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ILAAD, in collaboration with JusticiaXLibertad, has filed a complaint with the WGAD against Venezuela on behalf of Arlei Danilo Espitia Lara, still detained incommunicado.

ILAAD filed an urgent complaint with the GTDA on behalf of Mr. SAFARI BISHORI, who was held incommunicado for more than 216 days and sentenced to death by a military court in violation of international guarantees relating to the right to a fair trial.

ILAAD welcomes the release of David Josué Misse Durán, Brayan Sair Navarro Cáceres, Edwin Iván Colmenares García, and Kevin José Saavedra Basallo, Colombian nationals who have been arbitrarily detained in Venezuela

ILAAD, alongside JusticiaXLibertad, submitted a follow-up and complaint to the WGAD against Venezuela on behalf of Emirlendris Benítez, wrongfully convicted to 30 years' imprisonment.

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Ethan Hee-Seok Shin has been appointed as a member of the WGAD.

ILAAD, in collaboration with BU, CGRS, GSLC, and RFKHR, filed a complaint with the WGAD on behalf of 23 individuals illegally transferred by the United States to El Salvador.

ILAAD submitted a complaint to the WGAD on behalf of Mr. ARMAND KRIKPEU, held incommunicado under vague laws due to his political opinions.

ILAAD, alongside Justice Abroad, has submitted a complaint to the WGAD on behalf of Mr. Andrew (Andy) HALL, arbitrarily detained after being convicted in absentia and without his knowledge.

ILAAD submits a complaint to the United Nations on behalf of prominent human rights defender Mr. Moussa Moussa Tchangari.

The International League Against Arbitrary Detention (ILAAD) welcomes the release and repatriation of over 200 Venezuelan nationals who had been held in El Salvador’s CECOT prison.

ILAAD welcomes the release of Mr. Renzo Yasir Huamanchumo Castillo, a Peruvian national who had been arbitrarily detained in Venezuela since September 2024.

The International League Against Arbitrary Detention (ILAAD) welcomes the release of Mr. Fabián Buglione Reyes, a Uruguayan citizen who had been unlawfully detained in Venezuela since October 2024. Mr. Buglione disappeared on 19 October 2024 after passing through a border checkpoint from Colombia into Venezuela. He was taken into custody, held incommunicado, and denied access to his family, legal counsel, and consular assistance. For months, his whereabouts remained undisclos

The International League Against Arbitrary Detention (ILAAD) expresses concern about politically motivated repression in Turkey.

ILAAD urges Kazakhstan to implement the WGAD Opinion No. 18/2025 concerning Marat Zhylanbaev.

ILAAD urges the Government of Venezuela to take all the necessary actions to implement the WGAD Opinion No. 8/2025 concerning José Javier Tarazona Sánchez.

ILAAD urges Uzbekistan to take all necessary actions to implement the WGAD Opinion No. 17/2025 concerning Gulnara Karimova.

ILAAD urges the Government of Belarus to take all the necessary actions to implement the WGAD Opinion No. 4/2025 concerning Dzyanis Ivashyn.

ILAAD urges the Government of Morocco to take all the necessary actions to implement the WGAD Opinion No. 20/2025 concerning Yidiresi Aishan.

ILAAD urges Türkiye to take all the necessary actions to implement the WGAD Opinion No. 12/2025 concerning Adil Sibih.

ILAAD urges the Government of Equatorial Guinea to take all the necessary actions to implement the WGAD Opinion No. 13/2025.