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Israel must safeguard human rights defenders in Occupied Palestinian Territory and within its borders – UN expert (Press Release)

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GENEVA (11 August 2021) – A UN expert today expressed concern over arrests, harassment, criminalisation and threats against human rights…
• 11th Aug 2021

Cambodia: Human Rights Defenders held in prolonged pre-trial detention (joint communication)

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On 10 June 2021, I sent a letter to the Government of Cambodia on the pre-trial detention and denial of…
• 10th Aug 2021

Uzbekistan: Defender of freedom of expression and LGBTI rights threatened and attacked (joint communication)

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Photo credit: Facebook On 4 June 2021, I wrote to the Government of Uzbekistan regarding the alleged physical attack and…
• 4th Aug 2021
A crowd of women and men from the Saturday Mothers/People movement in Turkey are holding signs with photos of victims of enforced disappearances. An old woman is speaking with a microphone.

Turkey: Criminal charges against the Saturday Mothers/People (Joint Communication)

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On 12 May 2021 I wrote to the Government of Turkey about my concerns regarding the criminal charges brought against…
• 30th Jul 2021

Philippines: Harassment, Raids and Arrests of Human Rights Defenders (Joint Communication)

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On 27 May 2021, I wrote a letter jointly with six other mandate-holders to the Government of the Philippines regarding…
• 29th Jul 2021
A dark green forest under a white sky on a misty day

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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• 27th Jul 2021

Long-term detentions of Human Rights Defenders in Turkey (Joint Communication)

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On 20 May 2021, I wrote a joint communication to the Government of Turkey, jointly with seven other mandate holders,…
• 22nd Jul 2021

Nicaragua: Detención arbitraria y sentencia de la señora Celia Cruz y el señor John Christopher Cerna Zúñiga, a largas penas de prisón (comunicación conjunta)

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El 19 de mayo de 2021, escribí una comunicación conjunta con seis otros expertos de la ONU al Gobierno de…
• 20th Jul 2021

Myanmar: Human rights defenders under siege, say UN experts (Press Release)

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GENEVA (19 July 2021) – UN human rights experts today expressed their utmost concern for the situation of human rights…
• 19th Jul 2021

Egypt: Human rights defenders held incommunicado, face spurious charges, says UN expert (Press Release)

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GENEVA (15 July 2021) – A UN expert today expressed dismay at the continued widespread arrest and extended pre-trial detention…
• 15th Jul 2021

India: Death in custody of priest Stan Swamy is devastating – UN expert (Press Release)

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GENEVA (15 July 2021) –  The death in custody of Catholic priest Stan Swamy, a renowned human rights and social…
• 15th Jul 2021

Faisal Yousef Mohamed killed and Waad Bahjat sentenced in Sudan (Joint Communication)

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On 4 May 2021, I wrote a letter to the Government of Sudan on the killing of human rights defender…
• 14th Jul 2021
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