Communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement de la RDC à propos d’assassinat, d’actes de torture, d’enlèvements, de tentatives d’enlèvement, d’attaques physiques, de menaces de mort, d’intimidation...

Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación escrita por la Relatora Especial sobre la situación de las personas defensoras

The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN

The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN

The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN

The following is based on a communication sent by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN

GENEVA (27 April 2026) – Attacks against National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) weaken their ability to fulfill their mandates and

GENEVA (24 April 2026) – UN experts* today condemned the murder of Iraqi human rights defender Yanar Mohamed in March

The following is based on a communication sent by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN

The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN

The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN

Joint communication sent to the Government of Viet Nam about the arbitrary arrest, detention, prosecution, repeated sentencing and ill-treatment of woman human rights defender Cấn Thị Thêu and her son...

Joint communication sent to the Government of Uganda about the arrest of Ms. Sarah Bireete on 30 December 2025 in the Mukono District, and her arbitrary detention in Kampala.

Joint communication sent to the Government of the Philippines about the criminal prosecution on charges of ‘terrorist financing’ against Mr. Carmilo Tabada.

Joint communication sent to the Government of China about the arrest, prosecution, pre-trial detention and conditions of detention of Chow Hang-Tung and Lee Cheuk-Yan, two human rights defenders and d...

Joint communication sent to the Government of Egypt about the restrictions and precautionary measures against released human rights defenders, including the renewed inclusion on the terrorism watchlis...

BackgroundAt its 144th session, held in July 2025, the Human Rights Committee decided to develop a General Comment on article 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and launche...

Joint communication sent to the Government of Viet Nam about the the arrest of human rights defender Ho Sy Quyet on 18 August 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, and the extension of his incommunicado detention...

Comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Bolivia sobre los presuntos actos de intimidación, amenazas e incendio provocado contra los defensores indígenas y lideres de la comunidad Seque Jahuira de...

Summary of an official letter sent by UN experts to the Government of Greece about the Law on “the promotion of legal migration policies” amending the Greek Migration Code and its practical applicatio...

Communication conjointe envoyée au Gouvernement de la RDC à propos des violations commises à l’encontre d’un défenseur des droits humains à Goma entre 2022 et 2025, notamment l’arrestation et la déten...

Press Release: UN experts deplore the killing of Zweli “Khabazela” Mkhize and urge South Africa to ensure accountability.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Italy about the arbitrary detention and degrading treatment of Valentina Corona, a climate activist involved with Extinction Rebe...