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United Nations · Guinea

Guinea: Prominent Critic of Guinean Junta Abducted, Tortured

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Impartial Investigation Needed into Abuses Against Mohamed Traoré See the Story

United Nations · Dushanbe

Tajikistan: sentencing of independent journalist and woman human rights defender Rukhshona Khakimova to eight years of imprisonment (joint communication)

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Tajikistan about the sentencing of independent journalist and woman human rights defender Rukhshona Khakimova to eight years of imprisonment in a closed trial that may be linked to her human rights and journalistic work.Read Article

United Nations · Mexico

México: Criminalización Y Detención Arbitraria Del Defensor De Los Derechos Humanos Higinio Bustos Navarro (Comunicación Conjunta)

Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de México sobre la presunta criminalización y detención arbitraria del defensor de los derechos humanos Higinio Bustos Navarro.See the Story

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Human rights defenders stigmatized amid legal uncertainty and political tension says UN expert (Press Release)

[English / BCS] Press Release: Authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina must protect those promoting and protecting human rights, ensure accountability for attacks against them, and tackle negative narratives around their work, said Mary Lawlor in a statement at the conclusion of her official visit to the country.United Nations · Sarajevo Read Article

Philippines: surveillance and harassment of human rights defenders working to combat climate change in Cebu province (joint communication) - UN SR Human Rights Defenders

The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN experts to the Government of the Philippines on 4 April 2025. The communication remained confidential for 60 days before being made public, giving the Government time to reply. The Government acknowledged receipt of the communication on 16 April 2025. If more replies are received, they will be posted on the UN Special Procedures …Climate Change · Cebu Read Article

Italy: arbitrary arrest and degrading treatment in detention of 22 climate activists and human rights defenders in connection with a non-violent direct action (joint communication)

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Italy about the arbitrary arrest and degrading treatment in detention of 22 climate activists and human rights defenders from the Italian branches of Extinction Rebellion, Last Generation (Ultima Generazione) and Palestina Libera, in connection with a non-violent direct action at the premises of the company Leonardo S.p.A. in Brescia.Climate Activism · Gaza Read Article

Israel: killing of Palestinian human rights defender Ihab Marwan Kamal Faisal and his family in a bombing (joint communication)

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Israel about the killing in a bombing of Palestinian human rights defender Ihab Marwan Kamal Faisal, a staff member of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, and his family in Gaza in January 2025.United Nations · Gaza Read Article

Serbia: criminalisation, surveillance, use of spyware and smear campaigns against human rights defenders, election observers and journalists (joint communication)

The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN experts to the Government of Serbia on 3 April 2025. The communication remained confidential for 60 days before being made public, giving the Government time to reply. The Government replied on 2 June 2025. Since the communication was sent, the environment for human rights defenders seems to have further deteriorated. The Special…United Nations · Belgrade Read Article

UN expert on human rights defenders to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina (Press Release)

Press Release: UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mary Lawlor will conduct a country visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 9 to 20 June 2025.United Nations · Sarajevo Read Article

India: death of environmental human rights defender Jagabar Ali (joint communication)

The following is based on a communication sent by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN experts to the Government of India on 26 March 2025. The communication remained confidential for 60 days before being made public, giving the Government time to reply. Regrettably, the Government did not reply within this timeframe. If a reply is received, it will be posted on the UN Special Procedures communications database. At th…Tamil Nadu · Tamil Nadu Read Article

Egypt: arrest without a warrant and subsequent enforced disappearance of human rights defender Ahmed Mohamed Hamza Mohamed Hamza (joint communication)

The following is based on a communication sent by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN experts to the Government of Egypt on 26 March 2025. The communication remained confidential for 60 days before being made public, giving the Government time to reply. The Government replied on 26 May 2025, and their response is currently being translated. At the time of publication, Mr. Hamza’s fate and whereabouts remain unknown. …Gaza · Gaza Read Article

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Top UN SR Human Rights Defenders News

Guinea: Prominent Critic of Guinean Junta Abducted, Tortured

Tajikistan: sentencing of independent journalist and woman human rights defender Rukhshona Khakimova to eight years of imprisonment (joint communication)

México: Criminalización Y Detención Arbitraria Del Defensor De Los Derechos Humanos Higinio Bustos Navarro (Comunicación Conjunta)

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Human rights defenders stigmatized amid legal uncertainty and political tension says UN expert (Press Release)

Philippines: surveillance and harassment of human rights defenders working to combat climate change in Cebu province (joint communication) - UN SR Human Rights Defenders

Italy: arbitrary arrest and degrading treatment in detention of 22 climate activists and human rights defenders in connection with a non-violent direct action (joint communication)

Israel: killing of Palestinian human rights defender Ihab Marwan Kamal Faisal and his family in a bombing (joint communication)

Serbia: criminalisation, surveillance, use of spyware and smear campaigns against human rights defenders, election observers and journalists (joint communication)

UN expert on human rights defenders to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina (Press Release)

India: death of environmental human rights defender Jagabar Ali (joint communication)

Egypt: arrest without a warrant and subsequent enforced disappearance of human rights defender Ahmed Mohamed Hamza Mohamed Hamza (joint communication)

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