Human Rights Defenders
Adilur Rahman Khan; Prominent human rights defender detained ahead of death penalty conference
The Observatory has been informed with great concern about the arbitrary arrest in Kuala Lumpur of Mr. Adilur Rahman Khan, Secretary of the human rights non-governmental organisation Odhikar, also a member of OMCT General Assembly and FIDH Vice-President.
Thursday، 20 July، 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، 2017Book: Protecting Human Rights in the 21st Century
Aidan Hehir and Robert Murray have chosen an innovative strategy for surmounting the entrenched divide between scholars believing in human rights, and commentators fatalistically resigned to the rights’ worthlessness on the ground. They offer many alternative perspectives.
Tuesday، 23 May، 2017State of Human Rights Defenders in Afghanistan-2016
The first annual report of SRMO on state of Human Rights Defenders in Afghanistan in year 2016. This report is based on information gathered by SRMO during 2016 from different sources including the HRDs and WHRDs […]
Thursday، 4 May، 2017BAHRAIN: Appeal to release Nabeel Rajab and Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and concern over their deteriorating health
His Majesty Sheikh Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa,King of BahrainFax: +973 176 64 587 CC. His Excellency Lieutenant General Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa Minister of InteriorEmail: info@interior.gov.bh His Excellency Sheikh Khaled Bin Ahmad Al […]
Tuesday، 25 April، 2017EU+ Local Strategy for Human Rights Defenders in Afghanistan 2014 – Revised 2016
Introduction to the strategy Human rights defenders are those individuals, groups and organs of society that promote and protect universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms. Human rights defenders seek the promotion and protection of […]
Thursday، 20 April، 2017Joint statement on the EU Conclusions on the 10th Anniversary of the Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders
The undersigned organisations working with and for human rights defenders (HRDs) welcome the adoption by the Council of the European Union (EU) of the 23 June 2014 Conclusions on the 10th Anniversary of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders.
Wednesday، 9 July، 2014Joint Open Letter pre-August 14 To International NGO’s, Media, Ally Governments and the UN
In the past few weeks, the human rights situation in Bahrain has rapidly deteriorated ahead of planned mass protests on August 14th. With many of the country’s most prominent Human Rights Defenders behind bars, local […]
Thursday، 15 August، 2013
