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India: repeated attacks against woman human rights defender, Ms. Bindu Ammini (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…
• 14th Apr 2022
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Les défenseurs et défenseuses des droits humains des personnes LGBT sont constamment en danger, avertissent des experts de l’ONU

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Déclaration commune de l’Expert indépendant de l’ONU sur la protection contre la violence et la discrimination fondées sur l’orientation sexuelle…
• 13th Apr 2022

Russia: on the designation of OVD-info as a “foreign agent” (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…
• 12th Apr 2022

Philippines: disappearance of Steve Abua (joint communication)

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Photo credit: Surface Steve Abua The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human…
• 8th Apr 2022

India: intimidation and threats against Meena Kotwal (joint communication)

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Photo credit: Twitter The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders…
• 7th Apr 2022

China: Multiple HRDs arbitrarily arrested and disappeared (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…
• 6th Apr 2022
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Iraq: detention and criminalisation of Ammar Al-Helfi (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 Apr 2022

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

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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)

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The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN…
• 30th Mar 2022
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‘UAE 94’ Human Rights Defenders and others included on terror list (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…
• 29th Mar 2022
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Defenders of the human rights of LGBT persons constantly at risk, warn UN experts

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Joint statement by UN Independent Expert on discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and UN Special…
• 24th Mar 2022
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Attacks against human rights advocate threaten academic freedom in Northern Ireland – UN experts (Press Release)

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