GENEVA TO ERECT MONUMENT HONOURING DEFENDERS, INCLUDING CAO SHUNLI

Local authorities in Geneva have announced their intention to place a permanent public monument paying tribute to persecuted human rights defenders, including the late Chinese human rights defender Cao Shunli. READ MORE >

UN LIQUIDITY CRISIS: RIGHTS GROUPS CALL ON STATES TO #PayYourDues

As the UN faces a historic liquidity crisis as a result of unpaid country dues, civil society urges Member States to fulfil their financial obligations in order to safeguard critical human rights operations. READ MORE >

UN EXPERT CONDEMNS TARGETING OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYERS IN CHINA

In a new confidential letter, a UN Special Rapporteur documents the disbarment of human rights lawyers in China and the tightening ideological control over lawyers and law firms. READ MORE >

UN COMMITTEE URGES FRANCE TO RESPECT INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AMID POWER PLANT PROJECT

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination called on authorities in French Guiana to respect the demands of the Kali'ña Indigenous community in the village of Prospérité, who opposes the construction of a power plant in a location that deprives them of access to their land. READ MORE >

SUDAN: CALLS FOR CEASEFIRE, END OF CRACKDOWN ON HUMANITARIAN WORKERS, ACTIVISTS

After a year at war, Sudan is witnessing unprecedented violence and targeted attacks on civil society and local responders. We reiterate our call for a ceasefire, the restoration of communications and for an end of attacks against health facilities.
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER'S STORY: BERNARDO CAAL XOL FROM GUATEMALA 

‘From the time we grow up, our grandparents teach us to love nature and the environment, to respect rivers, lakes, and mountains, because, as children, they explain to us that all of it is sacred.’
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PROTECT OUR VOICES AT THE UN: #EndReprisals

We are launching our #EndReprisals campaign! We are asking State representatives to publicly raise the case of Khurram, Irfan, Trang, and Abdulhadi who are currently arbitrarily detained and risking their lives for their commitment and unwavering work to protect human rights. TAKE ACTION >