Statement 10 June 2024 Concern at increasing crackdown on civil society in Ethiopia following threats against the Ethiopian Human Rights Council Organization (EHRCO) Rights #Human Rights #Elections / Good Governance #Impunity / Justice #Prisoner Rights #Refugees / IDPs / Migrants Violations #Judicial Harassment #Surveillance #Arbitrary detention #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Africa #Ethiopia Read more about Concern at increasing crackdown on civil society in Ethiopia following threats against the Ethiopian Human Rights Council Organization (EHRCO)
Statement 7 June 2024 Seven Environmental activists brutally arrested, charged and released on police bail for protesting against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project Rights #Environmental Rights #Protests / Assembly #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects Violations #Reprisals #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Violence Location #Region: Africa #Uganda Read more about Seven Environmental activists brutally arrested, charged and released on police bail for protesting against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project
Statement 31 May 2024 Inspirational human rights defenders from five continents receive Front Line Defenders Award in Dublin Read more about Inspirational human rights defenders from five continents receive Front Line Defenders Award in Dublin
Statement 24 May 2024 Concern at criminalisation of human rights defender Obert Masaraure, National President of Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe Rights #Student Rights / Education #Labour Rights / Trade Union Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Africa #Zimbabwe Read more about Concern at criminalisation of human rights defender Obert Masaraure, National President of Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe
Statement 23 May 2024 Concern over threats and smear campaign against woman human rights defender Alicia Pradera and the Pensamiento y Acción Social organisation (PAS) Rights #Environmental Rights #Land Rights Violations #Smear Campaign #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Colombia Read more about Concern over threats and smear campaign against woman human rights defender Alicia Pradera and the Pensamiento y Acción Social organisation (PAS)
Statement 23 May 2024 Justice for Bung Sanesangkhom, stop harassment against dissent Rights #Human Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Expression #Impunity / Justice Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Thailand Read more about Justice for Bung Sanesangkhom, stop harassment against dissent
Statement 22 May 2024 Attacks fueled by governments’ double standards fail to deter human rights defenders Rights #Human Rights Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Other Harassment #Killing #Threats / Intimidation Location #Global Read more about Attacks fueled by governments’ double standards fail to deter human rights defenders
Statement 21 May 2024 Four members of Nozhin socio-cultural association sentenced to eleven years prison sentences each Rights #Human Rights #Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Four members of Nozhin socio-cultural association sentenced to eleven years prison sentences each
Statement 20 May 2024 Galatasaray Square must be open to Saturday Mothers/People Rights #Enforced Disappearances #Civil & Political Rights #Impunity / Justice #Protests / Assembly Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Reprisals #Arbitrary detention #Violence #Physical Attack Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Türkiye Read more about Galatasaray Square must be open to Saturday Mothers/People
Statement 16 May 2024 Concern over increasing smear campaign against professor and human rights defender Lusbi Portillo Rights #Environmental Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights Violations #Smear Campaign #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Venezuela Read more about Concern over increasing smear campaign against professor and human rights defender Lusbi Portillo