Statements

Cuban journalist Roberto de Jesús Quiñones Haces, who recently contributed to Civil Rights Defenders’ call for texts on the policy of the European Union towards Cuba, was detained by Cuban police on 1...

During yesterday’s court proceedings in the highlighted Girjas Case in Sweden’s Supreme Court, the Chancellor of Justice stated, among other things, that “the fact that the Sami enjoys legal status as...

Civil Rights Defenders calls upon the Serbian Government to fully respect the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UN Conv...

In a joint letter, Civil Rights Defenders and 27 other civil society organisations urge the UN Human Rights Council to address the ongoing human rights crisis in Cambodia. We request support for a res...

The Polish government intends to amend its Code of Criminal Procedure, in an effort to accelerate criminal proceedings. However, the consequences of the proposed amendment raise doubts about its compa...

19 individuals charged for joining in Pride Legal harassments targeting the LGBTI+ community and rights defenders in Turkey reached new heights with the acceptance of an indictment charging 19 LGBTI+ ...

Today, on the third anniversary of the killing of prominent political commentator and human rights defender Kem Ley, the 24 undersigned organisations renew calls on the Cambodian government to establi...

In connection to the upcoming EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on 7 July, Civil Rights Defenders and seven other international human rights groups have urged EU High Represen...

On 21 June, Chechen human rights defender Oyub Titiev was released after being detained for 19 months. The 61-year-old Titiev is the head of Memorial in Chechnya and an outspoken activist, often targe...

In Kyrgyzstan, jailed human rights defender marks 9 years behind bars On Saturday, June 15, Azimjon Askarov, human rights defender from southern Kyrgyzstan, will mark exactly nine years since the day ...