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FIDH speech to the 17th session of the Assembly of States Parties to the ICC Statute
17th session of the ASP to ICC Speech delivered on 6 Dec. 18 in The Hague by Guissou Jahangiri, FIDH Vice President & Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA Exec. Director: Provide the Court with the resources it needs, in Burundi and Georgia, Afghanistan & Palestine.
Monday، 3 December، 2018Sexual violence against Yazidis: ISIL foreign fighters should be prosecuted for genocide and crimes against humanity
The report highlights the grave crimes perpetrated against Yazidi captives, including at the hands of foreign ISIL fighters. Among the nationalities documented by Kinyat and FIDH: French, German, American, Saudi, Libyan, Tunisian, Lebanese, Palestinian, Yemeni and Chinese fighters.
Tuesday، 30 October، 2018The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Complex: Bureaucracy, Political Influence, Civil Liberties
FIDH (New York) In a new report released on September 26th, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) describes how the effectiveness of the United Nations (UN) and its member states in the fight against […]
Thursday، 5 October، 2017Antoine Bernard is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of the FIDH International Secretariat
FIDH Antoine established and steered the International Secretariat, playing a fundamental role in the development and expansion of FIDH. Under his guidance, the organisation engaged in innovative and pioneering operations in the world of defending […]
Thursday، 14 September، 2017IRAN: Briefing Note on the Repression of Trade Unionists
Repression and harassment of trade unionists and workers in Iran is part of a systematic denial of the most basic rights of workers , who are subjected to discriminatory and politically motivated laws and a judicial system that is set to silence independent labour movements and other dissidents.
Tuesday، 23 May، 2017Honduras: Murder of the prominent human rights defender Berta Cáceres
FIDH Paris-Geneva, March 3, 2016 – The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights, a joint FIDH-OMCT program, strongly condemns the murder of Ms Berta Cáceres, Leader of the Lenca indigenous community. This murder demonstrates […]
Monday، 7 March، 2016Iran: “The economic sanctions must be lifted as completely and rapidly as possible”
Interview with Karim Lahidji, FIDH President, following the 14 July 2015 agreement between Iran and the “P 5 + 1” (United States, Russia, China, France, United Kingdom and Germany) on the Iranian nuclear programme.
Tuesday، 28 July، 2015“Make Way for Justice”: universal jurisdiction in 2014 scrutinized by three NGOs
RIAL, ECCHR and FIDH have published their first annual review of the main universal jurisdiction cases in 2014. “Make Way for Justice” examines all cases in which notable developments occurred in 2014.
Tuesday، 9 June، 2015Support for Jafar Panahi and Taxi Téhéran
IDH is proud to announce its support for the premiere of Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s latest film, Taxi Téhéran, on 14 April in Paris at the MK2 Quai de Seine cinema, in partnership with Memento Films.
Sunday، 12 April، 2015The UN extends direly needed monitoring of the human rights situation in Iran
By extending the mandate of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Iran for another year, the Human Rights Council has recognized that serious human rights violations continue to take place in the country, and that international attention on human rights should not be diverted by the ongoing nuclear negotiations.
Thursday، 2 April، 2015
