Calls and Statements

What Role after NATO’s Withdrawal? German Institute for International and Security Affairs Michael Holtje, Ronja Kempin As we approach 2014, there is much discussion about the nature and impact of NATO’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, and rightly […]

In an unusually scathing report that is in line with FIDH’s own findings, the United Nations’ main anti-torture body expressed its utmost concerns over the widespread and systematic use of torture in Uzbekistan. The UN […]

We, the undersigned 62 regional and international organizations, express outrage over the Lao Government’s ongoing failure to shed light on the enforced disappearance of prominent activist and civil society leader Sombath Somphone. December 15, 2013 […]

Global group of prominent writers have joined forces to speak out about widespread surveillance including NSA scandal, described as an attack on ‘basic pillar of democracy’.

FIDH and its 178 member organizations throughout the world, including Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) in South Africa, pay tribute to Nelson Mandela.

  FIDH-Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA briefer on Afghanistan available here. Paris, Kabul 03 December 2013 Dear Ms. Ashton, Dear Mr. Mellbin, Dear Ambassadors, 2014 will be a crucial year for Afghanistan, marked by the beginning of a decisive […]

Amnesty International Afghanistan’s proposed reinstatement of atrocious punishments would mark a dangerous return to legalized state brutality, Amnesty International said today as it urged the authorities to reject such plans. Public stoning to death, amputation […]

HRW Donors Should Withhold Funds if Law Passes NOVEMBER 25, 2013 (Kabul) – The Afghan government should immediately reject a proposal to restore stoning as punishment for adultery. A working group led by the Justice Ministry […]

Celebration Week of Human Rights Day Kabul, Afghanistan December 7th-11th 2013. Join us for a week-full programme of training, debates with prestigous speakers, culture, books, arts and music.

Mr. Rajab, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), is serving a two years’ imprisonment sentence for advocating and exercising the right to peaceful assembly. He has been detained since July 9, 2012. […]