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Henadz Fiadynich

Organization affiliation
The Belarusian Radio-Electrical Manufacturing Workers' Trade Union
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Artsiom Zharnak

Organization affiliation
The Free Metalworkers' Union
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Andrei Khanevich

Organization affiliation
Belarusian Independent Trade Union of Grodno Azot company
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Aliaksandr Yarashuk

Organization affiliation
The Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Iqbal Abro

Organization affiliation
National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Chhim Sithar

Organization affiliation
Labor Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employees of Naga World
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Chea Chan

Organization affiliation
Cambodian Alliance of Trade Union (CATU)
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Sarvenaz Ahmadi

HRD's bio and work
She became involved in trade union and social activities from a young age, advocating for the rights
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Vatslau Areshka

Organization affiliation
The Belarusian Radio-Electrical Manufacturing Workers' Trade Union
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Aliaksandr Kukharonak

Organization affiliation
Belarusian Independent Trade Union at Naftan Company
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Free the Belarus trade unionists

Lead by
European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
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Lead by
  • European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
Countries
Regions
  • Europe: Eastern Europe
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CAMPAIGN

Belarus: ITUC reaffirms support for unions under sustained attack

Lead by
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Link
Lead by
  • International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Countries
Regions
  • Europe: Eastern Europe
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CAMPAIGN

ITUC condemns prison sentences against Aliaksandr Yarashuk and two other BKDP officials

Lead by
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
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  • International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
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  • Europe: Eastern Europe
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Valiantsin Tseranevich

Organization affiliation
Belarusian Independent Trade Union at Grodno Azot company
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Trade union activity is not extremism! Campaign

Campaign
Trade union activity is not extremism! Campaign
Link
Lead by
  • Salidarnast Association
Countries
Regions
  • Europe: Eastern Europe
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CAMPAIGN

Volha Brytsikava

Organization affiliation
Belarusian Independent Trade Union at Naftan Company
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Iryna Danylovych

Organization affiliation
Alliance of Doctors trade union - Crimean branch
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Rasoul Badaqi

Organization affiliation
Teachers' Union
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Andrei Paheryla

Protection actions and campaigns
Action in support of “Heroes of the struggle for an independent trade union movement in Belarus”
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Marvin Vargas Herrera (El Cachorro)

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Morm Rithy

HRD's bio and work
In 1999, he joined a union while working as a baker.
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Siarhei Dziuba

Protection actions and campaigns
Action in support of “Heroes of the struggle for an independent trade union movement in Belarus”
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Uladzimir Zhurauka

Protection actions and campaigns
Action in support of “Heroes of the struggle for an independent trade union movement in Belarus”
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Siarhei Shelest

Protection actions and campaigns
Action in support of “Heroes of the struggle for an independent trade union movement in Belarus”
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Jorge Martín Macario

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Aliaksandr Mishuk

Organization affiliation
Belarusian Independent Trade Union at Belaruskali company
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Siarhei Shametska

Protection actions and campaigns
Trade union activity is not extremism! Campaign
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Hanna Ablab

Protection actions and campaigns
Action in support of “Heroes of the struggle for an independent trade union movement in Belarus”
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Aliaksandr Hashnikau

Protection actions and campaigns
Action in support of “Heroes of the struggle for an independent trade union movement in Belarus”
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Mehmet Türkmen

Organization affiliation
United Textile, Weaving, and Leather Workers’ Union (BİRTEK-SEN)
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Kemal Irmak

Organization affiliation
Eğitim-Sen (Education and Science Workers' Union)
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Mohammad Habibi

Organization affiliation
Teachers' Union
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Sonam Wangchuk

Recent case update / evolution
On March 14 2026, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs revoked the detention orders under the National
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Free the jailed trade union leaders of Belarus! - BWI

Campaign
Free the jailed trade union leaders of Belarus! - BWI
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Lead by
  • Building and Woodworkers’ International (BWI)
Countries
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  • Europe: Eastern Europe
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Asghar Amirzadegan

Organization affiliation
Teachers' Union
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Aliaksandr Kapshul

Protection actions and campaigns
Trade union activity is not extremism! Campaign
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Amel Aloui

Organization affiliation
Union générale des étudiants de Tunisie (UGET)
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Ihar Mints

Protection actions and campaigns
Action in support of “Heroes of the struggle for an independent trade union movement in Belarus”
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Judicial harassment against several leaders of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union of Radio and Electronic Industry Workers (REP) and the Belarusian Independent Trade Union (BITU)

Campaign
Industry Workers (REP) and the Belarusian Independent Trade Union (BITU)
Urgent Appeal
Lead by
  • The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
Countries
Regions
  • Europe: Eastern Europe
CAMPAIGN

Ebrahim Madadi

Protection actions and campaigns
Briefing Note on the Repression of Trade Unionists
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

ILO Director-General calls for the release of Belarusian trade union leaders

Campaign
ILO Director-General calls for the release of Belarusian trade union leaders
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Lead by
  • International Labour Organization (ILO)
Countries
Regions
  • Europe: Eastern Europe
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Larysa Shchyrakova

HRD's bio and work
cultural practices, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), an advocacy and trade
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Andrzej Poczobut

Organization affiliation
Union of Poles in Belarus
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Maryam Jalal Hosseini

Organization affiliation
Teachers' Union
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Abdulla Al-Attawi

Organization affiliation
Union for Human Rights
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Hashem Khastar

HRD's bio and work
He has been repeatedly arrested and imprisoned for his peaceful protests and union activities.
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Nahid Khodajoo

HRD's bio and work
Nahid Khodajoo, a labor rights activist and member of the board of the Free Union of Iranian Workers,
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Ahmed Hamdy Abou Zeid Al-Tanoubi

HRD's bio and work
Ahmed Hamdy Abou Zeid Al-Tanoubi is an Egyptian journalist, trade unionist, and human rights activist
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Farhad Sheikhi

HRD's bio and work
Farhad Sheikhi is a labor activist and a former member of the Free Workers' Union of Iran. Mr.
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EU Statement on the case of Yuri Dmitriev - OSCE Permanent Council

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European Union
Link to the Action/Campaign
Lead by
  • European Union
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  • Europe: Eastern Europe
CAMPAIGN

Russia: Statement by the EUEA Spokesperson on the sentencing of Yuri Dmitriev

Lead by
European Union
Link to the Action/Campaign
Lead by
  • European Union
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  • Europe: Eastern Europe
CAMPAIGN

HRC55 - Item 4 General debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention

Lead by
European Union
Link to the Action/Campaign
Lead by
  • European Union
Countries
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  • Europe: Eastern Europe
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Statement by the Spokesperson on the sentencing of six people from Ukraine’s Crimea and Sevastopol by a Court in the Russian Federation

Lead by
European Union
Link to the Action/Campaign
Lead by
  • European Union
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  • Europe: Eastern Europe
CAMPAIGN

Action in support of “Heroes of the struggle for an independent trade union movement in Belarus”

Campaign
Action in support of “Heroes of the struggle for an independent trade union movement in Belarus”
Link
Countries
Regions
  • Europe: Eastern Europe
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CAMPAIGN

Osman Esmaeili

Protection actions and campaigns
Briefing Note on the Repression of Trade Unionists
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Reyhaneh Ansari Nejad

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Reza (Gholamreza) Aghdasi

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Majid Rezaei

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Mehran Raouf

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Anisha Asadollahi

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Zartosht Ahmadi Ragheb

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Esmail Gerami

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Atefeh Rangriz

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Peyman Farhangiyan

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Maziyar Seyednejad

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Fouad Fathi

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Nasrollah Amirloo

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Trade unionism is not a crime! Trade unionism is not extremism!

Campaign
Trade unionism is not a crime! Trade unionism is not extremism!
Link
Lead by
  • Council of Global Unions
Countries
Regions
  • Europe: Eastern Europe
Documented by
CAMPAIGN

Fatima Saleh Al-Arwali

Organization affiliation
Women’s Leadership Union
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Himanshu Thakur

HRD's bio and work
Himanshu is a student activist who contested in the 2023 DU Student Union Elections as a presidential
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Maksim Znak

HRD's bio and work
He is an arbitrator of the International Chamber of Arbitrators of the Union of Lawyers of Belarus.
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Belarusian trade unionists need our solidarity!

Campaign
Belarusian trade unionists need our solidarity!
Link
Countries
Regions
  • Europe: Eastern Europe
Documented by
CAMPAIGN

Siddique Kappan

Organization affiliation
Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ)
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Davoud Razavi

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Narges Mansouri

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Sharifeh Mohammadi

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Mohammad Ali Zahmatkesh

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Golrokh Iraee

Any other relevant documents
statements/a-310/ Impunity for human rights violations in Iran, International Humanist and Ethical Union
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Fatemeh (Mojgan) Tadrisi

Organization affiliation
Teachers' Union
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Abdullah Abdulqader Al-Hajri

Organization affiliation
National Union of Emirati Students
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Nasrin Javadi (Azam Khezri Javadi)

HRD's bio and work
Nasrin Javadi (Azam Khezri Javadi), a prominent labor activist and member of the Free Workers' Union
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Briefing Note on the Repression of Trade Unionists

Campaign
Briefing Note on the Repression of Trade Unionists
Urgent Intervention
Countries
Regions
  • Asia: Southern Asia
CAMPAIGN

Statement: Continued repression against union activists in Belarus

Campaign
Statement: Continued repression against union activists in Belarus
Link
Lead by
  • IndustriALL
Countries
Regions
  • Europe: Eastern Europe
Documented by
CAMPAIGN

Cambodia: Arbitrary detention of union leader Chhim Sithar

Campaign
Cambodia: Arbitrary detention of union leader Chhim Sithar
Urgent Appeal
Lead by
  • The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
Countries
Regions
  • Asia: South-eastern Asia
CAMPAIGN

Ahmed Abdelsattar Amasha

HRD's bio and work
Ahmed Abdelsattar Amasha is an Egyptian human rights defender, trade unionist, and environmental activist
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Sepideh Gholian

Type of HRD
Trade union leader
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Javad Lal-Mohammadi

HRD's bio and work
civil activists in Iran who face significant pressure and harsh sentences due to their advocacy for union
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Statement: Fighting the dismantlement of Belarus’ independent trade unions

Campaign
Statement: Fighting the dismantlement of Belarus’ independent trade unions
Link
Lead by
  • IndustriALL
Countries
Regions
  • Europe: Eastern Europe
Documented by
CAMPAIGN

Iran: Release imprisoned trade unionists and uphold workers’ rights

Campaign
Iran: Release imprisoned trade unionists and uphold workers’ rights
Link
Lead by
  • Amnesty International
Countries
Regions
  • Asia: Southern Asia
Documented by
CAMPAIGN

Aliaksei Barodka

Protection actions and campaigns
Free the Belarus trade unionists
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Solidarity action: Independent trade unions in the line of fire

Campaign
Solidarity action: Independent trade unions in the line of fire
Link
Lead by
  • Amnesty International
Countries
Regions
  • Europe: Eastern Europe
Documented by
CAMPAIGN

Moussa Tchangari

Organization affiliation
Union des Étudiants Nigériens (UNS)
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Mohammed Al-Otaibi

Organization affiliation
Union for Human Rights
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Vida Rabbani

Organization affiliation
Journalists' Union
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Marfa Rabkova

HRD's bio and work
at the European Humanities University (EHU), where she is studying International Law and European Union
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Sheikh Mohammed Al-Siddiq

HRD's bio and work
Mohammed Al-Siddiq is a distinguished scholar, human rights advocate, and member of the International Union
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Ana Margarita Vijil Gurdián

Organization affiliation
Unión Democrática Renovadora (UNAMOS)
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Chadha Haj Mabrek

HRD's bio and work
The National Union of Tunisian Journalists expressed its solidarity with her after her conviction and
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Belarusian Helsinki Committee - Appeal to UN special procedures in connection with the ongoing repression of independent trade unions in Belarus

Campaign
Committee - Appeal to UN special procedures in connection with the ongoing repression of independent trade
Link
Countries
Regions
  • Europe: Eastern Europe
Documented by
CAMPAIGN

Rusia Evelyn Pinto Centeno

Organization affiliation
Unión Democrática Renovadora (UNAMOS)
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Félix Alejandro Maradiaga Blandon

Organization affiliation
Unión Democrática Renovadora (UNAMOS)
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Suyen Barahona Cuán

Organization affiliation
Unión Democrática Renovadora (UNAMOS)
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Censorship by detention - 2025 report

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community leader 9 Academic 8 NGO member 7 Lawyer 6 Artist 4 Trade union leader 3 Peasant leader 2 Whistle blower 1 5 Other HRDs detained
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Censorship by detention - 2024 report

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Social and community leader 39 NGO member 18 Journalist/Blogger 17 10 Trade union leader Artist 8 Lawyer 7 Whistle blower 4 Academic 3 Peasant leader
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