Statement 27 January 2025 Bangladesh: Interim government must ensure accountability for violence against peaceful protesters advocating for Indigenous people’s rights Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights Violations #Physical Attack Location #Bangladesh #Region: Asia Pacific Read more about Bangladesh: Interim government must ensure accountability for violence against peaceful protesters advocating for Indigenous people’s rights
Statement 17 January 2025 Long-overdue Gaza ceasefire agreement brings hope for safety and security of human rights defenders and their communities Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict Violations #Arbitrary detention #Killing Location #Israel #Occupied Palestinian Territory #Region: Middle East and North Africa Read more about Long-overdue Gaza ceasefire agreement brings hope for safety and security of human rights defenders and their communities
Statement 16 January 2025 Cyprus: Request from international human rights organisations to drop the case against human rights defender Doros Polykarpou Rights #Refugees / IDPs / Migrants Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Cyprus #Region: Europe and Central Asia Read more about Cyprus: Request from international human rights organisations to drop the case against human rights defender Doros Polykarpou
Statement 15 January 2025 Bangladesh: Concerns about the draft Cyber Protection Ordinance Rights #Cyber-Activism #Freedom of Expression Location #Bangladesh #Region: Asia Pacific Read more about Bangladesh: Concerns about the draft Cyber Protection Ordinance
Statement 10 January 2025 Several prominent human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia released after overdue detention time Rights #Freedom of Association #Imprisonment Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Saudi Arabia Read more about Several prominent human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia released after overdue detention time
Statement 8 January 2025 Iran: Three years on, still no accountability for the death in custody of Baktash Abtin Rights #Freedom of Expression Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Iran #Region: Middle East and North Africa Read more about Iran: Three years on, still no accountability for the death in custody of Baktash Abtin
Statement 16 December 2024 After 5,000 Days of Arbitrary Detention, Bahrain Must Immediately Release Danish-Bahraini Citizen and Human Rights Defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja Rights #Imprisonment #Torture / Police Brutality Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Bahrain #Region: Middle East and North Africa Read more about After 5,000 Days of Arbitrary Detention, Bahrain Must Immediately Release Danish-Bahraini Citizen and Human Rights Defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
Statement 4 December 2024 Criminalisation and death threats against land and human rights defenders of the Chontal indigenous community El Coyul Rights #Environmental Rights #Land Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Mexico #Region: Americas Read more about Criminalisation and death threats against land and human rights defenders of the Chontal indigenous community El Coyul
Statement 4 December 2024 Free Narges Coalition Welcomes Temporary Release of Narges Mohammadi from Prison in Iran Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Imprisonment Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Judicial Harassment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Iran #Region: Middle East and North Africa Read more about Free Narges Coalition Welcomes Temporary Release of Narges Mohammadi from Prison in Iran
Statement 28 November 2024 Ecuador: Upcoming hearing in criminalisation case against six environmental and human rights defenders from the province of Bolívar Rights #Environmental Rights #Land Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Ecuador #Region: Americas Read more about Ecuador: Upcoming hearing in criminalisation case against six environmental and human rights defenders from the province of Bolívar