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The Federal Government of Nigeria has been ordered by the United Nations, UN Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, M
Sri Lankan security forces in the early hours of July 22, 2022, forcibly dispersed people at a peaceful protest site and assaulted protesters in central Colombo, injuring more than 50 people and arresting at least 9 others.
While welcoming various important resolutions - including on freedom of expression of opinion, freedom of peaceful assembly and association, and discrimination against women and girls - the groups regret that the Council failed to respond to several human rights situations.
On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, we, the undersigned organizations, call on the Lebanese authorities to effectively protect everyone in its territory, including those in detention, from torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment.
The UK delivered a statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of the judiciary and lawyers.