Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs
@MaryLawlorhrds
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders | Adjunct Prof. at Centre for Social Innovation, Trinity College Business School | Founder Front Line Defenders.
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has issued a groundbreaking advisory opinion on State obligations under regional human rights law in the context of the climate crisis. My reflections on the significance of the opinion for human rights defenders: srdefenders.org/resource/advis…
During my visit to Bosnia & Herzegovina, I witnessed the enduring impact of genocide denial, and the challenges faced by HRDs working to address the wrongs of the past. ✍️ My op-ed in the @irishexaminer, on the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide: irishexaminer.com/opinion/commen…
Update: following a complaint from climate activist & WHRD Valentina Corona against her mistreatment by police in Bologna, #Italy, a court has ordered an investigation for abuse of power. I will continue to follow the case & urge the State to ensure accountability @ItalyUN_Geneva
Now public: communication to #Italy on the arbitrary detention & mistreatment of #HumanRightsDefender Valentina Corona. Very disappointed not to have received a reply from the government, as reports of similar mistreatment of WHRDs continue @ItalyUN_Geneva srdefenders.org/italy-arbitrar…
📣 Call for applications: Shelter City programme in the Netherlands for human rights defenders at risk and in need of temporary relocation. 🗓️ Deadline to apply: 10 August 2025 at 23:59 CEST ℹ️ More details in 🇬🇧, 🇪🇸 & 🇫🇷 below: sheltercity.org/shelter-city-n…
I was delighted to speak at the 10th anniversary of @SaveOurSperrins yesterday, and left #NorthernIreland in complete awe of the resilience and perseverance of these environmental HRDs working to protect the land from the negative impacts of gold mining.
📢 Apply now: UN Human Rights Council mandate 🔹 Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 🗓 Deadline: 28 Aug 2025, 12:00 CEST 🔗 ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/h…
Hearing disturbing news that HRD Roshaan Khattak was asked to leave his accommodation at @Cambridge_Uni without any risk assessment or security guidance. Academic institutions must take steps to limit the effect of transnational repression on academic freedom of staff & students…
Now public: I wrote to the Government of #SouthAfrica about the repeated death threats and killing attempts targeting a land rights defender since 2013 @SAfrPMUN_Geneva Read the full communication & Government's response: srdefenders.org/south-africa-r…
Now public: communication to #Uzbekistan on continued arbitrary detention of Karakalpak HRD Dawletmurat Tajimuratov & other violations of his rights. Gvt response received & will be carefully studied. I’ll continue to closely follow his situation @uzbekmfa srdefenders.org/uzbekistan-con…
Join us next week for a timely and important webinar on human rights in Honduras as the country approaches a general election and its UN Universal Periodic Review.
🇺🇳 The @UN_HRC is currently accepting applications for new @UN_SPExperts mandate holders, who will be appointed in early 2026 during #HRC61. 16 positions, including my mandate, are available. 🗓️ Deadline: 28 August 2025 ℹ️ All necessary details below 👇 ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/h…
I look forward to speaking at this @SaveOurSperrins event in #NorthernIreland, where environmental human rights defenders have been working to protect the Sperrin mountains from potential negative mining impacts for 10 years.
During the last session of our consultative engagements last week, the community EHRDs & activists in solidarity sent a message as they were re-energized & built more hope for defending community & environmental rights. #EHRDSafety @FrontLineHRD @OBS_defenders @DefendDefenders
📍#IRAN Nobel Peace Prize laureate and WHRD Narges Mohammadi has received several serious threats to her safety and life from agents affiliated with the Islamic Republic’s Ministry of Intelligence. The Free Narges Steering Committee is deeply concerned that these threats, from…
#RutoMustGo I have worked for several years with Admiration for @MartinMavenjina, a decent, honest, hardworking HR defender. He has a future, which is more than we can say for the man who deported him.
Ya pública: comunicación al gobierno de #Perú sobre la presunta agresión e intento de secuestro del defensor de los derechos humanos Bacilio Mayta Chávez @PeruEnGinebra Leer la comunicación integral y la respuesta del Gobierno: srdefenders.org/peru-agresion-…
I'm hearing disturbing news about alleged surveillance of WHRD Dinara Smailova in #Montenegro. These allegations should be promptly investigated and her safety guaranteed. Also looking forward to a decision on her request for international protection. @MFA_MNE @KazakhPM_UNOG
Hearing disturbing news that Ugandan human rights lawyer Martin Mavenjina was detained at Nairobi airport & forcibly deported to Uganda last week, amid escalating threats against @thekhrc & other civil society actors in #Kenya. Repression of HRDs must end @KenyaMissionUNG
UN experts urge #Thailand to drop charges against Pimsiri Petchnamrob & other pro-democracy rights defenders. Experts reiterate their call to the Govt of 🇹🇭 to revise & repeal lèse-majesté laws, which suppress freedom of expression & peaceful assembly. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…