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UN experts concerned by weaponisation of Interpol red notices against human rights defenders from El Salvador

19 November 2025, GENEVA – The issuance of Interpol red notices against two Salvadoran human rights defenders currently in exile in Spain constitutes a grave misuse of the law enforcement mechanism, UN experts* warned today. “This move amounts to an act of...

Spain: UN experts demand investigation into alleged spying programme targeting Catalan leaders

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GENEVA (2 February 2023) – Spanish authorities must thoroughly investigate reports that Pegasus and Candiru spyware was used to target Catalan public figures and activists in Spain following the independence bid in 2017, UN experts* said today. Between 2017-2020, the...