Official Statements

Iraq: detention and criminalisation of Ammar Al-Helfi (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements

The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN…

• 4th Apr 2022

Colombia: amenazas de muerte públicas contra el defensor y miembro del CAJAR, Sr. Alirio Uribe Muñoz (comunicación conjunta)

Official Letters and Statements

Foto: Martin Ennels Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación escrita por la Relatora Especial sobre la situación de…

• 31st Mar 2022

Uganda: Arrest & intimidation of Human Rights Defenders working on oil and gas issues (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements

The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN…

• 30th Mar 2022

‘UAE 94’ Human Rights Defenders and others included on terror list (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements

The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN…

• 29th Mar 2022

Defenders of the human rights of LGBT persons constantly at risk, warn UN experts

Official Letters and Statements

Joint statement by UN Independent Expert on discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and UN Special…

• 24th Mar 2022

Attacks against human rights advocate threaten academic freedom in Northern Ireland – UN experts (Press Release)

Official Letters and Statements

Photo: Twitter GENEVA (24 March 2022) – An ongoing smear campaign against human rights lawyer Colin Harvey threatens academic freedom…

• 24th Mar 2022

Colombia: Asesinatos de defensores indígenas Nasa, incluidos los niños, son muy preocupantes y deben cesar inmediatamente – experta de la ONU

Official Letters and Statements

GINEBRA (24 de marzo de 2022) – Los asesinatos, ataques y amenazas en contra de defensores y defensoras indígenas, quienes…

• 24th Mar 2022

Venezuela: Amenazas, hostigamientos, vigilancia e intimidación de numerosas personas defensoras de derechos humanos (comunicación conjunta)

Official Letters and Statements

Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación escrita por la Relatora Especial sobre la situación de las personas defensoras…

• 23rd Mar 2022

At the heart of the struggle: Human rights defenders fight corruption

Official Letters and Statements

GENEVA (11 March 2022) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, today urged…

• 11th Mar 2022

Colombia: supuestas declaraciones estigmatizantes en contra del defensor de los derechos humanos Sr. Robinson Arley Mejia Alonso (comunicación conjunta)

Official Letters and Statements

Lo que sigue se basa en cuatro comunicaciones escritas por la Relatora Especial sobre la situación de las personas defensoras…

• 9th Mar 2022

Honduras: criminalización del defensor del medio ambiente, Fabio Almendarez Pereira (comunicación conjunta)

Official Letters and Statements

Foto: Twitter Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación escrita por la Relatora Especial sobre la situación de las…

• 7th Mar 2022

Iran: re-arrest of Narges Mohammadi (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements

The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN…

• 1st Mar 2022