Statement 13 October 2023 Reprisals against peaceful protesters protesting against ongoing pastureland encroachment in Madhavanai and Mayilathamadu, Batticaloa Rights #Freedom of Association #Minority Rights #Economic, Social & Cultural Rights #Land Rights Violations #Reprisals #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka Read more about Reprisals against peaceful protesters protesting against ongoing pastureland encroachment in Madhavanai and Mayilathamadu, Batticaloa
Statement 12 October 2023 US urged to boost support for human rights defenders globally on key anniversary Rights #Human Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Killing #Threats / Intimidation Location #Global #Region: Americas #United States of America Read more about US urged to boost support for human rights defenders globally on key anniversary
Statement 11 October 2023 Mexico: Concern over recurrent violence against land and human rights defenders and communities in the Juan C. Bonilla municipality, Puebla Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights Violations #Violence Location #Region: Americas #Mexico Read more about Mexico: Concern over recurrent violence against land and human rights defenders and communities in the Juan C. Bonilla municipality, Puebla
Statement 10 October 2023 Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival marks 5th anniversary Read more about Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival marks 5th anniversary
Statement 6 October 2023 Iranian WHRD Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Imprisonment #Prisoner Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Iranian WHRD Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize
Statement 5 October 2023 International human rights groups call for justice in case of modern slavery against Furukawa S.A. in Ecuador Rights #Human Rights #Impunity / Justice #Economic, Social & Cultural Rights #Access to Healthcare #Labour Rights / Trade Union Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Other Harassment Location #Region: Americas #Ecuador Read more about International human rights groups call for justice in case of modern slavery against Furukawa S.A. in Ecuador
Statement 5 October 2023 Intimidation of human rights defenders and journalists including multiple raids, arrests, mis-information and labelling Rights #Human Rights Violations #Reprisals #Defamation #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Raid / Break-in / Theft #Violence #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India Read more about Intimidation of human rights defenders and journalists including multiple raids, arrests, mis-information and labelling
Statement 4 October 2023 Criminalization of Ashaninka indigenous defender Ángel Pedro Valerio Rights #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Americas #Peru Read more about Criminalization of Ashaninka indigenous defender Ángel Pedro Valerio
Statement 2 October 2023 Joint Civil Society Statement Opposing Myanmar Junta Representatives’ Participation in the EU-ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue Rights #Torture / Police Brutality #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Protests / Assembly Violations #Arbitrary detention #Violence #Killing Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Burma / Myanmar Read more about Joint Civil Society Statement Opposing Myanmar Junta Representatives’ Participation in the EU-ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue
Statement 22 September 2023 China must release human rights defenders Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing now Rights #Human Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression #Imprisonment #Prisoner Rights #Protests / Assembly #Access to Healthcare Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Read more about China must release human rights defenders Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing now