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Angola: persecution of human rights defender Pedro Domingos André ‘Paka’ (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Angola about the persecution of human rights defender Pedro Domingos André ‘Paka’, between July and October 2025, with reported involvement of Criminal Investigation Service agents.
• 26th Feb 2026
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Indonesia: acts of intimidation and physical attack on Papuan WHRD Selly Selegani (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Indonesia about the reported acts of intimidation and physical attack on Ms. Selly Selegani between 1 and 7 October 2025 in Jakarta and Jayapura.
• 25th Feb 2026
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Brazil: killing of indigenous leader Vicente Fernandes Kaiowá and gross violations of indigenous peoples rights in Mato Grosso do Sul (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Brazil about the killing of indigenous leader Vicente Fernandes Kaiowá on 16 November 2025 and continued severe violations of the human rights of the Guarani-Kaiowá indigenous people in the south of Mato Grosso do Sul.
• 23rd Feb 2026
Venezuelan woman human rights defender and lawyer Martha Lía Grajales speaks into a handheld microphone during a public event. She is shown from the shoulders up, wearing a sleeveless light-blue top and large rectangular white earrings, with long dark hair. A yellow wall and a green poster with partially visible Spanish text appear in the background.

Venezuela: desaparición forzada, detención arbitraria e imputación de la defensora de los derechos humanos Martha Lía Grajales (comunicación conjunta)

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Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Venezuela sobre la desaparición forzada durante más de 60 horas, desde el 8 de agosto de 2025 hasta la tarde del 11 de agosto de 2025 y la detención arbitraria e imputación de la defensora de los derechos humanos, la Sra. Martha Lía Grajales.
• 20th Feb 2026
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Saudi Arabia: retrial and new long-term prison sentence imposed against human rights defender Mohammed Saleh al-Bajadi (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Saudi Arabia about the retrial and new long-term prison sentence imposed against human rights defender Mohammed Saleh al-Bajadi, with serious concerns about the violation of due process.
• 19th Feb 2026
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Ukraine: physical and death threats against LGBTQ+ rights defender Vira Chernyhina (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Ukraine about the alleged physical and death threats against an LGBTQ+ rights defender, Ms. Vira Chernyhina, and the reported failure to conduct an effective investigation.
• 18th Feb 2026
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México: amenazas contra el defensor indígena ch’ol Santiago Jiménez Jiménez por parte de grupos armados (comunicación conjunta)

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Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de México sobre las amenazas contra el defensor indígena ch’ol, Sr. Santiago Jiménez Jiménez, por parte de grupos armados en el municipio de Tila en el Estado de Chiapas.
• 5th Feb 2026
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China: UN experts concerned by repeated denial of medical care for woman human rights defender Yang Li (Press Release)

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Press Release: UN human rights experts today urged China to immediately grant full access to adequate medical treatment for woman human rights defender Yang Li.
• 5th Feb 2026
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Tchad : déchéance de nationalité à l’encontre du militant des droits humains Makaïla N’guebla (communication conjointe)

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Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au Gouvernement du Tchad à propos de la déchéance de nationalité prononcée en septembre 2025 à l’encontre du militant des droits humains M. Makaïla N’guebla.
• 4th Feb 2026
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Hungary: criminal investigations against the organizer of Pécs Pride Géza Buzás-Hábel (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Hungary about the criminal investigations against the organizer of Pécs Pride, Géza Buzás-Hábel.
• 3rd Feb 2026
Sudanese human rights defender Abdelwahab Ahmed Mohamed Hashem speaking into a handheld microphone, wearing glasses and a dark suit. He is shown in profile, appearing focused and engaged while addressing an audience, with a blurred background.

Sudan: arbitrary detention and mistreatment in prison of human rights defender Abdelwahab Ahmed Mohamed Hashem (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Sudan about the arbitrary detention and mistreatment in prison of human rights defender Abdelwahab Ahmed Mohamed Hashem, also known as “Bob”.
• 30th Jan 2026
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Iran: criminalisation, poor prison conditions and lack of medical attention for Taher Naghavi and another human rights lawyer (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Iran about the poor prison conditions and lack of appropriate medical attention for Taher Naghavi and another human rights defender and lawyer, as well as the introduction of the charge of espionage against the latter.
• 29th Jan 2026