Statement8 October 2020Two years since coming into force, Bangladesh’s Digital Security Act continues to target human rights defenders and suppress free speech Rights #Freedom of Expression #JournalismViolations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / ImprisonmentLocation #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh Read more about Two years since coming into force, Bangladesh’s Digital Security Act continues to target human rights defenders and suppress free speech
Statement27 March 201921 international and Burundian human rights organisations condemn new irregularities in the case of Germain Rukuki Rights #Civil & Political RightsViolations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / ImprisonmentLocation #Burundi Read more about 21 international and Burundian human rights organisations condemn new irregularities in the case of Germain Rukuki
Statement12 December 2016Joint Letter - The silencing of Egypt’s civil society: the EU must uphold its policy commitments Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Association #Freedom of ExpressionViolations #Judicial Harassment #Travel Ban #Arrest / Detention / ImprisonmentLocation #Egypt Read more about Joint Letter - The silencing of Egypt’s civil society: the EU must uphold its policy commitments
Statement10 May 2018Open letter to Tanzanian President John Magufuli over rapid decline in human rights Rights #Freedom of Association #Protests / AssemblyViolations #Enforced Disappearance #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Other Harassment #Killing #Threats / IntimidationLocation #Tanzania Read more about Open letter to Tanzanian President John Magufuli over rapid decline in human rights
Statement14 February 2018Bahrain: On 7th anniversary of beginning of popular movement, NGOs call for end to systematic targeting of human rights defenders and journalists Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Expression #Protests / AssemblyViolations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Threats / Intimidation #Torture / Ill-TreatmentLocation #Bahrain Read more about Bahrain: On 7th anniversary of beginning of popular movement, NGOs call for end to systematic targeting of human rights defenders and journalists
Statement26 July 2019International and local NGOs condemn 32 year prison sentence for Germain Rukuki upheld in appeal decision Rights #Torture / Police Brutality #Civil & Political Rights #Protests / AssemblyViolations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / ImprisonmentLocation #Region: Africa #Burundi Read more about International and local NGOs condemn 32 year prison sentence for Germain Rukuki upheld in appeal decision
Statement21 August 2017Thai Military Must Drop Unlawful Charges Against Academics Rights #Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression #Protests / AssemblyViolations #Judicial HarassmentLocation #Thailand Read more about Thai Military Must Drop Unlawful Charges Against Academics
Statement3 May 2017Joint Statement: Free Azerbaijani Journalist Mehman Huseynov Rights #Freedom of Expression #Journalism #CorruptionViolations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical AttackLocation #Azerbaijan Read more about Joint Statement: Free Azerbaijani Journalist Mehman Huseynov
Statement21 July 2020Civil society organizations urge 13 countries to join EU in its call for the respect of human rights in Cambodia Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Journalism #Economic, Social & Cultural Rights #Land RightsViolations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Killing #Physical Attack #Threats / IntimidationLocation #Region: Asia Pacific #Cambodia Read more about Civil society organizations urge 13 countries to join EU in its call for the respect of human rights in Cambodia
Statement30 August 2017Syria - Justice for the thousands of victims of enforced disappearances Rights #Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression #Impunity / JusticeViolations #Enforced DisappearanceLocation #Syria Read more about Syria - Justice for the thousands of victims of enforced disappearances
Statement28 October 2016Joint Letter: EU urged to take action for Nabeel Rajab Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Association #Freedom of ExpressionViolations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / ImprisonmentLocation #Bahrain Read more about Joint Letter: EU urged to take action for Nabeel Rajab
Statement1 December 2016Human Rights Defenders are not criminals Rights #LGBT+ Rights #Environmental Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression #Minority Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino RightsViolations #Judicial HarassmentLocation #Global Read more about Human Rights Defenders are not criminals
Statement26 November 2018Civil society organisations call for Germain Rukuki’s acquittal in Burundi Rights #Civil & Political RightsViolations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / ImprisonmentLocation #Burundi Read more about Civil society organisations call for Germain Rukuki’s acquittal in Burundi
Statement27 April 2018Joint Statement by Civil Society Organsations over violent repression of the demonstrations in Nicaragua Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Expression #Protests / AssemblyViolations #Enforced Disappearance #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Killing #Physical AttackLocation #Nicaragua Read more about Joint Statement by Civil Society Organsations over violent repression of the demonstrations in Nicaragua
Statement16 November 2016Bahrain: Human rights defender Ghada Jamsheer remains in jail despite poor health Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Freedom of ExpressionViolations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / ImprisonmentLocation #Bahrain Read more about Bahrain: Human rights defender Ghada Jamsheer remains in jail despite poor health
Statement24 January 2020Nationwide crackdown on peaceful protests against the Citizen (Amendment) Act 2019 Rights #Citizen Participation #Freedom of Expression #Protests / AssemblyViolations #Arbitrary detention #Violence #Physical AttackLocation #Region: Asia Pacific #India Read more about Nationwide crackdown on peaceful protests against the Citizen (Amendment) Act 2019
Statement20 November 2018Stop Harassing Human Rights Defenders: End Surveillance, Ensure Former Prisoners’ Safety Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Association #Freedom of ExpressionViolations #Other Harassment #Threats / IntimidationLocation #Uzbekistan Read more about Stop Harassing Human Rights Defenders: End Surveillance, Ensure Former Prisoners’ Safety
Statement29 August 2018127 Rights groups call for immediate release of Nabeel Rajab after UN group calls his detention arbitrary and discriminatory Rights #Civil & Political RightsViolations #Arrest / Detention / ImprisonmentLocation #Bahrain Read more about 127 Rights groups call for immediate release of Nabeel Rajab after UN group calls his detention arbitrary and discriminatory
Statement3 November 2016Bahrain: Court postpones verdict for human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, facing up to 15 years in jail Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of AssociationViolations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / ImprisonmentLocation #Bahrain Read more about Bahrain: Court postpones verdict for human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, facing up to 15 years in jail
Statement22 June 2017Rights groups to EU: Don't Reward Egypt Officials for Persecuting Activists Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Association #Freedom of ExpressionViolations #Arrest / Detention / ImprisonmentLocation #Egypt Read more about Rights groups to EU: Don't Reward Egypt Officials for Persecuting Activists
Statement17 October 2016UAE: Speech Charges Violate Academic’s Rights - Nasser Bin Ghaith Held Incommunicado for 9 Months Rights #Human RightsViolations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-TreatmentLocation #United Arab Emirates (UAE) Read more about UAE: Speech Charges Violate Academic’s Rights - Nasser Bin Ghaith Held Incommunicado for 9 Months
Statement5 April 2018Bahrain: NGOs Call for Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja's Freedom on 7th Anniversary of Arrest Rights #Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression #Self-DeterminationViolations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-TreatmentLocation #Bahrain Read more about Bahrain: NGOs Call for Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja's Freedom on 7th Anniversary of Arrest
Statement26 April 2017Dublin Event Demands Release of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja & Nabeel Rajab Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Association #Freedom of ExpressionViolations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-TreatmentLocation #Bahrain Read more about Dublin Event Demands Release of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja & Nabeel Rajab
Blog Post3 December 2018The day when police showed their true colours: my frightening and humiliating experience of being framed and detained by the Guangzhou Police By Sun ShihuaEvery word in this article is a stab in my heart. 20 September 2018 was the darkest, most frightening and most humiliating day in my near two decades’ practice as a lawyer. 1. A newbie to a criminal caseRights #Civil & Political RightsViolations #Judicial Harassment #Questioning / Interrogation #Sexual Violence / Sexual HarassmentLocations #China Read more about The day when police showed their true colours: my frightening and humiliating experience of being framed and detained by the Guangzhou Police