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Georgia: administrative charges against human rights defenders and harassment of civil society organisations (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Georgia about the administrative charges against human rights defenders, journalists and politicians, including WHRD Baia Pataraia, and the legal and administrative harassment of CSOs in the country.
• 20th Nov 2025
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Expertos de la ONU preocupados por la instrumentalización de las notificaciones rojas de Interpol como arma contra defensores de derechos humanos de El Salvador (comunicado de prensa)

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[Español / English] Comunicado de prensa: La emisión de notificaciones rojas de Interpol contra dos defensores de derechos humanos salvadoreños actualmente buscan asilo en España constituye un grave uso indebido del mecanismo.
• 19th Nov 2025
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Togo : arrestation et détention arbitraire des défenseurs des droits humains René Koffi Missode et Foly Satchivi (communication conjointe)

Official Letters and Statements
Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement togolais à propos des violations des droits humains commises contre René Koffi Missode et Foly Satchivi, notamment les arrestations arbitraires, les détentions, la torture, la disparition forcée et les campagnes de diffamation.
• 19th Nov 2025
Silhouettes of people gathering around the entrance to the COP30 venue in Belém, in the Brazilian Amazon. (Photo: © UN Climate Change - Kiara Worth, shared on Flicker under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licensing)

Statement on civic participation at the Climate COP30

Official Letters and Statements
Statement by UN Human Rights Experts on civic participation at the Climate COP30.
• 18th Nov 2025
Mexican human rights defender Luis García Villagrán stands outdoors with a group of people holding a large banner. The group is gathered under a shaded pavilion in a public square, with trees and buildings visible in the background. Villagrán is wearing sunglasses and a light grey shirt.

México: detención arbitraria del defensor de derechos humanos Luis García Villagrán e investigación en su contra (comunicación conjunta)

Official Letters and Statements
Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de México sobre la detención arbitraria del defensor de derechos humanos Luis García Villagrán el 5 de agosto de 2025 y la investigación en curso en su contra.
• 13th Nov 2025
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Indonesia: harassment and intimidation of indigenous Papuan human rights defender Marcho Pahabol (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Indonesia about the harassment and intimidation of indigenous Papuan human rights defender Marcho Pahabol since March 2025.
• 12th Nov 2025

México: asesinato de la defensora trans Katia Daniela Medina Rafael (comunicación conjunta)

Official Letters and Statements
Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de México sobre el asesinato de la defensora trans Katia Daniela Medina Rafael en agosto de 2025.
• 11th Nov 2025
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République Démocratique du Congo : enlèvement et détention au secret de quatre défenseuses des droits humains et assassinat de la mère de l’une d’elle (communication conjointe)

Official Letters and Statements
Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication conjointe envoyée au Gouvernement de la RDC à propos de l’enlèvement et la détention au secret des défenseuses des droits humains Espérance Martha, Chancelle Ibrahim, Noëlla Deborah et Christine Byaziza, ainsi que l’assassinat de la mère de Mme Martha.
• 6th Nov 2025
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Sri Lanka: intimidation and threats against human rights defender and trade union leader Sudesh Nandimal Silva (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Sri Lanka about the intimidation and alleged threats made against human rights defender and trade union leader Sudesh Nandimal Silva in March 2025.
• 4th Nov 2025
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UAE: arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of an Indian human rights defender transiting through Dubai (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of the United Arab Emirates about the alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of an Indian human rights defender while transiting through Dubai en route to Kenya in June 2025.
• 24th Oct 2025
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Pakistan: extra-judicial killings of HRD Abdul Latif Baloch and his son, and arrest of HRD Gulzar Dost (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Pakistan about the extra-judicial killings of journalist and human rights defender Abdul Latif Baloch and of his son Saif Baloch, and the targeting of members of Abdul Latif Baloch’s extended family, as well as the arrest of human rights defender Gulzar Dost.
• 23rd Oct 2025
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Kenya: arrest, detention, deportation and prosecution of human rights defenders as part of wider crackdown on peaceful protests (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Kenya about the arrests and arbitrary detention of HRDs Mark Amiani, Mulingwa Nzau, Francis Mutunge Mwangi and Boniface Mwangi, the deportation of Martin Mavenjina and the wider attacks against freedom of information, expression and assembly.
• 22nd Oct 2025