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Kenyan human rights defenders show solidarity with vulnerable communities during COVID-19

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Stories

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22 May 2020

Three men in protective facemasks squat in front of a large wall mural depicting a health worker holding the globe and text that reads ‘Let’s fight COVID 19 together’.

The efforts of individuals and groups of human rights defenders in Kenya are spinning the wheel towards a path that denounces individualism but favours collective efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.

"People have had to re-imagine and reshape their lives"

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Stories

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22 May 2020

Catherine Labiran has been protecting and promoting human rights since she was a teenager with a focus on those who suffer exclusion and discrimination.

UN experts urge China to drop charges against jailed Tibetan minority human rights defender

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Press releases

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19 May 2020

Chinese GENEVA (19 May 2020) – UN human rights experts* have called on China to lift charges against a Tibetan minority human rights defender who is awaiting an appeal hearing against a seven-year...

Hong Kong urged not to silence peaceful protest with criminal charges

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Press releases

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13 May 2020

Chinese GENEVA (13 May 2020) – UN human rights experts* today urged Hong Kong Special Administrative Region authorities to immediately drop the criminal prosecution of 15 pro-democracy activists who...

Kyrgyzstan must uphold its human rights obligations and release human rights defender Azimjan Askarov, says UN expert

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Press releases

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08 May 2020

Russian GENEVA (8 May 2020) – A UN expert has warned Kyrgyzstan that if it does not immediately release imprisoned human rights defender Azimjan Askarov, the world would see the country is continuing...

Deutsche Welle 2020 Freedom of Speech award

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Statements

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Published Date

04 May 2020

Chinese | Russian | Spanish Honoring all journalists who have been disappeared, arrested or threatened because of their reporting on COVID-19 Video message by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner...