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Indonesia: Stop reprisals against woman human rights defender – UN expert

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GENEVA (15 December 2021) – Indonesia must immediately stop threats, intimidation and reprisals against human rights defender Veronica Koman and…
• 15th Dec 2021

Russia: Dissolution of human rights organisations could start civil society shut down – UN expert

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[Photo: Twitter] GENEVA (14 December 2021) – A UN expert today warned that the imminent dissolution of two prominent human…
• 14th Dec 2021

Russia: Deportation of Valentina Chupik (joint communication)

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BACKGROUND On 30 September 2021, I wrote a joint communication to the Government of Russia on the detention and potential…
• 8th Dec 2021

Perú: ataques físicos contra Wilson Bautista Sánchez (comunicación conjunta)

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ANTECEDENTES El 3 de agosto de 2021, escribí una comunicación copnjunta al Gobierno de Perú en relación con los ataques…
• 6th Dec 2021
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India: Excessive use of force and raids by police against journalists & Human Rights Defenders

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BACKGROUND On 1 October 2021, I wrote a joint communication to the Government of India about unnecessary and excessive use…
• 3rd Dec 2021
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Lebanon: Cease threats and intimidation of human rights lawyer – UN expert

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GENEVA (1 December 2021) – Lebanon must immediately cease the threats and intimidation of Mohammad Ahmad Samir Sablouh, a human…
• 1st Dec 2021
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Indonesia: Stop judicial harassment of human rights defenders – UN expert (Press Release)

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GENEVA (26 November 2021) –  Indonesia must immediately stop using criminal laws to harass four human rights defenders who have…
• 26th Nov 2021

Tajikistan: Human Rights Defender, Abdulmajid Rizoev, sentenced to 5 and a half years for social media posts (joint communication)

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BACKGROUND On 20 September 2021, I wrote a joint communication to the Government of Tajikistan concerning the detention, conviction and…
• 26th Nov 2021

Международный день борьбы за ликвидацию насилия в отношении женщин

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Фото: ООН-женщины Ты не одна: Вы подверглись жестокому обращению и нуждаетесь в помощи? Если вы чувствуете себя в опасности или нуждаетесь…
• 25th Nov 2021

Journée internationale pour l’élimination de la violence à l’égard des femmes

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Foto: ONU Femmes Si vous avez été victime de maltraitance, si vous vous estimez menacée, en danger ou vous avez…
• 25th Nov 2021

Yemen: killing of Human Rights Defender and Academic in Sana’a (joint communication)

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Photo credit: Gulf Center For Human Rights BACKGROUND On 16 September 2021, I wrote a joint communication concerning the killing…
• 24th Nov 2021

Turkey: Irregularities in investigation into killing of environmental rights defenders (joint communication)

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BACKGROUND On 13 September 2021, I wrote a letter to the Government of Turkey and mining companies Bahçeci Mermer and…
• 22nd Nov 2021