We, the heads of over 50 human rights and humanitarian organizations are coming together to sound the alarm about Sudan, where a disaster is unfolding before our eyes. With fighting continuing across...
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Greater Action Required for Sudan
His Excellency Mr. António Guterres Secretary – General United Nations New York His Excellency Mr. Dennis Francis President United Nations General Assembly New York Your excellencies, The ongoing...
Iraq + 1 more
Without Justice and Recognition the Genocide by ISIS Continues
Joint NGO Statement to Commemorate International Justice Day, 17 July 2020 Following its capture of Mosul on 10 June 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) began to target northern Iraq's...
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...
Open Letter to the Governments of the World to Support the Work of Atrocity Prevention during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dear Governmental Partners in Prevention, As we remember the victims of past genocides and other mass atrocities over the course of Genocide Awareness Month this April, the non-governmental...
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...
Sudan: Addressing the serious human rights and humanitarian situation in Sudan
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Geneva, Switzerland Ref: AFR 54/9034/2018 4 September 2018 RE: ADDRESSING THE SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS AND...
UN Secretary-General Should Activate Independent Mechanism to Attribute Responsibility for Chemical Attacks in Syria
*This news release has been updated to reflect two additional signatories, bringing the final number to 47. (New York) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres should urgently appoint a...
Myanmar + 1 more
UN Security Council Meeting a Chance to Act on Myanmar
Inaction Will Enable Further Abuse of Vulnerable Rohingya (New York) – The United Nations Security Council should take prompt, concerted, and effective international action to respond to Myanmar’s...
Urgent Need for Independent International Inquiry on Yemen [EN/AR]
Joint NGO letter to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council Excellency, We, the undersigned nongovernmental organizations, urge you to...
UN Security Council must act to end man-made humanitarian crisis in Yemen
We the undersigned organisations call upon UN Security Council members to take action to bring about an immediate ceasefire in Yemen, end the humanitarian crisis and support the UN Special Envoy's...
NGOs and faith groups to Obama & Putin: Hope is crumbling on your watch, save Syria’s ceasefire
FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION NGOs and faith groups to Obama & Putin: Hope is crumbling on your watch, save Syria’s ceasefire "Violence across Syria has escalated alarmingly, reportedly claiming a life...
EU Action Needed on Yemen
In an open letter to EU Foreign Ministers, the Norwegian Refugee Council and 14 other aid agencies called for concerted EU action to address the ongoing political, security and humanitarian crisis in...
More than 500 dead since Thursday – 108,000 new refugees – 6,000 child soldiers
Escalation of violence in the Central African Republic: Attacks on the Muslim minority of Bangui Goettingen, 11. Dezember 2013 The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) warns about a further...
Some signatories are not credible regarding their commitment to end sexual violence in armed conflicts
113 states sign a pledge against sexual violence in wars Göttingen, 25. September 2013 The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) welcomes the fact that 113 states signed a statement on the sidelines...
Kenya + 1 more
After the terrorist attack in Nairobi: Kenya's Muslims and refugees from Somalia are threatened with further marginalization and discrimination
Göttingen, 24. September 2013 The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) fears that the terrible terrorist attack in Nairobi will have serious consequences for the Muslim population of Kenya and for...
Israel + 3 more
Hope for refugees from Africa - Israel must ensure constitutional minimum standards
Israel's Supreme Court declares internment of refugees to be unconstitutional Göttingen, 17. September 2013 The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) welcomes a decision which was announced by the...
Mali + 4 more
More than 500,000 refugees from northern Mali still cannot return
Mali, nine months after the beginning of the French military intervention (September 11): Göttingen, 10. September 2013 Nine months after the beginning of the French military intervention in Mali,...
Western Sudan suffers from more and more violence
The protection of civilians in Darfur must have priority Because of the growing violence in Darfur, the Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) calls for a better protection of the civilian population...
The Prime Minister wants to postpone the return of refugees from Tawergha – the policy of national reconciliation is bound to fail
Appointed date for return of 35,000 IDPs (June 25) cancelled! Göttingen, 21. Juni 2013 Four days before the planned return of 35,000 displaced people to the town of Tawergha (Libya), the government...