Category: Media Monitoring
FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights Report
The death penalty in North Korea: in the machinery of a totalitarian State http://www.fidh.org/the-death-penalty-in-north-korea-in-the-machinery-of-a-totalitarian-state-13260 Paris, 16 May 2013 – In a report published today, ’’The death penalty in North Korea: in the machinery of a totalitarian State’’, FIDH denounces the nature and scale of executions in North Korea. The report concludes that the death penalty […]
KYRGYZSTAN: OPEN LETTER TO THE AUTHORITIES
To: Mr. Atambayev A.Sh. President of the Kyrgyz Republic E-mail: psp@adm.gov.kg, oip@adm.gov.kg Mr. Jeenbekov A.Sh. Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic All Members of Parliament Paris-Geneva, May 6, 2013 Re: Concerns over Article 12 of the draft Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on “Fighting Against the Legalization (Laundering) of Criminal Proceeds and […]
The death penalty in North Korea: in the machinery of a totalitarian State
FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights Report The death penalty in North Korea: in the machinery of a totalitarian State Paris, Geneva – 16 May 2012. In a report published today, ”The death penalty in North Korea: in the machinery of a totalitarian State’‘, FIDH denounces the nature and scale of executions in North […]
Istanbul hosts the 38th FIDH Congress
FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights Press Release Istanbul hosts the 38th FIDH Congress 8 steps to build peace: FIDH calls on the Turkish government to act. Paris, Ankara, 25 April – On 23 May, Istanbul will become, for one week, the human rights capital of the world. More than 200 NGOs from 130 […]
BRAZIL: Investigation opened over suspicions of illegal intelligence activities by mining company against social movements and human rights defenders
Geneva-Paris, May 2, 2013. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), in the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, were informed of the recent opening of an investigation against Vale, the second largest global mining company, for suspected illegal intelligence activities targeting social movements and human rights defenders through phone tapping and […]
Taksim prohibition on 1 May 2013: State of Emergency-like situation in İstanbul
Human Rights Association (İHD) Central Executive Board Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (HRFT) Executive Board Joint Press Release Taksim prohibition on 1 May 2013: State of Emergency-like situation in İstanbul On 1 May, several fundamental rights and freedoms of workers and of the general population, notably the right to life, freedom of expression, of […]
The Afghan government and the whole UN system must reinvigorate their roles in Afghanistan
Paris, 22 March 2013 – Last Tuesday, the UN Security Council renewed the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until 19 March 2014. FIDH and Armanshahr Foundation/OPEN ASIA, in a joint paper released today,welcome this mandate renewal, but urge the Afghan government and the rest of the United Nations system, including the Human […]
As Hunger Strike Enters Third Month
April 11, 2013, New York and Washington, D.C. – Today, 25 prominent human rights and civil liberties organizations sent a joint letter to President Obama urging the swift closure of Guantánamo and steps to end the hunger strike legally and humanely and end more than 11 years of indefinite detention. The organizations include the Center for Constitutional Rights, American […]
The UN should clarify State
Geneva-Ramallah, 22 March – The UN Human Rights Council adopted today a resolution to follow up on the conclusions issued by the Fact-Finding Mission on Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) that have found, in particular, that «private entities have enabled, facilitated, and profited from the construction and growth of settlements». The resolution requests […]
At least 6 killed as regime takes 80% of parliamentary seats in election
Paris, Nairobi, Djibouti, 15 March 2013 – The Djiboutian human rights situation remains alarming and extremely serious with at least 6 deaths during demonstrations following the 22 February 2013 elections, and the continuous mass arbitrary arrest of opposition leaders and supporters. FIDH and the LDDH call on the international community to engage in finding a political […]
