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Türkiye: End criminalisation of human rights defenders and lawyers (Press Release)

Official Letters and Statements
Press Release: The continued criminalisation of human rights defenders and lawyers in Türkiye must stop.
• 1st Apr 2026
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Meta: the impact of company policies on people exercising their right to defend human rights (official communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of an official communication sent by the UN Special Rapporteur to Meta Inc. regarding the impact of its policies on human rights defenders and the right to defend human rights on the social media platforms Facebook and Instagram.
• 31st Mar 2026
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X Corp: the impact of company policies on people exercising their right to defend human rights (official communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of an official communication sent by the UN Special Rapporteur to X Corp. regarding the impact of its policies on human rights defenders and the right to defend human rights on the social media platform X.
• 31st Mar 2026
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Viet Nam: death in custody of human rights defender Vuong Van Tha (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Viet Nam about the death in custody, allegedly under unclear circumstances, of human rights defender Vuong Van Tha in September 2025.
• 27th Mar 2026
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République Démocratique du Congo : tentatives d’assassinat et menaces persistantes à l’encontre d’avocats à Uvira (communication conjointe)

Official Letters and Statements
Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au Gouvernement de la RDC à propos des tentatives d’assassinat et menaces persistantes depuis février 2025 à l’encontre des avocats Me Christian Loseka Mitamba, Me Alphonse Eric Mushuka, Me Eric Shejembe Ruhimbana, Me Augustin Rukakiza Mitambo et Me Olivier Fataki Lungwe dans la ville d’Uvira.
• 26th Mar 2026

Oman: judicial and administrative harassment against human rights defender Awad Al-Sawafi since 2011 (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Oman about the judicial and administrative harassment against human rights defender Awad Al-Sawafi, in the form of repeated arrests and arbitrary detention since 2011 as well as his job demotion in 2024 on the basis of unknown security reasons.
• 25th Mar 2026
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Malawi: death threats against a human rights defender (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Malawi about the death threats targeting a human rights defender, which appear to be directly linked to his legitimate work.
• 18th Mar 2026
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Venezuela: intento de asesinato contra el defensor de derechos humanos Yendri Omar Velásquez Rodriguez en Bogotá (comunicación conjunta)

Official Letters and Statements
Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada a los gobiernos de Venezuela y Colombia sobre el intento de asesinato contra el defensor de derechos humanos venezolano, el Sr. Yendri Omar Velásquez Rodriguez, ocurrido el 13 de octubre de 2025 en Bogotá.
• 13th Mar 2026
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Mozambique: acts of intimidation and threats against human rights defender Sismo Eduardo (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Mozambique about the threats against and the risks to the safety of human rights defender Sismo Eduardo.
• 12th Mar 2026
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Yemen: arbitrary arrest and detention in an unknown location of lawyer and HRD Abdulmajeed Sabra (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Ansar Allah movement, or Houthi movement, about the arbitrary arrest of lawyer and human rights defender Abdulmajeed Sabra and his detention in an unknown location.
• 11th Mar 2026
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South Africa: legal harassment, intimidation and surveillance of whistleblower Patricia Mashale (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of South Africa about the alleged legal harassment, intimidation and surveillance of whistleblower Ms. Patricia Mashale by members of the South African Police Service.
• 10th Mar 2026
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Sweden: UN expert warns of gradual erosion of rights of human rights defenders (Press Release)

Official Letters and Statements
Press Release: Human rights defenders in Sweden are experiencing a slow, gradual erosion of their human rights.
• 6th Mar 2026
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