1. System of Solidarity

Collective Letters

Sierra Leone: Protect land rights defenders!

On 4 March 2019, ESCR-Net sent a collective letter to the President of Sierra Leone to express concern regarding a violent incident on 21 January 2019, between local communities and military personnel deployed to protect the palm oil plantations of the agribusiness Socfin Group in the Sahn Malen...

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Egypt: release Tarek Hussein and other unjustly imprisoned human rights defenders

On 10 July, 2017, ESCR-Net sent a letter on behalf of its collective membership calling on the Government of Egypt to immediately release Mr. Tarek Hussein of the...

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Nepal: respect the rights of communities affected by World Bank project

On August 10, ESCR-Net sent a letter to the Government of Nepal to express concern regarding the reported and threatened human rights violations in connection with the World Bank-funded Khimti-Dhalkebar 220 kV Transmission Line Project (Project), in the Sindhuli...

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Colombia: protection for environmental and human rights defenders

On July 14, the International Network for Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net) sent a letter to the government of Colombia to express concern...

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Kenya: stop forced evictions of the Ogiek communities

The International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net) sent a letter today to the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, to request the...

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Honduras: allow Gustavo Castro to return home

The International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net) sent a letter today to the President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Fernández, to...

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The Philippines: stop criminalization of human rights defenders

ESCR-Net sent a letter to the Government of Philippines to raise concern about the criminalization of human rights defenders: Roy Velez, Amelita...

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Pakistan: release Saeed Baloch, human rights defender

On 21 January, ESCR-Net sent a letter to the government of Pakistan to express concern about the recent arrest of Saeed Baloch, human rights defender,...

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Egypt: Immediately release Hossam Bahgat

The International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net) sent a letter to...

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Guatemala: Guarantee a fair trial for detained community leaders and human rights defenders

On 19 August, ESCR-Net sent a letter to the Government of Guatemala to underscore its concern about the criminalization of a...

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