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Afghanistan: UN experts urge swift global action to protect human rights and prevent ‘civilian slaughter’ (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsGENEVA (16 August 2021) – UN human rights experts* today issued a statement calling on Member States to take immediate and…
India: Inhumane prison conditions for Bhima Koregaon Human Rights Defenders (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsOn 11 June 2021, I wrote a letter jointly with two other UN experts on the alleged inhumane prison conditions…
Israel must safeguard human rights defenders in Occupied Palestinian Territory and within its borders – UN expert (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsGENEVA (11 August 2021) – A UN expert today expressed concern over arrests, harassment, criminalisation and threats against human rights…
Cambodia: Human Rights Defenders held in prolonged pre-trial detention (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsOn 10 June 2021, I sent a letter to the Government of Cambodia on the pre-trial detention and denial of…
Uzbekistan: Defender of freedom of expression and LGBTI rights threatened and attacked (joint communication)
Official Letters and StatementsPhoto credit: Facebook On 4 June 2021, I wrote to the Government of Uzbekistan regarding the alleged physical attack and…
Turkey: Criminal charges against the Saturday Mothers/People (Joint Communication)
Official Letters and StatementsOn 12 May 2021 I wrote to the Government of Turkey about my concerns regarding the criminal charges brought against…
Philippines: Harassment, Raids and Arrests of Human Rights Defenders (Joint Communication)
Official Letters and StatementsOn 27 May 2021, I wrote a letter jointly with six other mandate-holders to the Government of the Philippines regarding…
Guatemala: Dejar de tratar a los defensores de los derechos humanos de los indígenas como delincuentes – expertos de la ONU (Comunicado de Prensa)
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Long-term detentions of Human Rights Defenders in Turkey (Joint Communication)
Official Letters and StatementsOn 20 May 2021, I wrote a joint communication to the Government of Turkey, jointly with seven other mandate holders,…
Nicaragua: Detención arbitraria y sentencia de la señora Celia Cruz y el señor John Christopher Cerna Zúñiga, a largas penas de prisón (comunicación conjunta)
Official Letters and StatementsEl 19 de mayo de 2021, escribí una comunicación conjunta con seis otros expertos de la ONU al Gobierno de…
Myanmar: Human rights defenders under siege, say UN experts (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsGENEVA (19 July 2021) – UN human rights experts today expressed their utmost concern for the situation of human rights…
Egypt: Human rights defenders held incommunicado, face spurious charges, says UN expert (Press Release)
Official Letters and StatementsGENEVA (15 July 2021) – A UN expert today expressed dismay at the continued widespread arrest and extended pre-trial detention…