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Russia: Attack and detention of Women Human Rights Defenders during raid on women’s shelter (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsBACKGROUND On 19 July 2021, I wrote a communication to the Government of the Russian Federation jointly with the UN…
Turkey: Uncover truth behind killing of couple who challenged mining companies, demands UN expert
Official Letters and StatementsGENEVA (17 September 2021) – The Turkish government must get to the bottom of the murder four years ago of…
México: Asesinatos, amenazas y hostigamientos contra integrantes de colectivos de búsqueda en Guanajuato (comunicación conjunta)
Official Letters and StatementsANTECEDENTES El 15 de julio de 2021 escribí una comunicación al Gobierno de México sobre los asesinatos del señor Javier…
México: Obstaculización del trabajo de personas defensoras de los derechos de las personas migrantes (comunicación conjunta)
Official Letters and StatementsANTECEDENTES El 16 de julio de 2021, escribí una comunicación conjunta al Gobierno de México sobre la obstaculización del trabajo…
Kyrgyzstan: surveillance, marginalisation and targeting of LGBT defenders (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsBACKGROUND On 15 July 2021, I wrote a letter to the Government of Kyrgyzstan regarding alleged surveillance and attempted break-in…
Rwanda: Human Rights Defender continually detained since 2007, fair trial rights allegedly violated (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsBACKGROUND On 5 July 2021, I sent a communication to the Government of Rwanda along with 3 other experts regarding…
Sri Lanka: Hejaaz Hizbullah held in prolonged pre-trial detention for anti-hate speech work (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsBACKGROUND On 8 July 2021, I wrote a letter with seven other UN Human Rights experts regarding the continued detention…
Golden opportunity for EU to take global lead on human rights in business (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsGENEVA (6 September 2021) – The European Union has a chance to set an example for the entire world by…
Libya: Human Rights Defender abducted, possibly disappeared by State security forces (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsBACKGROUND On 2 July 2021, I wrote a joint communication together with the UN experts on enforced disappearances and the…
Russia: Overturn the conviction of Semyon Simonov and stop criminalising human rights defenders for legitimate work (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsGENEVA (31 August 2021) – Russia must overturn the conviction of human rights defender Semyon Simonov and must stop using…
Detention, torture and ill-treatment of journalist in Russia-annexed Crimea (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsPhoto: Family archive via RFE/RL BACKGROUND On 9 June 2021, I wrote a letter to the Government of the Russian…
Kenya: Maasai Human Rights Defenders criminalised for defence of ancestral land in Kedong Valley (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsBACKGROUND On 25 June 2021, I sent two letters, jointly with other mandate holders, to the Government of Kenya as…