Statement 11 October 2022 Joint Letter - India: Request for your immediate intervention against the illegal and forceful land acquisition and criminalisation of human rights defenders in Jagatsinghpur District, Odisha, India Rights #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Other Harassment #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India Read more about Joint Letter - India: Request for your immediate intervention against the illegal and forceful land acquisition and criminalisation of human rights defenders in Jagatsinghpur District, Odisha, India
Statement 6 October 2022 Open letter: State Report on the Implementation of the Convention Against Torture Rights #Prisoner Rights Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China Read more about Open letter: State Report on the Implementation of the Convention Against Torture
Statement 3 October 2022 Joint Statement - Iran: Alarm over mass arrests of human rights defenders amidst protests Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Protests / Assembly Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Killing #Physical Attack Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Joint Statement - Iran: Alarm over mass arrests of human rights defenders amidst protests
Statement 27 September 2022 22 environmental and human rights defenders facing charges for visiting contested luxury tourism construction site – serious concerns over legal intimidation Rights #Environmental Rights #Land Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location Antigua and Barbuda #Region: Americas Read more about 22 environmental and human rights defenders facing charges for visiting contested luxury tourism construction site – serious concerns over legal intimidation
Statement 21 September 2022 UN findings underscore the importance of protection of human rights defenders in follow-up actions Rights #Enforced Disappearances #Torture / Police Brutality #Civil & Political Rights Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Judicial Harassment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China Read more about UN findings underscore the importance of protection of human rights defenders in follow-up actions
Statement 20 September 2022 Iran should release detained human rights defenders and cease brutal crackdown of the protests immediately Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Expression Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Violence #Killing Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Iran should release detained human rights defenders and cease brutal crackdown of the protests immediately
Statement 19 September 2022 China must protect the rights of detained human rights defenders Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing Rights #Enforced Disappearances #Torture / Police Brutality #Human Rights #Impunity / Justice Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China Read more about China must protect the rights of detained human rights defenders Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing
Statement 14 September 2022 El Salvador: Prolonged state of emergency exposing human rights defenders to increased risks Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression Violations #Reprisals #Defamation #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Americas #El Salvador Read more about El Salvador: Prolonged state of emergency exposing human rights defenders to increased risks
Statement 9 September 2022 Joint Statement - Pakistan: Government has failed to comply with UN Working Group findings to end persecution of Muhammad Ismail and family Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Pakistan Read more about Joint Statement - Pakistan: Government has failed to comply with UN Working Group findings to end persecution of Muhammad Ismail and family
Statement 8 September 2022 Joint Letter on Afghanistan to the United Nations Human Rights Council: Renewal of the Special Rapporteur’s Mandate and Need for Stronger Accountability Measures Rights #Torture / Police Brutality #Human Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Civil & Political Rights Violations #Reprisals #Arbitrary detention #Other Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Afghanistan Read more about Joint Letter on Afghanistan to the United Nations Human Rights Council: Renewal of the Special Rapporteur’s Mandate and Need for Stronger Accountability Measures