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Tanzania: UN Experts alarmed by pattern of enforced disappearance and torture to silence opposition and critics

13 June 2025 – GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today called on the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania to immediately stop the enforced disappearance of political opponents, human rights defenders and journalists, as a tool of repression in the electoral...

Belarus: Experts mark second anniversary of enforced disappearance of Siarhei Tsikhanouski, demand action

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7 March 2025, GENEVA – Belarus must disclose the fate and whereabouts of pro-democracy activist Siarhei Tsikhanouski on the second anniversary of his enforced disappearance, UN experts* said today. They recalled that several other members of pro-democratic forces...

Thailand: Court ruling puts human rights defender in danger if extradited to Viet Nam, say experts

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16 October 2024, GENEVA – Independent human rights experts* said today they were deeply troubled by a Bangkok Criminal Court decision to extradite refugee and human rights defender Y Quynh Bdap to Viet Nam and urged that the case be reconsidered. “If extradited, Mr....

Zimbabwe must release human rights defenders ahead of SADC summit, say experts

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15 August 2024, GENEVA – The Zimbabwean authorities must immediately release human rights defenders who have been arbitrarily detained for over two weeks and drop charges against them, independent human rights experts* said today. Woman human rights defender Namatai...

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