Statement 19 May 2021 Afghanistan: Joint call for an immediate end to attacks against human rights defenders and need for protection and accountability Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Human Rights #Torture / Police Brutality Violations #Attempted Killing/Assassination #Killing #Threats / Intimidation Location #Afghanistan #Region: Europe and Central Asia Read more about Afghanistan: Joint call for an immediate end to attacks against human rights defenders and need for protection and accountability
Statement 3 October 2025 Morocco: Deadly force and mass arrests on peaceful protesters, including human rights defenders Rights #Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression Violations #Arbitrary detention #Judicial Harassment #Killing #Physical Attack Location #Morocco #Region: Middle East and North Africa Read more about Morocco: Deadly force and mass arrests on peaceful protesters, including human rights defenders
Statement 15 March 2019 Peaceful Resistance of the Microregion of Ixquisis members attacked, kidnapped and tortured Rights #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights Violations #Killing #Physical Attack Location #Guatemala Read more about Peaceful Resistance of the Microregion of Ixquisis members attacked, kidnapped and tortured
Report 5 February 2016 Environmental Rights Defenders at Risk in Peru Rights #Environmental Rights #Land Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Peru Read more about Environmental Rights Defenders at Risk in Peru
Statement 11 August 2025 Togo: Internet disruptions undermine the work of human rights defenders within the context of protest crackdowns Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Elections / Good Governance #Freedom of Expression Violations #Arbitrary detention #Physical Attack #Smear Campaign #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Africa #Togo Read more about Togo: Internet disruptions undermine the work of human rights defenders within the context of protest crackdowns
Statement 9 May 2025 Mexico: Smear campaign continues against land and human rights defenders of the Chontal indigenous community El Coyul Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights Violations #Defamation #Judicial Harassment #Smear Campaign Location #Mexico #Region: Americas Read more about Mexico: Smear campaign continues against land and human rights defenders of the Chontal indigenous community El Coyul
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 14 February 2025 Concern over the criminalisation of environmental and human rights defenders in Bolívar, Ecuador Rights #Environmental Rights #Land Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Ecuador #Region: Americas Read more about Concern over the criminalisation of environmental and human rights defenders in Bolívar, Ecuador
Statement 14 February 2025 Democratic Republic of Congo: Urgent call for the protection of human rights defenders amid escalating violence in Eastern DRC Rights #Enforced Disappearances Violations #Arbitrary detention #Enforced Disappearance #Killing #Violence Location #Democratic Republic of Congo #Region: Africa Read more about Democratic Republic of Congo: Urgent call for the protection of human rights defenders amid escalating violence in Eastern DRC
Statement 7 October 2024 Woman Human Rights Defender Dr. Mahrang Baloch Prevented from Traveling Rights #Enforced Disappearances #Gender/Women's Rights Violations #Arbitrary detention #Enforced Disappearance #Killing Location #Pakistan #Region: Asia Pacific Read more about Woman Human Rights Defender Dr. Mahrang Baloch Prevented from Traveling
Statement 8 October 2024 Pakistan: Woman human rights defender Dr. Mahrang Baloch Prevented from Leaving Pakistan, and assaulted by Sindh Police Rights #Enforced Disappearances #Gender/Women's Rights Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Travel Ban #Violence Location #Pakistan #Region: Asia Pacific Read more about Pakistan: Woman human rights defender Dr. Mahrang Baloch Prevented from Leaving Pakistan, and assaulted by Sindh Police
Statement 2 October 2024 Dublin festival sees human rights defenders and artists stand up in solidarity Rights #Environmental Rights #Freedom of Expression #Human Rights #Refugees / IDPs / Migrants Violations #Killing Location #Ireland Read more about Dublin festival sees human rights defenders and artists stand up in solidarity
Statement 22 December 2023 Israel/OPT: Israel must cease targeting human rights defenders in the healthcare sector in the Gaza Strip Rights #Access to Healthcare #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict Violations #Killing Location #Israel #Occupied Palestinian Territory #Region: Middle East and North Africa Read more about Israel/OPT: Israel must cease targeting human rights defenders in the healthcare sector in the Gaza Strip
Statement 8 May 2024 International Solidarity with Georgian Civil Society and the people of Georgia Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Expression #Human Rights #Journalism Location #Georgia #Region: Europe and Central Asia Read more about International Solidarity with Georgian Civil Society and the people of Georgia
Statement 21 December 2023 Pakistan: Excessive use of force and arrest of Baloch human rights defenders and peaceful protesters Rights #Anti-Racism-/Discrimination #Enforced Disappearances #Freedom of Expression #Torture / Police Brutality Violations #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Enforced Disappearance #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Pakistan #Region: Asia Pacific Read more about Pakistan: Excessive use of force and arrest of Baloch human rights defenders and peaceful protesters
Statement 21 November 2023 Joint Statement - Two years of arbitrary detention of Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Enforced Disappearances #Freedom of Expression #Human Rights #Impunity / Justice #Journalism #Protests / Assembly Violations #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Judicial Harassment #Reprisals #Travel Ban Location #India #Region: Asia Pacific Read more about Joint Statement - Two years of arbitrary detention of Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez
Statement 27 October 2023 Threat of forced return of Afghan human rights defenders at risk Rights #Human Rights #Refugees / IDPs / Migrants Violations #Other Harassment Location #Afghanistan #Pakistan #Region: Asia Pacific Read more about Threat of forced return of Afghan human rights defenders at risk
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 #Mexico #Region: Americas Read more about Mexico: Concern over recurrent violence against land and human rights defenders and communities in the Juan C. Bonilla municipality, Puebla
