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On the occasion of the 5th World Congress Against Death Penalty (WCDP), that is taking place in Madrid from 12 to 15 June 2013 and in which FIDH and 12 of its member organisations (from […]

The UK Approach to Unmanned Aircraft Systems

The Telegraph After five years in Kabul, Ben Farmer reflects on the frightening reality of daily life in the city Ben Farmer in Kabul, where he lived for five years Photo: John Wendle By Ben […]

Campaigning lawyers challenge legal defence set out by RAF as six protesters await trial over mass trespass of UK drone HQl Owen Bowcott, legal affairs correspondent The Guardian, Saturday 8 June 2013 An RAF MQ-9 […]

Today Karim Lahidji was elected President of FIDH. He succeeds to Souhayr Belhassen who headed the Federation for six years. The vote was held during the 38th FIDH Congress in Istanbul where the FIDH member organisations were meeting to elect the new International Board and define the main FIDH orientations for the next three years.

Today, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) releases a briefing paper entitled, “Violence against women in Syria: Breaking the silence”. Based on meetings with women refugees in Jordan in December 2012, the paper highlights specific forms of violence targeting women in Syria.

“Simorgh” is a call for the citizenry to chant against war, militarism, torture and ill-treatment as well as all forms of violence and destructive interference in our home. It is a home for collating our calls on the path of peace and pride of the people of Afghanistan.

FIDH Update 5 March 2013 Launch of the Herat International Women’s Film Festival: International solidarity with the women of Afghanistan. On the eve of International Women’s Day, FIDH supports the first-ever International Women’s Film Festival […]