Greatly disturbed by the reported detention of at least 11 WHRDs in #Egypt following a protest in solidarity with women in Gaza and Sudan. They should be released immediately Permanent Mission of Egypt in Geneva 🇪🇬 🇺🇳

✊ 100 organisations have joined the call to States to #PayYourDues as the #UN is facing a financial liquidity crisis, preventing key international human rights mechanisms from fully functioning.

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Very pleased to contribute to this article by Felix Lowe in Cyclist on what the increasing investment of authoritarian States like Saudia Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE means for human rights and professional cycling cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/middl… ALQST for Human Rights

JUST IN: UN expert Margaret Satterthwaite documents crackdown on human rights lawyers in letter to China's government.

Human rights lawyers are pivotal for change inside 🇨🇳. Yet, the govt's repression is met with little intl reaction.

A🧶 on this key letter:

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Very pleased to contribute to this article by Felix Lowe in Cyclist on what the increasing investment of authoritarian States like Saudia Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE means for human rights and professional cycling cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/middl… ALQST for Human Rights

For a government purportedly committed to the rule of law, the Chinese Communist Party sure does a lot to restrict and criminalise the work of human rights lawyers in the country ishr.ch/latest-updates… Sophie Richardson CHRD人权捍卫者 Margaret Satterthwaite Raphaël Viana David ISHR

Those campaigning for access to education and the rights of women and girls should be celebrated, not incarcerated. The Taliban should immediately release education activist and human rights defender Ahmad Fahim Azimi ohchr.org/en/press-relea… UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances Shaharzad Akbar

Adding my voice to that of Phil and ISHR calling on the Ville de Genève to instal the bust that my Czech sculptor friend made so exquisitely.

Together with over 1000 other supporters, I'm calling on Ville de Genève to instal a permanent bust to honour #CaoShunli and all other human rights defenders detained or killed in connection with their international human rights advocacy ishr.ch/latest-updates… ISHR

🔔'Not safe': Saudis slammed after jailing football fans
The jailing of 12 Shiite Muslim men in Saudi Arabia has highlighted the dangers for fans who want to travel for sporting events such as the World Cup, according to human rights campaigners and an exiled Saudi Shiite.

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I feel like getting another dose.
Grateful for all the work ISHR does for Human Rights.

My piece on travel bans :

It is high time for 🇸🇦 to open itself up not only to tourists but also to the voices of its own people. Until then, the facade of glittering progress will remain just that, masking a harsh reality of repression and injustice. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Today we delivered the signatures of our petition calling on Ville de Genève to install a memorial in honour of Cao Shunli & all human rights defenders victims of reprisals for engaging with the United Nations #RememberingCaoShunli #EndReprisals

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There’s a glaring hypocrisy when Saudi Arabia promotes foreign tourism and investment, while simultaneously severely restricting freedom of movement, association and expression of its citizens, especially women, says Lina Alhathloul لينا الهذلول of ALQST for Human Rights theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Yet another disturbing example of the worsening incidence of China’s transnational repression, aimed at silencing and punishing human rights advocacy from abroad Volker Türk Ambassador Michèle Taylor Bruno Stagno

A month ago, ISHR and NGO partners led a months-long campaign to honour the legacy of late Chinese activist #CaoShunli , 10 years after her unjust death.

We achieved major wins, but the campaign is not over.

We need your help: I tell you why and how👇 Please read & share.

My latest: A U.S.-based human rights organization says Chinese authorities have been “collectively punishing” families of human rights defenders in recent years, warning that the persecution appears to be part of a “state policy.” CHRD人权捍卫者 voanews.com/a/report-chine…

🌟 In early 2024, we witnessed major legal victories through landmark rulings by the Inter-American Court & Constitutional Court of Colombia, establishing enhanced protections for human rights defenders across Latin America. ✊ Read more: ishr.ch/latest-updates…

🚨Amidst an unprecedented liquidity crisis, the 🇺🇳 UN's ability to uphold human rights is at risk. Civil society calls on Member States to #PayYourDues now and uphold human rights. Read the full statement ➡️ishr.ch/latest-updates…

Regular reporting on allegations is important to guarantee effective monitoring of a company’s commitments and obligations.
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