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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.

Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 39/46 of 10 December 1984 entry into force 26 June 1987, in accordance with article 27 (1) The States Parties to this Convention, […]

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 35/177 of 15 December 1980, in which it referred the task of elaborating the draft Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention […]

Introduction : Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of mass destruction on 9 December 1948 , which was adopted by the UN General Assembly , Convention , which was adopted one day before the Universal […]

PRELIMINARIES The institutions and non-governmental organizations, signatories to the present Universal Declaration of Linguistic Rights, meeting in Barcelona from 6 to 9 June 1996, Having regard to the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights which, […]

FIDH celebrates its 90th Anniversary! FIDH annual dinner will take place on the same day as the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

OHCHR General recommendations made by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women    

UNGEI is pleased to collaborate with Beyond School Books to launch the podcast series, Changing the World for Girls. This series highlights the lasting impact education has on girls, families, communities and nations around the […]