TO: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights organisations, call on your country to support the renewal of...
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Lebanon + 3 more
Middle East: Serious violations against the right to peacefully assemble
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor and 14 other international human rights and freedom of expression organisations wrote urgently to the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly...
UN Human Rights Council must hold a special session on Iran
We are writing to raise our deep concerns about the Iranian authorities’ mobilization of their well-honed machinery of repression to ruthlessly crackdown on current nationwide protests. The United...
Carta abierta al Secretario General sobre el proceso de nombramiento del nuevo Alto Comisionado para los Derechos Humanos. (22 de junio 2022)
Acerca de: el nombramiento del próximo o la próxima titular del cargo de Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos Estimado Secretario General, El cargo de Alto Comisionado para...
Lettre ouverte au Secrétaire général pour le processus de nomination du/de la prochain⋅e Haut⋅e Commissaire des Nations unies aux droits de l’homme (22 juin 2022)
Concerne: La nomination du/de la prochain⋅e Haut⋅e Commissaire des Nations unies aux droits de l’homme Cher Secrétaire général, Le poste de Haut⋅e Commissaire aux droits de l’homme est essentiel à la...
Open letter to the UN Secretary-General on the appointment process of the new High-Commissioner for Human Rights (23 June 2022)
Dear Secretary-General, Re: Appointment of next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights The post of High Commissioner for Human Rights is critical to the promotion and protection of human rights...
Algérie. Lancement d’une campagne contre la répression croissante des droits humains par le gouvernement
#PasUnCrime: Une campagne numérique appelle les autorités algériennes à cesser leur assaut contre l’espace civique et les libertés fondamentales Les autorités algériennes ont mis fin aux...
Algeria: Campaign against increasing government repression of human rights [EN/AR]
#NotACrime: Online campaign calls on Algerian authorities to stop their assault on civic space and fundamental freedoms A year ago, Algerian authorities shut down the “Hirak” pro-democracy protests...
Malaysia + 1 more
Malaysia: End hateful rhetoric against Rohingya refugees
The Malaysian government's perpetuation of malicious narratives against Rohingya refugees has heightened since the escape of 528 detainees from the Sungai Bakap Immigration Detention Depot on 20...
UN General Assembly should suspend Russia’s rights of membership of the UN Human Rights Council
To Permanent Representatives of Member States of the United Nations in Geneva and New York Excellencies, We, the undersigned civil society organisations, call on Member States of the United Nations...
Open appeal to UN Member States to ensure the adoption of a resolution creating an investigative mechanism on Afghanistan at the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council
We, the undersigned organisations, write to urge UN Member States to ensure the adoption of a robust resolution to establish a Fact-Finding Mission or similar independent investigative mechanism on...
Joint Call for a Global Arms Embargo on Myanmar: An Open Letter to the UN Security Council and Individual UN Member States [EN/MY]
We, the undersigned organizations, call on the United Nations Security Council and UN member states to urgently institute a coordinated, global arms embargo on Myanmar in response to the February 1,...
Joint NGO Call for a Human Rights Council Special Session on Myanmar
We, the undersigned human rights organisations, are deeply concerned by the human rights situation in Myanmar after the military seized power and immediately cracked down on the rights to freedom of...
Civil society letter endorsed by over 65 organisations to President of Tanzania ahead of 28 October National Elections
To: President John Magufuli Excellency, We, the undersigned civil society organizations, are deeply concerned about the continued deterioration of democracy, human rights and rule of law in the...
Bangladesh + 3 more
#KeepItOn: Open letter appealing to the Deputy Director-General to urge the governments of Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and Pakistan to end the ongoing internet shutdown amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Deputy Director-General Dr. Zsuzsanna Jakab World Health Organization Avenue Appia 20, 1211, Genève, Switzerland Your Excellency, We write to you on behalf of the #KeepItOn coalition, a global...
Malaysia + 1 more
Joint Letter on ending violent threats and hate speech against the Rohingya community in Malaysia
We, the undersigned 84 organizations, write concerning the response of the Government of Malaysia to threats of violence and ‘hate speech’ directed at ethnic Rohingya refugees and asylum seekers in...
Joint civil society statement: States use of digital surveillance technologies to fight pandemic must respect human rights
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health emergency that requires a coordinated and large-scale response by governments worldwide. However, States’ efforts to contain the virus must not be used...
Bangladesh + 1 more
Joint Letter: Re: Restrictions on Communication, Fencing, and COVID-19 in Cox’s Bazar District Rohingya Refugee Camps
Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister Old Sangsad Bhaban Tejagaon, Dhaka-1215 Bangladesh Dear Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, As authorities around the world struggle to cope with the spread of COVID-19, it is...
Myanmar: Lift internet restrictions in Rakhine and Chin States
JOINT STATEMENT BY 29 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS We, the 29 undersigned organizations, call on the Government of Myanmar to immediately lift restrictions on mobile...
Joint Open Letter to the UN Secretary General on the Inquiry into UN Operations in Myanmar
3 September 2019 António Guterres Secretary-General United Nations New York RE: ROSENTHAL REPORT Dear Secretary-General, We, the undersigned coalition of 16 international organizations, write to you...