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Human Rights

Hodeidah: What the assault means for Yemen’s civilians and the aid effort

Forces backed by the United Arab Emirates and their Yemeni partners – part of a Saudi Arabian-led coalition that has been fighting Houthi rebels and their allies in Yemen since March 2015 – are now on the outskirts of the Houthi-controlled city of 600,000.

Wednesday 27 June 2018

Trump and Women: A Marxist Critique

We all know that Donald Trump is a misogynist. But that’s not the end of the story. Trump uses women in a calculated way to promote his business empire and political image.

Wednesday 27 June 2018

‘I couldn’t even scream’: survival and abuse inseparable for Kabul children

The Guardian -For 14-year-old Ahmed*, life as a kid on the streets of the Afghan capital has become synonymous with abuse. His voice calm and unwavering, Ahmed reels off stories of the assaults he has suffered […]

Friday 15 June 2018

Nasrin Sotoudeh: Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer detained

Press release13 June 2018 – The Iranian authorities should immediately release human rights lawyer Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh and cease all acts of harassment against her, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a […]

Thursday 14 June 2018

Jailed Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab named an honorary citizen of the city of Paris

The Council of Paris has unanimously awarded honorary citizenship to activist Nabeel Rajab, in recognition of his fight for freedom, democracy and human rights. Co-founder-president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, founding director of Gulf Center for HR.

Thursday 14 June 2018

Whether Armenia, the Nazis or Isis – if you’re going to commit genocide, you can’t do it without the help of local people

Independent Robert Fisk / @indyvoices This is not something new – but it is something we too often forget How do you organise a successful genocide – in Turkish Armenia a century ago, in Nazi-occupied Europe in […]

Thursday 7 June 2018

European Union and Afghanistan strengthen dialogue on Human Rights, Good Governance and Migration

EU Press release Kabul, 06/05/2018 The EU and Afghanistan have entered a new stage in their bilateral relations in the framework of the Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (CAPD). Under this agreement both sides […]

Monday 21 May 2018

EU must call on government of Afghanistan to protect human rights amid conflict, insecurity

FIDH-Armansnahr/OPEN ASIA : The EU must use the upcoming human rights dialogue with Afghanistan to call on the government to address human rights violations, prioritize accountability, and strengthen the rule of law.

Thursday 3 May 2018

Pressure to return? Afghan refugees protest at Indonesian detention centre

  The Guardian Out of money and out of options, the families camped outside Indonesia’s Kalideres detention centre are feeling the pressure   It has been 58 days. That’s how long Farid Attaie has been […]

Wednesday 2 May 2018

“Droits des femmes : enquêtes interdites”

(RSF) publie “Droits des femmes : enquêtes interdites”, dans lequel l’organisation met en lumière les difficultés des journalistes – hommes ou femmes – qui enquêtent sur les droits des femmes.

Tuesday 1 May 2018