FIDH News
Winner of 2012 EP’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Jafar Panahi wins Golden Bear prize of Berlinale 2015
Jafar Panahi, the renowned Iranian filmmaker, won the Golden Bear prize of the Berlinale Film Festival on 14 February 2015 for his film “Taxi” and his niece received it on his behalf.
Monday 16 February 2015Interview with Karim Lahidji on the 36th anniversary of the Islamic regime in Iran
February 11th, the anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini coming to power in Iran, marks for many people the end of the repression of those who spoke out against the regime of the Shah. Today, what is life like for those who disagree with the current Islamic regime?
Thursday 12 February 2015Open Letter to His Excellency President Mr Mohammad Ashraf Ghani
On 3 and 4 December 2014, the governments of the UK and Afghanistan will co-host the London Development Conference on Afghanistan, inviting government representatives from around the world to discuss the current situation in Afghanistan
Tuesday 2 December 2014NABEEL RAJAB, BEHIND BARS, AGAIN
Nabeel Rajab has been demanding democratic reforms, social justice and human rights in Bahrain since the 1990s. He has been one of the most prominent voices denouncing human rights abuses perpetrated in the context of the popular uprising that started in March 2011.
Sunday 19 October 2014Afghanistan: Presidential election audit completed
Source: FIDH 6 Spetmebre 2014 FIDH and its member organization Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA welcome the announcement that the physical audit of the 14 June Afghan Presidential run-off election has been completed, and call on the two […]
Monday 8 September 2014Press Release – Egypt: Impunity for sexual violence must end
Yesterday’s verdict of the South Cairo Criminal Court convicting 5 men to life imprisonment, and two men to 20 years imprisonment on charges of indecent assault with force constitutes a positive step towards ending impunity for such crimes.
Thursday 17 July 2014Joint statement on the EU Conclusions on the 10th Anniversary of the Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders
The undersigned organisations working with and for human rights defenders (HRDs) welcome the adoption by the Council of the European Union (EU) of the 23 June 2014 Conclusions on the 10th Anniversary of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders.
Wednesday 9 July 2014Brazil : World Cup & Human Rigths
Source: FIDH The Soccer World Cup taking place in Brazil and especially its preparation have been the scene of many human rights violations and respressed social protest. Rafael Dias from Justicia Global outlines the various […]
Wednesday 25 June 2014Iran: Human rights caught between diplomatic progress and political deadlock
Source: FIDH Op-ed written by Karim Lahidji, FIDH President, at the occasion of Rouhani’s first anniversary as the president of the country. The diplomats are delighted. One year after Hassan Rouhani was elected president, relations […]
Wednesday 18 June 2014
