November 05, 2024 15:57 (IST)
Governments must do more to protect human rights defenders: Expert
New York: Officials in many countries “vilify and target” human rights defenders instead of recognizing the crucial work they do to help build fairer societies, a UN-appointed independent expert said on Wednesday.
Nicaragua must stop attacking and undermining human rights defenders
New York: An independent UN expert has deplored a recent spate of attacks against human rights defenders in Nicaragua and called on Thursday for the Government to immediately halt them.
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