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Governments must do more to protect human rights defenders: Expert

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

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.