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Cambodian woman human rights defender Chhim Sithar is raising her first in the middle of a crowd, outside. She is smiling.

Cambodia: detention of WHRD Chhim Sithar upon her return to the country (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…
• 22nd Mar 2023
Un Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders Mary Lawlor speaking at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on 15 March 2023

Success through perseverance and solidarity: 25 years of achievements by human rights defenders (Press Release)

Official Letters and Statements
GENEVA (15 March 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, today urged States…
• 15th Mar 2023
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Country Visit Report: Greece

Official Letters and Statements
In June 2022, I carried out an official country visit to Greece at the invitation of the Government. The purpose…
• 15th Mar 2023
A photo montage of Sara Tusevljak and Suncica Kovacevic next to each other, on a light green background.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: filing of defamation lawsuits against two young WHRDs in face of their advocacy for the protection of the environment (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…
• 14th Mar 2023
The flag of Greece against a blue sky background

Greece: criminal investigations opened against human rights defenders Panayote Dimitras, Tommy Olsen, Madi Williamson and Ruhi Akhtar (joint communication)

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The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and another UN…
• 9th Mar 2023
The flag of Thailand flying from the side of a building

Thailand: two human rights defenders investigated and charged for offenses linked to their work protecting victims of torture and indigenous rights (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…
• 2nd Mar 2023
The flag of Madagascar flying against a blue sky

Madagascar : convocation par la police de deux défenseurs des droits humains et dirigeants de Transparency International Madagascar (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…
• 1st Mar 2023
Bolot Temirov is looking at the camera with a determined smile.

Kyrgyzstan: criminalisation, cancellation of his citizenship and deportation of HRD Bolot Temirov (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders to the Government…
• 23rd Feb 2023
The flag of Algeria in the shape of the country.

Algérie : Selon une experte de l’ONU, la répression contre la société civile et les défenseurs des droits de l’homme doit cesser (communiqué de presse)

Official Letters and Statements
GENÈVE (22 février 2023) – Une experte de l’ONU s’est déclarée aujourd’hui préoccupée par la répression croissante contre la société…
• 22nd Feb 2023
the peruvian flag flying in the wind on top of a building

Perú: presuntas amenazas y actos de hostigamiento contra defensores de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas en la Amazonía peruana

Official Letters and Statements
Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación escrita por la Relatora Especial sobre la situación de las personas defensoras…
• 17th Feb 2023
Portrait photo of Waldo Albarracín Sánchez. He is wearing a dark grey suit with a black and white tie and a thinky striped shirt. He is wearing some glasses.

Bolivia: presunto uso indebido del derecho penal, amenazas y actos de hostigamiento contra el Sr. Waldo Albarracín Sánchez

Official Letters and Statements
Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación escrita por la Relatora Especial sobre la situación de las personas defensoras…
• 16th Feb 2023
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Zimbabwe: successive assaults, detentions and charges against human rights lawyer Douglas James Coltart (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders to the Government…
• 10th Feb 2023
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