expression online.
• 24th Sep 2025
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UN experts dismayed by US sanctions against Palestinian human rights organisations (Press Release)

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Press Release: The decision by the USA to sanction three leading Palestinian human rights organisations as part of its campaign against the International Criminal Court represents a direct attack on international justice.
• 22nd Sep 2025