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A photograph of GN Saibaba sitting in his wheelchair indoors, with a wooden door in the background

India: End inhumane detention of human rights defender GN Saibaba (Press Release)

Official Letters and Statements
Press release: India should end the inhumane detention of human rights defender GN Saibaba
• 21st Aug 2023
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Armenia: criminal charges against journalist and environmental human rights defender Tehmina Yenoqyan (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a communication sent to the Government of Armenia and other actors about the criminal charges brought against journalist and environmental human rights defender Tehmina Yenoqyan.
• 18th Aug 2023
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Niger : allégations de harcèlement judiciaire, détentions arbitraires et irrégularités procédurales à l’encontre de cinq défenseurs des droits humains (communication conjointe)

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Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication officielle transmise au gouvernement du Niger à propos d’allégations d’arrestation, détention, harcèlement judiciaire et procédures judiciaires irrégulières de cinq défenseurs des droits de l’homme pour avoir exercé leurs droits à la liberté d’expression, de réunion pacifique et d’association.
• 17th Aug 2023
A collage of two photos representing Indian human rights defenders Pranab Roy and Arkadeep Goswami.

India: alleged physical violence, intimidation & arrest perpetrated against MASUM members Pranab Roy & Arkadeep Goswami (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a communication sent to the Government of India about violations against two members of the human rights organisation Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM).
• 16th Aug 2023
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Lao must immediately release Chinese lawyer Lu Siwei and prevent his imminent deportation (press release)

Official Letters and Statements
GENEVA (11 August 2023) – UN experts* today called on Lao People’s Democratic Republic to end the arbitrary detention of…
• 11th Aug 2023
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Russia: persecution of environmental human rights defenders & anti-war activists Polina Oleynikova, Arshak Makichyan & his family members (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a communication sent to the Government of Russia about the persecution of the environmental human rights defenders and anti-war activists Polina Oleynikova, Arshak Makichyan and his family members.
• 11th Aug 2023
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China: UN experts seek clarification about nine imprisoned Tibetan human rights defenders (press release)

Official Letters and Statements
Press release: The Chinese government must provide information about nine Tibetan environmental human rights defenders serving prison sentences of up to 11 years.
• 10th Aug 2023
A collage of photos of HRDs Irfan Mehraj and Khurram Parvez.

India: arrest & detention of Kashmiri human rights defenders Irfan Mehraj & Khurram Parvez (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of an official communication sent to the Government of India about the arrest and detention of Kashmiri human rights defenders Irfan Mehraj and Khurram Parvez and their ongoing persecution.
• 9th Aug 2023
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Maroc : détérioration des conditions de détention de trois défenseurs des droits de l’homme condamnés à de longues peines de prison (communication conjointe)

Official Letters and Statements
Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication officielle transmise au gouvernement du Maroc à propos de la détérioration des conditions de détention de trois défenseurs des droits de l’homme condamnés à de longues peines de prison, Al-Hussein Al-Bashir Ibrahim, Khatri Dadda et Naama Asfari.
• 2nd Aug 2023
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Russia: search of the homes & offices of members of the NGO “Memorial” and criminalisation of Oleg Orlov (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN experts to the Government of Russia on 17 May 2023.
• 27th Jul 2023
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République Démocratique du Congo : intrusion au domicile, menaces et intimidations à l’encontre du défenseur des droits humains Dismas Kitenge (communication conjointe)

Official Letters and Statements
Ce qui suit est basé sur une communication officielle transmise au gouvernement de la République Démocratique du Congo à propos de l’intrusion au domicile, de menaces et d’intimidations à l’encontre du défenseur des droits humains Dismas Kitenge.
• 21st Jul 2023
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Tajikistan: alleged arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and criminalisation of nine human rights defenders (joint communication)

Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of an official communication sent to the Government of Tajikistan about the alleged arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and criminalisation of nine human rights defenders.
• 20th Jul 2023