Geography
TAJIKISTAN: How human rights defenders are being squeezed out
The report Their last stand? How human rights defenders are being squeezed out inTajikistan, published by the World Organisation Against Torture and FIDH,outlines how the authorities have increasingly restricted the legal space to provide assistance to victims of human rights violations & torture.
Tuesday 2 July 2019“India is much more dangerous than it was ten years ago”
Qantara – Celebrated Indian novelist Arundhati Roy, best known for works such as “The God of Small Things” and “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness”, has also made a name for herself as an essayist and […]
Monday 10 June 2019AFGHANISTAN : WHERE ARE THE WOMEN? Debate in France
FRTR Consulting Tuesday, June 18th at 8 PM, Les Mardis de l’ESSEC will have the honor to conclure their debate season with an exceptional event. We will receive 15 Afghan women leaders – in the […]
Wednesday 29 May 2019We Oppose War, Sanctions and Repression: Statement by Iranian Women’s Rights Defenders
Iranian women’s rights activists statement condemning the threat of war and sanctions against Iran. They urge the UN, European powers & int. women’s movements to use all in their power to stop this unnecessary and preventable march to war.
Wednesday 29 May 2019ICC fails victims in Afghanistan; “Interests of justice” rationale rings hollow
The Coalition for the International Criminal Court PRESS RELEASE 15 April 2019 THE HAGUE, NEW YORK: Political considerations have overridden legal precedents and the concerns of victims in Afghanistan, the Coalition for the International Criminal Court […]
Tuesday 21 May 2019Saudi Arabia: One year on, crackdown on women’s rights defenders continues
FIDHParis-Geneva, May 15, 2019 – Today marks one year since the beginning of a crackdown on women’s rights defenders in Saudi Arabia. Dozens of women and men have been arbitrarily arrested, detained and still face […]
Tuesday 21 May 2019Armanshahr interview | Mexico: Femicide, Violence and State Corruption
Watch Interview with Rodolfo Domínguez Márquez, Human Rights lawyer and feminist by Guissou Jahangiri FIDH Vice-President and Exec.dir of Armanshahr | OPENASIA
Monday 20 May 2019Women and the Afghan Peace Process: A Conversation with Wazhma Frogh
Wazhma Frogh, co-founder of the Women and Peace Studies Organization in Afghanistan and member of the Afghan Women’s Network, reflects on the importance of women’s participation in the ongoing Afghan peace process.
Wednesday 15 May 2019‘You Should Be in the Kitchen’: At Afghan Assembly, Women Are Told They Don’t Belong
The assembly, known as a loya jirga, was convened by President Ashraf Ghani to debate Afghanistan’s path to peace. Organizers proudly pointed out that 30 percent of the 3,200 delegates were women. But several female delegates said they felt ignored, marginalized or patronized.
Wednesday 15 May 2019Casualty of war: Deforestation and desertification in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s environment has been a casualty of the country’s years of war.
Wednesday 15 May 2019
