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Uso indebido del derecho penal en contra personas defensoras del medio ambiente en Peru (comunicación conjunta)

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El 27 de abril de 2021, escribí una carta al Gobierno de Perú sobre la confirmación en última instancia de…
• 13th Jul 2021

VOICE subjected to cyber-attack in Viet Nam (Joint Communication)

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On 3 May 2021, I wrote a communication jointly with three other UN experts to the Government of Viet Nam…
• 13th Jul 2021

Human Rights Defenders in Iran widely imprisoned, many for long periods of time (Joint Communication)

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On 6 May 2021, I wrote a letter jointly with 10 other UN special Procedures mandate holders, on the issue…
• 12th Jul 2021

Honduras debe dejar de criminalizar la defensa de los derechos humanos de las comunidades garífunas, advierten expertos de la ONU (Comunicado de Prensa)

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• 9th Jul 2021

Bahrain: Human Rights Defenders in Bahrain sentenced to life or long term imprisonment, tortured (Joint Communication)

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On 3 May 2021, I sent a joint communication to the Government of Bahrain with three other exerts on the…
• 8th Jul 2021
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Iran must stop using long-term detention to silence human rights defenders, says UN expert (Press Release)

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GENEVA (6 July 2021) — A UN expert today criticised the Islamic Republic of Iran’s practice of sentencing human rights…
• 6th Jul 2021

China: Human Rights Defenders in Long-Term Detention (Joint Communication)

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On 28 April 2021, I sent a joint communication to the Government of China, which was signed by seven other…
• 5th Jul 2021
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Maroc: un expert des droits de l’homme de l’ONU dénonce la « répression » contre les défenseurs des droits de l’homme

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Le Maroc doit cesser de cibler les défenseurs des droits de l’homme et les journalistes qui défendent les questions de droits de l’homme liées au Sahara occidental, et leur permettre de travailler sans représailles, a déclaré aujourd’hui Mary Lawlor, Rapporteur spécial de l’ONU sur la situation des défenseurs des droits de l’homme.
• 1st Jul 2021
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China: Human rights defenders given long jail terms, tortured (Press Release)

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GENEVA (28 June 2021) – The UN’s independent expert on human rights defenders said today she feared activists in China…
• 28th Jun 2021
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Bahrain: UN expert alarmed by prolonged detention of human rights defenders

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GENEVA (22 June 2021) – A UN expert called on Bahrain to immediately release three human rights defenders suffering long…
• 22nd Jun 2021
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UAE: UN expert condemns long-term detention of human rights defenders

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GENEVA (10 June 2021) – A UN expert has expressed serious concern at the long-term imprisonment of five human rights defenders…
• 11th Jun 2021

India: Arrest and detention of Woman Human Rights Defender Hidme Markam

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On 8 April 2021, I wrote a letter jointly with six other Special Procedures mandate holders to the Government of…
• 10th Jun 2021