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Registros a nivel mundial de salvadoreños solicitando asilo en 2019 fueron 45 mil,
en 2020 👉149 mil
en 2021 👉153 mil
en 2022👉 148 mil y el primer semestre 2023 registró 142 mil, explica #CeliaMedrano
También aumentaron deportaciones desde #USA durante los últimos tres años

MIHR at the OSCE SHDM I in Vienna. Spent together with partners the event 'Persecution of Ukrainian civilians in the occupied territories as a crime against humanity: efforts of Ukrainian civil society to restore justice'.

Ukraine 5AM Coalition ZMINA. Human Rights Centre OMCT KRYM SOS ULAG

Today, the #CAT experts examined #Azerbaijan 's record on torture. The panel expressed concern about prison overcrowding, noting that the minimum standard of personal space in prisons in a multiple-occupancy cell is 4m². They also highlighted that the budget allocated to prison

Defensores de derechos humanos de #Honduras alertan ante el Comité Contra la Tortura de la #ONU sobre las amenazas a los derechos humanos ante la creciente militarización durante el régimen de excepción. Ver artículo de Rusca Elena de El Clarin de Chile con Esther Salinas (CPTRT),

Vous voulez aussi agir en faveur de la lutte contre la torture ? L’OMCT et les membres du Comité d’action vous invitent à venir assister à la comédie musicale Virginie et Paul de Jacques Mougenot.

🗓️ 23 mai
🕣 20h30 (cocktail à partir de 19h)
📍 Théâtre de Grand-Champ à

Torture, enforced disappearances, filtration, sexual violence and other atrocities against civilians in #Ukraine 's occupied territories form part of a broader pattern of crimes against humanity of persecution. Our Coordinator for Europe & Central Asia region Eugenia Andreyuk will

As the world's largest elections take place, media in #India are facing escalating threats, including imprisonment. We call on the government to ensure free and fair polls & to protect journalists and human rights defenders fighting for democratic rights. Read our partner

Yesterday, #CAT experts concluded their review of human rights in #Honduras . They expressed their deep concern at the continuing state of emergency in the country and the resulting acts of torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions committed by the police and

🇮🇳Once a beacon of democratic values, #India has seen a decline in civic freedoms.

Civil society groups face an array of restrictions. Our report details cancellations, raids, arrests, surveillance, and legal persecution:

🔗web.civicus.org/IndiaResearchB…

UN expert Margaret Satterthwaite calls on #Guatemala 🇬🇹 to “seize the opportunity” to appoint exemplary judges for top courts. Independent & impartial tribunals are crucial for upholding #HumanRights & the rule of law.

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Unimaginable loss. Our world in 2023. Our world in 2024.

mohammed jad salem from @reuters photo wins World Press Photo of the Year.

It shows Inas Abu Maamar (36) cradling the body of her niece Saly (5) who was killed, along with her mother and sister, when an Israeli missile struck

'Human rights work in Kashmir has almost come to a complete standstill due to arrests of activists & continuous harassment of civil society organisations and activists through raids and interrogations. Among them include Khurram Parvez..'
- CIVICUS Monitor Report

Apply now for our #UnitedAgainstTorture Innovative Lawyers Awards. Those selected will be awarded €2,000 to support their work.

Fill in the form 🔽 and tell us why you should be nominated, including your accomplishments in the anti-torture field.
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Ayer, la organización miembro de nuestra red SOS-Tortura, ACI-Participa, presentó su informe anual sobre #Honduras , en el que denuncia más de 20 asesinatos de defensores de derechos humanos y más de 280 violaciones de derechos humanos en 2023.
Lee el informe 🔗

Yesterday, the #UN CAT experts concluded their review of #Austria . They welcomed the efforts to implement the Convention and thanked the delegation for the constructive dialogue. However, the experts are closely monitoring the implementation of the 2019 #CEDAW recommendations on

🇷🇺 #Russia : Arbitrarily imprisoned #HumanRights defender Oleg Orlov was illegally transferred to a prison 900km away from Moscow, without any reason
📣We call for his immediate transfer back to Moscow and for his immediate & unconditional release!
👉fidh.org/en/issues/huma…

Hearing disturbing news that Lebanese human rights lawyer Mohammad Sablouh is allegedly being subjected to intimidation apparently in relation to his defence of Syrian refugee rights. This comes at a time of a generally deteriorating environment for HRDs in #Lebanon .
Mofa Lebanon