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Business and Human Rights: FIDH Calls on the International Community to Enhance Standards and Ensure Redress
This paper is based on five case studies, in Cambodia, Brazil, Libya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The assessment of the effect of corporate activities on the human rights of individuals and communities in these five locations identified shortcomings in the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), significant difficulties arising with their implementation, and protection gaps which need to be closed.
Wednesday 12 March 2014PRESS RELEASE – THE OBSERVATORY IRAN: Harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders continue
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, an FIDH-OMCT joint programme, deplores the continued harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders in Iran.
Monday 10 March 2014Peace Watch Committee Afghanistan (PWC): Corruption and torture delay and jeopardize the peace process.
The government Fact-Finding Commission assigned in connection with the UAMA report on torture and ill treatment of prisoners by Afghan security officials, once again, highlighted massive torture, degrading and inhuman treatment of the prisoners
Thursday 20 February 2014Media release: Breaking the Silence – No end to illegal abortions
Media release – Kabul, 14th February 2014 IMC PRODUCTIONS: A NEW MUST READ AND LISTEN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT Breaking the Silence – No end to illegal abortions By Khuja Basir Fetri and Zarghoona Salehi Desperate families […]
Monday 17 February 2014FIDH Position note: Failed Promises in Bahrain: Human Rights Violations Linger On
Cairo, Paris, 13 February 2014 – On the occasion of the third anniversary of the popular uprising that started on February 14, 2011, FIDH urges the Bahraini authorities to take immediate measures to restore the […]
Thursday 13 February 2014FIDH PRESS RELEASE – BAHRAIN: The European Parliament renews its call for the release of Nabeel Rajab
Paris-Geneva, February 7, 2014 – On February 6, 2014, the European Parliament renewed its call for the immediate and unconditional release of prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human […]
Saturday 8 February 2014UN report urges Afghanistan to recruit female teachers locally to boost girls’ education
Source: UNAMA A United Nations report released on 29th of January 2014 said that female teachers are “urgently needed” to boost the education of girls in Afghanistan, which has the highest level of gender disparity […]
Wednesday 5 February 2014Sotchi: widespread violations of freedoms in Russia
FIDH More than 200 people gathered on Saturady, February 1, in Paris, a week before the start of the Olympic Games in Sotchi, to denounce the violations of human rights in Russia. This event symbolized […]
Tuesday 4 February 201420 years after the Rwandan genocide : opening of the first trial in France against an accused of complicity in genocide
The first trial in France against a Rwandan national accused of complicity in genocide is opening at the Paris criminal court (Cour d’assises).
20 years after the Rwandan genocide : opening of the first trial in France against an accused of complicity in genocide
Afghanistan Detentions Working Group on Bagram detainee release
Statement by Afghanistan Detentions Working Group (DWG) expressing concerns regarding President Karzai’s proposed release of up to 86 detainees currently being held by the Afghan government at Bagram detention cente.
Tuesday 4 February 2014
