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Urgent concern for the safety of Angolan lawyer Zola Ferreira Bambi

September 8, 2026
ANGOLA: Urgent concern for the safety of lawyer Zola Ferreira Bambi

On 7 September 2026 Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) and the International Observatory of Lawyers at Risk (OIAD) express their profound concern regarding the safety of lawyer Zola Ferreira Bambi, following a recent threat to his life. The circumstances surrounding the threat remain unclear, raising serious concerns about public safety and the protection of lawyers in the country. The threat is part of broader trend of intensifying tensions in Angola, in the run up to the national elections.

Zola Ferreira Bambi is a human rights lawyer committed to advocating for the rights of human rights activists and vulnerable communities in Angola. Since the early 2000s, he has been at the forefront of documenting and challenging the persecution and judicial harassment of human rights defenders. He has represented activists and journalists in high-profile cases, advocating for freedom of expression and access to justice. Over the past decade, he has also documented and denounced numerous cases of corruption, impunity, abuse of power, forced displacement and police violence. In April 2025, Mr. Bambi’s dedication was internationally recognised when he received the Lawyers for Lawyers Award.

In the morning of September 1st, mr. Bambi received a death threat as he was preparing to attend a hearing before de Luanda Court in his capacity as a lawyer. The proceedings concern a high-profile case involving a high-ranking police officer and relate to allegations concerning the conduct of police forces in an incident that resulted in the death of a woman and left several other individuals seriously injured.  As Mr. Bambi represents the family of the deceased in these proceedings, there is a serious likelihood that the threat received that day is linked to his legal representation of the family in this case.

This alarming message was received amidst rising pressure, persecution, and threats against human rights defenders in Angola. As the country prepares for the national elections scheduled for August 2027, an increasingly tense and repressive climate has emerged in recent weeks, with social tensions and demands being used as a pretext for intimidation, threats, physical attacks, arbitrary arrests, and fabricated judicial proceedings against those expressing dissenting views. Activists, lawyers, journalists, and human rights defenders are increasingly being targeted, and these incidents appear to be intensifying as the elections approach.

ANGOLA: Urgent concern for the safety of lawyer Zola Ferreira Bambi

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Amnesty International opens Virtual Museum exploring six decades of human rights activism

September 6, 2026

On 3 September 2026 Amnesty International presented ‘Stories That Resist‘, its first Virtual Museum—an immersive 360° experience that allows visitors to explore 65 years of campaigning, research and collective action in defence of human rights around the world. Developed in the Americas, the initiative aims to introduce the movement’s history to new audiences and inspire more people and future generations to join the defense of human rights. More than a digital archive, Stories That Resist is a space for memory, education and participation that demonstrates what can be achieved when thousands of people organize and act in the face of injustice.

The museum is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese, includes accessibility features for all visitors and can be explored free of charge from anywhere in the world.

Across five thematic galleries, visitors can explore more than 50 historical items, including emblematic objects from Amnesty International’s archives, campaigns that defined generations, photographs, videos, awards and testimonies from people who chose to act in the face of injustice.

“The history of Amnesty International is made up of people who refused to remain indifferent. This museum allows us to honour their courage, preserve the memory of our struggles and remind ourselves that every action, however small it may seem, can help transform a life,” said Ana Piquer, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for the Americas.

The museum offers visitors a closer look at some of the most significant moments and honours in Amnesty International’s history, including the story of the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the organization in 1977 for its contribution to the defence of human rights. It also features individuals and movements honoured with the Ambassador of Conscience Award, Amnesty International’s highest distinction, presented to those who have confronted injustice and used their voices and actions to inspire millions of people. Recipients include Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai, Ai Weiwei, Alicia Keys, Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement. SEE ALSO: https://trueheroesfilms.com/equip/digest/?sort=most

“Every campaign, every investigation, every object and every person who chose to act is part of this history. Today, that legacy has a new space where it can continue to inspire,” said Ana Piquer, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for the Americas.

Explore Amnesty International’s Virtual Museum, Stories That Resist**:** https://www.museoamnistiainternacional.org/

https://www.museoamnistiainternacional.org

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30 August 2026 was the International Day of the Victims of Disappearances

August 31, 2026

On the 2026 International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances many organisations call on States and all stakeholders to reaffirm the primacy of law over force, the centrality of victims over oblivion, and the irreplaceable value of multilateralism and the international rule of law.

This heinous crime constitutes a violation of, among others, the prohibition of torture and/or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment with multidimensional and transgenerational impact, leaving families suspended between grief and hope, unable to mourn. Unfortunately, 46 years after the establishment of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and 20 years after the adoption of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, the crime continues being perpetrated every day in all regions of the world.

Through their fight and mobilization, victims human rights defenders and their organizations are also key actors of the search and investigation processes; gathering evidence, conducting their own searches, demanding accountability and advocating for changes in law, policies and practices, victims of enforced disappearances have become some of the most important human rights defenders of our time.

The centrality of this role is undeniable. Nonetheless, its importance and impact are hardly known and not sufficiently acknowledged and supported. To the contrary, some States expect that the victims take the lead and replace the action of the authorities in charge of the search and investigation processes related to their cases. In other instances, the authorities shift the burden of proof, making the victims fully responsible for gathering evidence of the enforced disappearances, while, as the “paradigm of the perfect crime”, they usually are shrouded in secrecy. Victims should never be put in a situation where they have to replace the State’s duties to search, investigate, prosecute and provide reparation, and concrete action remains necessary to support victims in the daily nightmare they face.

Dialogue and synergy between States, victims, civil society organizations and international mechanisms must be strengthened to raise awareness on the ongoing reality of enforced disappearances, to share lessons learned and promote cooperation between all stakeholders. Explicit action is required, that demonstrates commitment, such as allocating resources to search and accountability mechanisms and supporting families of the disappeared.

Here some more references that show how widespread action is on this day:

https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2026/08/international-day-victims-enforced-disappearances

States must ensure truth, justice and accountability for victims of trafficking and enforced disappearance

Statements and speeches Statement for The International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims

https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/international-day-victims-enforced-disappearances-today-1528341

https://citizen.digital/article/opinion-actionow-kenya-must-end-enforced-disappearances-13-n389273

When the missing are not allowed to be forgotten: 30 August and Manipur’s unfinished search for truth

https://www.article19.org/resources/yemen-enforced-disappearance-as-a-tool-to-silence-the-press

https://civicus.org/index.php/media-resources/op-eds/8736-why-solidarity-is-vital-to-freeing-imprisoned-human-rights-defenders

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Bahraini Police Seize Prominent Human Rights Defender Naji Fateel in Dawn Raid

August 24, 2026

In a Blog for Human Rights First published on 20 August, 2026 Brian Dooley decries the arrest of Naji Fateel in Bahrain.

Around 5am on Tuesday morning this week, Naji Fateel was woken up by police banging hard on his bedroom door. They grabbed and arrested the Bahraini Human Rights Defender, and took him into custody.

Speaking today from jail, he described how startled he was at what happened, because in 2024, after spending a decade in prison for his human rights work, he was given a “Royal Pardon” and told was no longer wanted by the police. “They rushed into the house, terrifying the children, terrifying my mother, first thing in the morning. They dragged me out and put me on a bus,” he said.

Naji Fateel

Fateel is a prominent peaceful activist, known internationally for his human rights work. He was arrested in 2013 and sentenced to 15 years in prison. In 2016, while already imprisoned, he was given another fifteen-year sentence following his alleged role in prison unrest at the notorious Jau Prison the year before. That sentence was later reduced to ten years on appeal. Human Rights First was among those, including various UN mechanisms, regularly calling for his release over the years. I raised his case repeatedly, including in testimony I gave to the U.S. Congress in 2022.

Although he should never have been jailed in the first place, Bahrain’s ruling family – its unelected government – issued him a pardon in 2024, assuring him he had no more prison time to serve. But now he is back in jail.

The pretext for seizing him appears to be a fine imposed by the bizarre 2016 judgement over prison protests. In addition to the prison time, the sentence ordered Fateel and 56 other defendants to pay over $1million between them towards repairing alleged damage to the prison during the unrest, mostly to its air conditioning system.

Fateel says that when police put him on the bus they cited this collective punishment as the reason he was taken from his home and arrested in a dawn raid.

“They said, ‘You have a fine.’ I said ‘There was no need for you to do this – if you had called me and told me to come to your office, I would have come.’”

Fateel also said he had been specifically told, in a call with the police two days before the early morning raid, that there was no need for him to report to the police offices for anything.

He said the police who stormed his home showed no arrest warrant, and that the way they targeted him “was a method of intimidation.” He said today too that he and four others arrested that same morning have been told they will be brought before the Public Prosecution Office to be charged with crimes.

Not for the first time, Bahrain’s security forces seem to be exhibiting a dangerous mix of brutality and incompetence. Fateel should be released immediately, as should the other human rights activists still jailed in Bahrain for their peaceful criticism of the government

https://www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/bahraini-police-seize-prominent-human-rights-defender-naji-fateel-in-dawn-raid

Bahrain re-arrests human rights defender Naji Fateel two years after royal pardon

https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/re-arrest-and-detention-human-rights-defender-naji-fateel-following-royal-pardon

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Application open for the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism

May 14, 2026

The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism honours high-quality investigative and in-depth journalism that defends and promotes the foundational values of the European Union. It was established to support press freedom and recognize journalists who contribute to democratic accountability and human rights protection. The prize is named after Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was known for her work exposing corruption and abuses of power. It is a European Parliament award.

The award focuses on journalism that:

  • Promotes human dignity and human rights
  • Supports freedom and democracy
  • Defends equality and the rule of law
  • Strengthens transparency and accountability
  • Highlights social justice issues
  • Protects fundamental European Union values

  • Prize amount: €20,000
  • Award frequency: Annual
  • Organizer: European Parliament
  • Award ceremony: European Parliament, Strasbourg
  • Scheduled event: October 2025

  • Deadline: 31-Jul-2026

see also: https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/2019/02/26/son-of-maltese-journalist-daphne-caruana-galizia-tells-un-impunity-continues/

https://www2.fundsforngos.org/individuals/apply-now-daphne-caruana-galizia-prize-for-journalism

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PEN: Number of Jailed Writers Tops 400 for First Time in 2025

May 14, 2026

On 12 May 2026 PEN America sounded the alarm on a deepening global crackdown on free expression, reporting in its Freedom to Write Index that more than 400 writers are behind bars for the first time since the Index launched in 2019.

In 2025, a total of 401 writers were jailed across 44 countries – up from 375 writers in 40 countries the year before. Over the past seven years, the number of jailed writers worldwide has risen by 68 percent, underscoring a steady and alarming escalation in the suppression of dissent.

China remains the world’s leading jailer of writers, with 119 cases – making it the only country to exceed 100 writers held behind bars. The sharpest increase came from Iran, where authorities carried out 17 new arrests, driving numbers back toward the peak levels seen during the 2022 ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests. The spike signals a renewed and aggressive campaign to silence critical voices. The escalating suppression in Iran intensified in the aftermath of the June 2025 war with Israel, sweeping up both newly targeted writers and long-persecuted dissident voices. Among those arrested were online commentator Hossein Ronaghi, who was detained in June; a group of scholars and translators detained in November, including economists Parviz Sedaghat and Mohammad Maljoo, sociologist Mahsa Asadollanejad, and writer and translator Shirin Karimi; and human rights defenders and authors Narges Mohammadi and Sepideh Gholian, who were violently re-arrested while speaking at a memorial service in December.

Iran was one of three countries among the top 10 jailers of writers that were simultaneously engaged in armed conflict in 2025, along with Russia and Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory. Authorities in these three countries repeatedly targeted writers who used anti-war language or themes in their poetry, music, scripts, commentaries, articles, or literary output, a key pattern that emerged in the 2025 data. 

In Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory, six writers have been detained by the Israeli government over anti-war statements. Palestinian writers and commentators Mohamed Al-Atrash, Nawaf El-Amer, Radwan Qatanani, Rula Hassanein,and scholar Anwar Rostom were detained on charges of incitement or with no charges at all, in addition to Jewish-Israeli journalist and commentator Israel Frey who was investigated for terrorism, because of their commentary on the war, the genocide, and the occupation. 

In Russia the government held 18 writers in prison or detention in 2025, most targeted for their anti-war expression or suspected involvement in anti-war activity. In March, a Russian military court sentenced historian and columnist Alexander Skobov to 16 years in prison for his anti-war posts on social media. Other writers opposed to the war have fled into exile to avoid prosecution or jailing for their dissenting viewpoints.Overall, the top 10 top jailers of writers are China and its autonomous regions, including Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong (119); Iran (53); Saudi Arabia (27); Vietnam (24); Türkiye (22); Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (21); Russia (18); Belarus (17); Egypt (13); and Myanmar (10).  [https://iranfocus.com/human-rights/57848-record-number-of-imprisoned-writers-worldwide-iran-ranks-second-with-53-jailed-writers/]

Several countries appeared in this year’s Index for the first time including Togo, Mozambique, and the United States. The U.S. case centers on the weeks-long detention of Sami Hamdi, a British opinion writer and columnist, who was detained in what PEN America views as part of the U.S. government’s weaponization of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Hamdi, an outspoken critic of Israel, was on a speaking tour and had just attended a conference when ICE officers stopped him at San Francisco International Airport and held him in custody for two weeks.

“The fact that the United States is in our Freedom to Write Index for the first time should be a sharp wake-up call for everyone in the country who claims to value free expression,” said Liesl Gerntholtz, managing director of the Freedom To Write Center. “No government can misuse its own detention and immigration systems to silence or intimidate independent voices and call itself a democracy.” 

For more information and to download the full report visit the 2025 Freedom to Write Index.

https://pen.org/press-release/2025-freedom-to-write-index

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Applications are now open for the 2027 Marianne Initiative for Human Rights Defenders. Deadline 4 MAY!

May 2, 2026
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Application Deadline: May 4, 2026

Applications are now open for the 2027 Marianne Initiative for Human Rights Defenders. Each year, a group of about fifteen human rights defenders, distinguished by their exemplary work in the fight for fundamental rights in their countries of origin, are welcomed to France. The laureates are selected from among several hundred candidates by a committee of independent experts.

The personalized program includes networking with key actors involved in the field of human rights (State, local authorities, non-governmental organizations, independent judicial and administrative authorities, representatives of international organizations), as well as support for the development of their activist project, aimed at strengthening the effectiveness of their action.

Benefits

  • The program offers a unique platform for international exposure and professional growth.
  • Participants gain access to a broad network of human rights professionals and European institutions, fostering connections that last long after the program ends.
  • The core benefit of the initiative lies in the specialized skill-building workshops provided during the stay in France.
  • This immersive experience aims to expand the operational capacity and strategic networks of frontline defenders.

Eligibility

  • To be eligible, candidates must demonstrate a proven and distinguished commitment to promoting fundamental rights within their local communities.
  • The initiative specifically looks for individuals who have already distinguished themselves through concrete actions on the ground.
  • Prospective applicants should be motivated to expand their professional skills and be willing to collaborate with international peers.
  • The program serves as a vital bridge between local grassroots activism and global human rights standards.

Benefits

The winners follow a comprehensive program consisting of:

  • Training courses to strengthen cross-cutting skills to implement their projects: negotiation, leadership, advocacy, project engineering, association management, etc.;
  • Training to improve working conditions in the country of origin: security, mechanisms for the protection of human rights defenders, etc.;
  • Courses to consolidate their theoretical knowledge: transitional justice, international law, etc.;
  • Meetings and networking with individuals and partner organizations committed to human rights and development issues;
  • Conferences and cultural activities;
  • Individual interviews to support the activist project;
  • Visits to international institutions and organizations;
  • Exchanges with the Marianne Alumni network of the program, within the framework of the mentoring program between laureates of the different cohorts.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Marianne Initiative for Human Rights Defenders

The 2027 Marianne Initiative for Human Rights Defenders (Fully Funded to Paris, France)

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Meet Our Members: a series by Liberties – a European umbrella network – here Polish Zuzanna Nowicka

April 24, 2026
Mette Meyknecht on 21 April, 2026, makes us meet up Zuzanna Nowicka Lawyer (Freedom of Expression Programme) at the Polish Helsinki Foundation For Human Rights.

Meet Our Members is a series where Liberties introduces you to our network of human rights defenders. We hear the stories of the people behind the organisations and why they do the work they do. Liberties is an umbrella network which coordinates campaigns with its expanding network of national civil liberties NGOs in 18 EU Member States. 

Zuzanna speaks about her work with quiet defiance. No grand declarations or sweeping ideals, but with persistence in the daily decision, to keep going. “I just think it’s important,” she says simply. “I couldn’t imagine doing something that is not for the public good.”

Zuzanna is a lawyer at the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights in Poland, where she focuses on freedom of expression and strategic litigation. But her path into human rights law wasn’t linear. After studying law and working in various law firms, she realised something wasn’t quite right. “I was simply not feeling it,” she recalls. “I did not find myself comfortable working in those conditions.”

Despite early exposure to human rights work through internships, NGO roles, and advocacy campaigns, it took time to fully embrace it as a career. A formative moment came after graduating, when, uncertain about her next steps, a position at the Helsinki Foundation appeared unexpectedly. Her interview, she admits with a laugh, did not go well. “The internet connection was really bad… I couldn’t hear half of the things,” she says. “But for some reason, they trusted me, and I got hired.”

That was four years ago. She has been there ever since.

Zuzanna’s work today, defending freedom of expression, is deeply personal. She grew up surrounded by journalists: her parents, grandparents, and extended family all worked in the media. She explains that, from an early age, “I was a direct witness of the worsening situation in the media.” Although she initially wanted to study journalism, her parents encouraged her to pursue law instead. Today, her work spans litigation before national courts and the European Court of Human Rights, legal advocacy, training, and public engagement. She drafts opinions on legislation, contributes to coalitions, and even hosts a podcast discussing pressing issues in Poland. It’s everything,” she says of her role. “Litigation, advocacy, writing, training – all of it.”

When asked about her proudest achievement, Zuzanna does not point to a specific case. Instead, she speaks about endurance. “I think what I’m most proud of is the persistence,” she says. “I just keep going.” It is a job that demands constant adaptation, from juggling multiple areas of law, responding to rapidly changing political developments, and managing a heavy workload. At any given time, she may be handling around 20 ongoing cases, alongside urgent advocacy work.

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https://www.liberties.eu/en/stories/meet-our-members-poland/45671

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India: Human rights lawyer Surendra Gadling kept in prolonged detention for 8 years

April 23, 2026

On 22 April 2026, the

OIAD

reminds us that Mr Surendra Gadling is a lawyer specialising in the defence of human rights and marginalised communities, particularly Dalits and indigenous peoples in India. He has been held in detention for nearly eight years in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case. He is now the only defendant still in prison – the other fifteen people prosecuted in this case have been released on bail.

Gadling was arrested in 2018 and is one of a group of human rights defenders prosecuted for their alleged involvement in violence that occurred in Bhima Koregaon. Several organisations believe that these prosecutions are in fact targeting committed activists and denounce the charges as baseless. [see also: https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/surendra-gadling-arrested]

Mr Gadling is also being prosecuted in another case linked to a fire at a mining site in Surajgarh. According to several lawyers, inconsistencies have been identified in the complaint (including the absence of evidence linking him directly to the incident).

In both cases, the key evidence used against him is the purported discovery of incriminating documents found on his PC. Independent Cyber forensic analysts have observed that these documents were planted using a Remote Access Trojan unknown to Mr. Gadling. Several lawyers’ organisations have called for his immediate release and condemned the use of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), which is considered particularly repressive. The prolonged detention of Mr Surendra Gadling raises serious concerns regarding respect for the right to liberty and a fair trial. It also raises questions about the protection of lawyers and human rights defenders, particularly when they are involved in sensitive cases.

The Observatory calls on the Indian authorities to ensure that Surendra Gadling’s fundamental rights are respected, in particular his right to a fair trial within a reasonable time.

Surendra Gadling

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Kyrgyzstan Court releases Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy ahead of retrial

March 28, 2026

Front line Defenders on 27 March 2026 shared an update on human rights defender Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy:

On 23 March 2026, the Leninskii District Court of the City of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, ordered the release of a woman human rights defender Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy from prison. At the preliminary session of the retrial in her case, the Court changed the measure of restraint and granted her release from the penal colony where she had been detained. Her release is conditional upon an order not to leave the country. The retrial is scheduled to begin on 7 April 2026.

Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy is a woman human rights defender and journalist. She is the director of Temirov Live and Ayt Ayt Dece. Temirov Live is a YouTube-based media outlet that investigates and reports on corruption by state and non-state actors in Kyrgyzstan, founded in 2020 by Bolot Temirov, a prominent Kyrgyzstani human rights defender and journalist. Ayt Ayt Dese is a YouTube-based project aimed at popularising human rights issues through the performance and publication of folk songs on human rights topics. Among other topics, Ayt Ayt Dese has covered investigations by Temirov Live.

On 23 March 2026, Leninskii District Court of the city of Bishkek commenced the retrial of the case of Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy with a preliminary session. The retrial was set following a decision of the Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan on 10 March 2026. Based on Opinion No. 52/2025 by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, the Supreme Court ordered a retrial and overturned the previous rulings that sentenced the woman human rights defender to six years in prison.

At the preliminary session, Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy’s lawyers filed three motions. First, the defence attorneys requested the Court to declare the expert witness evidence from previous trials as inadmissible, arguing that authorities had pressured the expert witnesses into giving false testimonies. The issue of evidence tampering by the authorities was previously highlighted in the case of human rights defender and whistleblower Zhoomart Karabaiev, who was on trial for reporting that authorities pressured expert witnesses to provide statements supporting the prosecution. The second motion requested that the Court immediately and unconditionally ceases all judicial proceedings against Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy. The third motion sought a change in her measure of restraint, from detention in the penal colony to release under the condition that she remains in the country. While the Court denied the first two motions, it agreed to change the measure of restraint for Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy, leading to her release later that day.

Upon her release, Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy expressed gratitude for the support she has received since the beginning of the prosecution against her in 2024. However, she also shared that she was subjected to psychological pressure and violence from the authorities in the penal colony, which aimed at exacerbating her isolation from the community supporting and defending her rights.

Front Line Defenders welcomes the Court’s decision to release Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy, who has been targeted solely for her peaceful and legitimate human rights work. The organisation continues to call upon the authorities in Kyrgyzstan to immediately and unconditionally cease all types of persecution targeting the woman human rights defender and drop all charges against her.

https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/court-releases-makhabat-tazhibek-kyzy-ahead-retrial

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