26 May 2020 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Congo, Democratic Republic
North Kivu: Freddy Kambale, activist of the pro-democracy movement Lutte pour le changement (LUCHA) was killed by a police officer during a protest
Congo, Rép. Dém.: Meurtre de M. Freddy Kambale, militant de la LUCHA [COD 002/0520/OBS 057] (Appeal or News Release, French)
26 May 2020 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
India
Joint appeal to release 4 human rights defenders who were detained under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
India: Joint Open Letter To The Indian Government Calling For The Release Of Human Rights Defenders At Risk / May 26, 2020 / Urgent Interventions / Human rights defenders / OMCT (Appeal or News Release, English)
20 May 2020 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Turkey
Appeal to release human rights lawyer Selçuk Kozagaçli, who was detained in November 2017 and sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for alleged membership in a terrorist organisation
Turkey: Selçuk Kozagaçli, a voice for justice, muzzled (Appeal or News Release, English)
20 May 2020 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Haiti
Armed attack on office of national human rights defence network (RNDDH) and threats and acts of intimidation against its members
Haïti: Attaque armée contre le bureau du Réseau national de défense des droits de l’Homme (RNDDH) [HTI 001 / 0520 / OBS 054] (Appeal or News Release, French)
20 May 2020 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), Centro de Derechos Humanos Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas, AC –México; Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales(CELS) –Argentina; Comisión Colombiana de Juristas (CCJ) –Colombia; et al. (Author)
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela
Brief report on prison conditions in several Latin American countries in context of Covid-19 pandemic and recommendations for authorities to mitigate the situation
COVID-19 y detención (Special or Analytical Report, Spanish)
19 May 2020 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), Freedom House (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author)
Angola
Open letter by civil society organisations denouncing harassment, intimidations and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders in Cuando Cubango province
Angola: Open Letter of concern on members of civil society and religious body facing death threats and intimidation in the Cuando Cubango province (Appeal or News Release, English)
18 May 2020 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), SOS Torture Burundi; ACAT - Action des chrétiens pour l'abolition de la torture Burundi; CBDDH - Coalition Burundaise des défenseurs des droits humains et al. (Author)
Burundi
Joint statement by several NGOs expressing concern over increase in violent acts ahead of general elections scheduled for 20 May 2020
Burundi: Grave concerns over violence and excessive use of force ahead of elections (Appeal or News Release, English)
18 May 2020 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), SOS Torture Burundi; ACAT - Action des chrétiens pour l'abolition de la torture Burundi; CBDDH - Coalition Burundaise des défenseurs des droits humains et al. (Author)
Burundi
Joint statement by several NGOs expressing concern over increase in violent acts ahead of general elections scheduled for 20 May 2020
Burundi: Graves inquiétudes sur les violences et l’usage excessif de la force à l’approche des élections (Appeal or News Release, French)
18 May 2020 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Peru
Appeal to release indigenous activist who was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment for organising peaceful protests against mining concession for international company in territory of the Aymara people
Peru: Walter Aduviri Calisaya, paying the price for defying the mining sector (Appeal or News Release, English)
18 May 2020 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Peru
Appeal to release indigenous activist who was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment for organising peaceful protests against mining concession for international company in territory of the Aymara people
Perú: Walter Aduviri Calisaya paga el precio de enfrentarse al sector minero (Appeal or News Release, Spanish)
