Category: Media Monitoring
JOINT PRESS RELEASE INDONESIA: Reform of the Law on Associations must create an enabling environment, not increase restrictions
Paris-Geneva, July 11, 2013. As the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee is examining today the report of Indonesia on the state of civil and political rights in the country, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human […]
Run-up to Zimbabwe’s July 31 General Elections 20 days to ensure a free, fair, transparent and peaceful process
Run-up to Zimbabwe’s July 31 General Elections 20 days to ensure a free, fair, transparent and peaceful process http://www.fidh.org/run-up-to-zimbabwe-s-july-31-general-elections-20-days-to-ensure-a-free-13635 9 July 2013 – Ahead of the holding, on July 31, 2013, of general elections in Zimbabwe, and in a context where political, institutional, financial and security challenges remain outstanding, FIDH and its member organisation, Zimrights, […]
Egypt urgently needs to establish the rule of law!
Egypt urgently needs to establish the rule of law! http://www.fidh.org/egypt-urgently-needs-to-establish-the-rule-of-law-13627 Cairo, July 5 2013 – Following the ousting of Mohamed Morsy, the democratically elected president, by the Supreme Council of Armed Forces on July 3, 2013, FIDH calls for the unconditional respect for international standards of human rights, a rapid return to legality and the […]
FIDH calls for asylum to be granted to Edward Snowden
International protection for whistleblowers should be increased FIDH calls for asylum to be granted to Edward Snowden http://www.fidh.org/international-protection-for-whistleblowers-should-be-increased-13624 Paris, 5 July 2013 – FIDH urges concerned states to accept Edward’s Snowden asylum application and condemns the United States’ aggressive approach towards whistleblowers, which poses a severe threat to Snowden’s rights, potentially leading him to face […]
EU-Bangladesh: The EU should scrutinise European companies operating in Bangladesh
FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights ECCJ – European Coalition for Corporate Justice Press Release EU-Bangladesh: The EU should scrutinise European companies operating in Bangladesh Paris, Brussels, 2 July 2013 – In response to recent accidents resulting in the death of thousands of workers in garment factories in Bangladesh, the EU (including the Council […]
African Court Orders Tanzania to Guarantee Civil and Political rights. A Victory for Democracy!
FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights LHRC – Legal and Human Rights Centre Press release African Court Orders Tanzania to Guarantee Civil and Political rights. A Victory for Democracy! Addis Ababa, 18 June 2013 – FIDH and its member organisation in Tanzania, the Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC), welcome the African Court on […]
63 migrants left to die in the Mediterranean: Survivors continue their quest for justice
FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights GISTI – Groupe d’information et de soutien des immigré.e.s LDH – Ligue des droits de l’Homme Migreurop Press Release 63 migrants left to die in the Mediterranean: Survivors continue their quest for justice Paris, Madrid, 18 June 2013 – Today, two survivors of the drama that caused the […]
Police disproportionate use of force
FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights OPEN LETTER http://www.fidh.org/open-letter-to-the-turkish-president-and-prime-minister-regarding-the-13380 H.E. Mr. Abdullah Gül, President of the Republic of Turkey H.E. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister cc. H.E. Mr. Beşir Atalay Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Human Rights Paris, Ankara, 5th June 2013 Re : Police disproportionate use of force President, […]
Istanbul hosts the 38th FIDH Congress
8 steps to build peace: FIDH calls on the Turkish government to act. Paris, Ankara, Istanbul, 20 May 2013 – On 23 May, Istanbul will become, for one week, the human rights capital of the world. More than 200 NGOs from 130 countries will gather to discuss and exchange views on a current theme: “Political […]
Syria: Rights Activists Face Terrorism Charges
For Immediate Release Syria: Rights Activists Face Terrorism Charges Free Award-Winning Journalist, Colleagues (Amsterdam, Beirut, Cairo, Copenhagen, Damascus, Dublin, Geneva, London, New York, Paris, The Hague, Utrecht – May 17, 2013) The international community should urge the Syrian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release and drop all charges against a freedom of expression activist and […]
