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UN experts call for release of Egyptian human rights defenders jailed after meeting diplomats

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27 Nov 2020

GENEVA (27 November 2020) – UN human rights experts* today condemned Egypt for the arbitrary arrest and detention of three human rights defenders from the same organisation, apparently in retaliation...

Role of human rights defenders in COVID-19 recovery crucial

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25 Nov 2020

The critical role of human rights defenders in holding businesses accountable for rights violations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and in its aftermath was discussed at last week’s Business and Human Rights Forum.

2020 Edelstam Prize for outstanding contributions and exceptional courage in standing up for human rights

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24 Nov 2020

Español Video Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 24 November 2020 Greetings to all of you. It is a great pleasure to celebrate with you the human rights work of...

Press briefing note on Egypt-detention of human rights defenders

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20 Nov 2020

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 20 November 2020 The arrest of three human rights defenders in Egypt this week is a very worrying...

UN experts call on Mexican police to protect women protesters

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20 Nov 2020

Español GENEVA (20 November 2020) – Ahead of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, UN human rights experts* today called on Mexican authorities to protect, not attack, women who...

Appeal to human rights defenders on World Toilet Day (19 November 2020)

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17 Nov 2020

Français | Español As is known, adequate hygiene with soap and water, mask, distance and ventilation are the keys to the global prevention strategy against Covid-19 that we have for now, until...

Cambodia: UN experts alarmed by civil society crackdown, attacks on defenders

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16 Nov 2020

GENEVA (16 November 2020) – UN human rights experts* today expressed concerns about tightening restrictions on civil society in Cambodia, and called for an immediate end to the systematic detention...

Iran: Temporary release of human rights lawyer a positive first step

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13 Nov 2020

Persian GENEVA (13 November 2020) – UN human rights experts* today welcomed the temporary release on 7 November 2020 of Iranian woman human rights defender and lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, and urged...

Serbia’s anti-terrorism laws being misused to target and curb work of NGOs, UN human rights experts warn

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11 Nov 2020

GENEVA (11 November 2020) – Human rights experts* today expressed concern that the Serbian authorities are using oversight powers designed to target the financing of terrorism to obtain banking...

UN Committee urges Saudi Arabia to release women’s rights activist Loujain Al-Hathloul

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05 Nov 2020

GENEVA (5 November 2020) – The worsening health of Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain Al-Hathloul, who has been on hunger strike since 26 October to protest against her prolonged detention, is...