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Mexico: Stop illegal surveillance of human rights defenders

In 2016, Mexican authorities illegally spied on human rights defenders Ana Lorena Delgadillo, Marcela Turati, and Mercedes Doretti. These activists...

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Azerbaijan: Demand the release of unjustly detained human rights defender

Anar Mammadli, a prominent human rights defender and climate advocate, was arrested on April 29, 2024, by Azerbaijani authorities. They...

Serbia: Demand immediate release of political activist on hunger strike

Ecevit Piroğlu, a political activist from Türkiye, has been wrongfully detained in an immigration detention center in Serbia since June...

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Yemen: Demand release of unjustly detained education expert

Moujib al-Mikhlafi, a respected education specialist from Yemen, has been unjustly held by the Huthi authorities since October 10, 2023,...

Honduras: The state must guarantee truth, justice and reparation for the family of Berta Cáceres

Honduras must do more to bring to justice the people responsible for the murder of Indigenous rights defender Berta Cáceres,...
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Myanmar: Urgent human rights concern for trade union leader

Thet Hnin Aung, a prominent trade union leader, was sentenced to seven years in prison with hard labour following a...

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China: Chinese director arrested over protest documentary

Chen Pinlin, director of the documentary ‘Urumqi Middle Road,'(乌鲁木齐中路)has been arrested. His film showcases the “White Paper Movement,” which consists...

South Africa: Human Rights Defender’s Life in Danger

Nomsa Sizani, a former General Secretary of Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM) and human rights defender, is currently facing severe threats to...

Americas: States must commit to ending violence against environmental defenders

A few days prior to the start of the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Regional...

Burkinabe Human Rights Defender, Daouda Diallo, Released After Months of Disappearance

Daouda Diallo, a human rights advocate and leader of the Coalition Against Impunity and Community Stigmatization, has been released. He...

China: Activists nearing their first year in detention

On April 13, 2023, Yu Wensheng, a well-known human rights lawyer, and his wife, Xu Yan, were detained by police...

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Article 23: 10 things you need to know about Hong Kong’s new security law

The Hong Kong government has passed new national security legislation – known as Article 23 – that will severely undermine...

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