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• 23 September 2020 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture

  Congo, Democratic Republic

  Death threats against leader of human rights group "Lotus" and his family

  Congo, Rép. Dém.: Menaces de mort à l’encontre de M. Dismas Kitenge et de sa famille [COD 004 / 0920 / OBS 104] (Appeal or News Release, French)

  frID 2038019

• 23 September 2020 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture

  Honduras

  Appeal to authorities to investigate disappearance of 4 activists for the rights of the Garifuna people, who were taken from their homes by unidentified armed men in July 2020

  Honduras: El Estado incumple su obligación de investigar y encontrar a los cuatro defensores garífunas desaparecidos hace dos meses (Appeal or News Release, Spanish)

  esID 2038020

• 21 September 2020 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), Articulación de Movimientos Sociales y OSC, Nicaragua; Centro Nicaraguense de Derechos Humanos CENIDH, Nicaragua; Mujeres en Acción, Global; et al. (Author)

  Nicaragua

  Joint statement denouncing repression of activists and political opponents

  Nicaragua: Nicaraguan authorities’ repression of activists, human rights defenders, and journalists intensifies (Appeal or News Release, English)

  enID 2037954

• 21 September 2020 | FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), IRCT - International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims; DIGNITY - Danish Institute Against Torture (Author)

  Belarus

  Joint appeal to release Maria Rabkova, member of Human Rights Centre "Viasna" and to end reprisal against human rights organisations

  Belarus: Stop reprisals against human rights activists (Appeal or News Release, English)

  enID 2037956

• 18 September 2020 | FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), UDEFEGUA - Unidad de Protección a Defensores y Defensoras de Derechos Humanos de Guatemala (Author)

  Guatemala

  Joint statement on attacks against and judicial harassment of journalists and restrictions on freedom of expression

  Guatemala: Pronunciamiento conjunto: Los ataques contra periodistas no cesan (Appeal or News Release, Spanish)

  esID 2037949

• 18 September 2020 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture

  Turkey

  Supreme court confirmed lengthy prison terms for 14 human rights lawyers

  Turkey: Court of Cassation upholds conviction of 14 members of the Progressive Lawyers’ Association [TUR 006 / 0620 / OBS 063.2] (Appeal or News Release, English)

  enID 2037950

• 18 September 2020 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture

  Belarus

  Detention of and judicial harassment against Maria Rabkova, member of Human Rights Centre "Viasna"

  Belarus: Arbitrary arrest of Ms. Maria Rabkova, Viasna Coordinator of Volunteer Services [BLR 001 / 0920 / OBS 102] (Appeal or News Release, English)

  enID 2037951

• 18 September 2020 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture

  Uganda

  Release of 9 environmental activists and journalists after 3 days in detention

  Uganda: Arbitrary detention and release of nine environmental human rights defenders [UGA 001 / 0920 / OBS 103] (Appeal or News Release, English)

  enID 2037952

• 16 September 2020 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture

  Uganda

  Appeal for immediate release of 3 journalists and 6 environmental activists held in detention by  police on unspecified charges

  Ouganda: Libération immédiate pour les 9 journalistes et défenseurs arrêtés (Appeal or News Release, French)

  frID 2037745

• 15 September 2020 | FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author)

  Algeria

  Court of appeal confirmed conviction of journalist Khaled Drareni; prison sentence was reduced from 3 to 2 years

  Algérie: Condamnation inique du journaliste Khaled Drareni à deux ans de prison ferme en appel (Appeal or News Release, French)

  frID 2037702

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