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Growing number of rights defenders facing reprisals for cooperating with UN

Growing number of rights defenders facing reprisals for cooperating with UN

Sep 21, 2017, at 09:45 pm

New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): A growing number of human rights defenders around the world are facing reprisals and intimidation for cooperating with the United Nations, ranging from travel bans and the freezing of assets to detention and torture, says a new report issued by the world body.

UN deplores detention of rights defenders in Swaziland

UN deplores detention of rights defenders in Swaziland

Jun 13, 2014, at 05:34 pm

New York, Jun 13 (IBNS): A group of independent United Nations experts on Thursday voiced serious concerns at the arrest, detention and prosecution of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and the editor-in-chief of The Nation magazine, Bheki Makhubu, in Swaziland.