SOGI UN source Archives: Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders
Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders, E/CN.4/2005/101, December 13, 2004
A. Which defenders are being targeted, and where? 27. Violations have also taken place against human rights defenders working on a wide array of issues including women’s rights, peace, disappearances, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. 2. Violation of the rights to life and mental and physical integrity 46. A number of detained defenders […]
Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders, E/CN.4/2005/101, December 13, 2004 – Ecuador
94. The majority of cases concerned threats at gunpoint, beatings and threats by phone. Reports indicate that attacks occurred after defenders voiced public criticism, in particular regarding free trade and private contractual agreements to extract oil on alleged indigenous territory. In a few instances, the use of torture or other ill- treatment was reported in […]
Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders, E/CN.4/2004/94/Add.3, March 23, 2004: Uzbekistan
481. On 5 June 2003, the Special Representative, in conjunction with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, the Special Rapporteur on the question of torture and the Chairman- Rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, transmitted an urgent appeal concerning Uzbek human rights […]
Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders, E/CN.4/2004/94/Add.3, March 23, 2004: Holy See
238. On 10 December 2002, the Special Representative sent an urgent action regarding the situation of Don Vitaliano Della Sala, a priest serving in the parish of San Giacomo in the region of Sant’ Angelo à Scala, who has been removed from his functions. It is alleged that the decision to remove him was taken […]
Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights defenders, E/CN.4/2003/104/Add.1, 20 February 2003: Holy See
284. On 2 (sic) December 2002, the Special Representative transmitted an urgent appeal regarding Don Vitaliano Della Sala, a priest serving in the parish of San Giacomo in the region of Sant’ Angelo à Scala, who has reportedly been removed from his functions. It is alleged that the decision to remove him was taken by […]
Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights defenders, E/CN.4/2002/106/Add.2, 24 April 2002: Colombia
(j) Sexual minorities 172. The Special Representative met with lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual organizations fighting for those who face discrimination in Colombia, i.e. members of sexual minorities, people living with HIV/AIDS and sex workers. The Colombian gay and lesbian movement has also been actively involved in campaigning for peace in Colombia’s civil war, condemning […]