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Undated photo of Chinese woman human rights defender Xu Qin holding a protest sign with handwritten Chinese characters. The sign appears to call for the release of someone and opposes torture, as she stands outside a building. Xu Qin has a serious expression, wearing glasses and a khaki jacket.

China: arbitrary and prolonged incommunicado detention, conviction and sentencing of woman human rights defender Xu Qin (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of China about the alleged arbitrary and prolonged incommunicado detention, conviction and sentencing of woman human rights defender Xu Qin.
• 25th Sep 2024
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République Démocratique du Congo : aggravation de la situation sécuritaire des DDH Eric Tonde et Kavunja Justin et assassinat du père de ce dernier (communication conjointe)

Official Letters and Statements
Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication envoyée au gouvernement de la RDC à propos de l’aggravation de la situation sécuritaire des défenseurs des droits humains Eric Tonde et Kavunja Justin et de l’assassinat du père de ce dernier en mars 2024.
• 24th Sep 2024
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Colombia: amenazas en contra de la vida del defensor de los derechos humanos Héctor Jaime Vinasco (comunicación conjunta)

Official Letters and Statements
Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Colombia sobre las supuestas amenazas en contra de la vida del defensor de los derechos humanos Héctor Jaime Vinasco.
• 20th Sep 2024
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Azerbaijan: arbitrary arrest, detention and prosecution of human rights defender Anar Mammadli (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Azerbaijan about the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Anar Mammadli, his alleged prosecution, searches, restricted access to legal assistance and other due process violations, and the alleged smear campaign against him.
• 19th Sep 2024
A portrait photograph of Kenyan human rights defender Chris Owalla, a black man with glasses wearing a light blue shirt, standing against a beige wall.

Kenya: violent physical attack against human rights defender Chris Owalla (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Kenya about the violent physical attack against human rights defender Chris Owalla in February 2024.
• 18th Sep 2024
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Attacks against human rights defenders and obliteration of civic space in Gaza unacceptable (Press Release)

Official Letters and Statements
Press Release: Ten months into Israel’s war on Gaza, following the heinous 7 October Hamas attacks, Israeli Defence Forces continue to intentionally starve and kill civilians, while human rights defenders face enormous challenges conducting their peaceful work.
• 16th Sep 2024
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Israel: arrest, detention without charge and ill-treatment of five Palestinian human rights defenders (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication about the arrest, detention without charge and ill-treatment of five Palestinian human rights defenders, Bassem Tamimi, Diala Ayesh, Omar al-Khatib, Baraa Awad Ahmad Odeh and Sumoud Mtair.
• 11th Sep 2024
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Ecuador: acto de intimidación en contra de una niña defensora de derechos humanos y su familia (comunicación conjunta)

Official Letters and Statements
Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno del Ecuador sobre el presunto acto de intimidación en contra de una niña defensora de derechos humanos y su familia.
• 6th Sep 2024
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Georgia: Targeted and sustained repression of human rights defenders must stop, says Special Rapporteur (Press Release)

Official Letters and Statements
[English / ქართული] Press Release: Human rights defenders in Georgia have faced a wave of repression in 2024 that shows no sign of abating.
• 5th Sep 2024
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Venezuela debe poner fin a violaciones de derechos humanos tras las elecciones, dicen personas expertas (comunicado de prensa)

Official Letters and Statements
[Español / English] Comunicado de prensa: Un grupo de expertas y expertos de la ONU expresó su profunda preocupación por las denuncias de graves violaciones de derechos humanos en el contexto de las elecciones presidenciales celebradas en Venezuela el día 28 de julio.
• 4th Sep 2024
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Rwanda: abduction and subsequent enforced disappearance from Kenya of HRD Yusuf Ahmed Gasana (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Governments of Rwanda and Kenya about the alleged abduction and subsequent enforced disappearance from Nairobi of human rights defender and Rwandan refugee Yusuf Ahmed Gasana, and his alleged extraordinary rendition to Rwanda where he is believed to be currently detained.
• 26th Aug 2024
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México: ataques y actos de criminalización e intimidación en contra de personas defensoras de los derechos humanos en Chiapas (comunicación conjunta)

Official Letters and Statements
Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta envdiada al Gobierno de México sobre presuntos ataques y actos de criminalización e intimidación en contra de personas defensoras de los derechos humanos en Chiapas.
• 23rd Aug 2024