To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) Your Excellencies, Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s (hereafter...
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Sudan: civil society calls for a UN Human Rights Council special session on El Fasher
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) The Human Rights Council should convene a special session on Sudan to...
Myanmar + 1 more
No more delays: International community must act for Rohingya
As we mark the eighth year since the 2017 Rohingya exodus from Rakhine State to Bangladesh during the Myanmar military’s so-called ‘clearance operations’, the deteriorating situation of the Rohingya...
Soudan : Il faut renouveler le mandat de la Mission d’établissement des faits pour deux ans supplémentaires
À l’attention des Représentants permanents des États Membres et Observateurs du Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations Unies (Genève, Suisse) Le 14 août 2025 Soudan : Il faut renouveler le mandat...
Sudan: Extend the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission for two more years [EN/AR]
15 August 2025 Open Letter To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) Your Excellencies, Ahead of the UN Human...
Eritrea: Adopt a strong resolution extending the Special Rapporteur’s mandate
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) Excellencies, Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 59th session (16...
Ukraine. La création du tribunal spécial pour le crime d’agression doit garantir une justice axée sur les victimes
La Fédération internationale des ligues des droits de l’homme (FIDH), Amnesty International, la Commission internationale de juristes (CIJ) et les autres organisations signataires du présent...
Ucrania: La creación del Tribunal Especial para el Crimen de Agresión debe garantizar una justicia centrada en las víctimas
La Federación Internacional de los Derechos Humanos (FIDH) Amnistía Internacional, La Comisión Internacional de Juristas (CIJ) y las organizaciones abajo firmantes acogen con satisfacción las medidas...
Ukraine: Establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Must Ensure Victims-Centered Justice
Paris, Geneva, London, 14 May 2025. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists (the ICJ) and the undersigned organizations...
Unified Call to Confront Famine in Gaza: Launch the Diplomatic Humanitarian Convoy Now [EN/AR]
Palestinian civil society, joined by humanitarian and human rights organisations worldwide, issues this urgent and unified call: The manufactured famine in Gaza must be halted. The international...
Kenyan Court Delays Justice for Survivors of Post-Election Sexual Violence
Seventeen Years On, Still No Justice or Reparation for Survivors The Court of Appeal in Nairobi, Kenya today failed survivors of the 2007-2008 post-election sexual violence by delaying the judgement...
Joint Letter: Protect Blast Investigation from Interference, Obstruction [EN/AR]
Lebanon: Support Justice for Beirut Blast Victims, Families Government, Parliament Should Protect Independence of Investigation, Judiciary (Beirut) – Lebanon’s new government should take all...
UN: Renew the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran’s Mandate
To: Member States of the United Nations Human Rights Council Your Excellencies, We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights organizations, call your attention to the ongoing...
Joint CSO letter to HRC members calling for the renewal of the SR mandate and the continuation of independent investigations into serious violations of human rights
To: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights organizations, call your attention to the ongoing full-fledged...
Le Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations Unies devrait créer de toute urgence un mandat indépendant pour enquêter sur les violations des droits et les abus commis par toutes les parties dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo
À : Tous les membres et observateurs du Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations unies Objet : Le Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations Unies devrait créer de toute urgence un mandat indépendant...
Urgent Need for the UN Human Rights Council to Create an Independent Mandate to Investigate Rights Violations and Abuses by All Parties in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
To: All members and observers of the United Nations Human Rights Council Re: Urgent Need for the UN Human Rights Council to Create an Independent Mandate to Investigate Rights Violations and Abuses...
Updated Q&As on the Establishment of an Independent International Accountability Mechanism for Afghanistan
Since 2021, Afghan and international civil society organizations, including WILPF, have called for an independent accountability mechanism to investigate and collect, analyse, and preserve evidence...
Lebanon + 1 more
Lettre conjointe d’ONG aux États membres de l’ONU sur la situation au Liban
Appel à la création d’un mécanisme d’enquête international sur les violations du droit international humanitaire commises par Israël et les autres parties au conflit Aujourd’hui, la Commission...
Never in the best interests of the child: Risks of child detention in the screening and border procedures under the 2024 EU Migration Pact
EU: ICJ calls for a ban on child immigration detention by EU Member States under the EU Pact The ICJ’s new briefing paper, Never in the best interests of the child: Risks of child detention in the...
Lebanon + 1 more
Joint NGO Letter to UN Member States on the Situation in Lebanon [EN/AR]
Today, the ICJ and other non-governmental organizations call on Member States of the UN Human Rights Council to urgently convene a Special Session on the situation in Lebanon to establish an...