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Sudan: Urgently convene a special session and establish an investigative mechanism
26 April 2023 OPEN LETTER TO PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER AND OBSERVER STATES OF THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (GENEVA, SWITZERLAND) Excellencies, In light of the unfolding...
Eritrea: Extend the UN Special Rapporteur mandate and enshrine his “benchmarks for progress”
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) Excellencies, Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 50th session (13...
UN Human Rights Council Member States’ abject failure to renew Yemen investigation is a wake-up call
OPEN LETTER Civil society organizations condemn and express their profound disappointment at the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (the Council) decision to discontinue the mandate of the Group...
An Urgent Call to Release Human Rights Defenders in Honour of Nelson Mandela Day
Dear World Leaders, On Nelson Mandela Day, civil society organisations across the globe call on you to release imprisoned human rights defenders and prisoners of conscience. Like Nelson Mandela who...
World + 35 more
Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2020: Terrorism and international crimes: prosecuting atrocities for what they are
The latest Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review (UJAR) salutes the rise of universal jurisdiction cases worldwide. It also highlights an alarming legal trend: the prosecution of mass atrocities as...
Crisis in Mali: For an action government
After the forced resignation of the Diarra government and Django Sissoko’s nomination, FIDH condemns the interference of military forces into political affairs, and calls upon the Malian authorities...
19th November Foreign Affairs Council on Mali: call for a comprehensive EU approach serving human rights
Open letter to Madam Ashton and Mr Lambrinidis Dear Madam Ashton and Mr Lambrinidis, Dear Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Development and Cooperation, Dear PSC Ambassadors, Dear Mr Piebalgs, The EU...
Chad + 12 more
Exiles from Libya flee to Egypt: Double tragedy for Sub-Saharan Africans
The conflict that began in Libya on 17 February 2011 with a popular revolt against Gaddafi’s regime has triggered a mass exodus of the civilian population into neighbouring countries. Hundreds of...
Chad + 12 more
Fuite en Egypte des exilés de Libye : Double drame pour les Africains sub-sahariens
Le conflit déclenché en Libye, le 17 février 2011, par la révolte populaire contre le régime du Colonel Khadafi, a provoqué un exode massif dans les pays limitrophes. Les violences perpétrées par les...
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Djibouti: La FIDH demande l'ajournement de l'expulsion forcée de plusieurs milliers d'immigrés en situation irrégulière
Paris, le 3 septembre 2003 - Les 26, 27, 28 août 2003 un nombre impressionnant de véhicules quittait la capitale de Djibouti vers les pays limitrophes. A leurs bords, plusieurs milliers de soi-disant...
The Human Rights of IDPs in Uganda: A few encouraging steps FIDH - FHRI 2000 - 2002
Executive Summary Objectives of the Legal Cooperation Programme The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has been conducting the Legal Cooperation Programme (LCP) since 1993 to strengthen...