DI member organisation: Bahrain
Youth Society for Human Rights is launching a national campaign
against torture in Bahrain.... Read More ...
Iraq: Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence
DI
member organisation: Babylon National Human Rights Association held a
conference on the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Iraq.
Participants stressed the need to educate and enli... Read More ...
Morocco & Tunisia: Activities: Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence
DI
member organisation: The Democratic Organization for National Office of
Drinking Water has arranged several events.... Read More ...
NY: GGE Held The Secound Of Its Three Sessions
The world needs
a tough Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Defend International will continue to support
an ATT to prevent and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light
weapons.
The UN Group ... Read More ...
Ramallah: Events: Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence
DI member organisation:
Human
Rights & Democratic Participation Centre "SHAMS" based in Ramallah will hold five open
meetings in five Palestinian universities and colleges.... Read More ...
DEFEND INTERNATIONAL (DI) is an international NGO working to stop human rights
violations, especially in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It forms a
worldwide community of DI defenders with members, activists, friends and
subscribers in every part of the world.
Defend International - Focuses on Middle East and North Africa Region
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DI
member organisation: Baran Art Association based in Japan is holding its forthcoming art festival in Tokyo
Metropolitan Art Museum which is one of the first galleries in Japan
not to be dedicated to the works of a single artist.
Over
500 artists from around the globe are invited to display their art works
at the event.
Defend
International (DI) welcomed the Euskal PEN/Basque PEN initiative, and thanked the
Basque Government, its Justice ministry and people of Basque country for their
generosity and support to courageous journalists in general and the Kurdish
human rights defenders in Iran in particular.
Two employees of the Norwegian
Helsinki Committee's office in Bishkek, Elena Mamadnazarova and Ivar Dale, were questioned at the Ministry of Interior (MVD) for six hours
on June 17 2008.
On the occasion of the Global Week of Action Against Gun violence DI Defender Mr. Adham Tobail held important seminars
and meetings in Gaza Strip, in close collaboration with other
civil society organisations.
A new UN
Security Council resolution on sexual violence is currently being discussed by
NGOs, UN member states, and UN agencies. This new resolution, which is expected
to be debated and voted on by the Security Council on June 19, 2008, would
require the Council to analyze and address the occurrence of sexual violence in
all conflict-affected situations on its agenda.
The Security
Council is mandated by the UN Charter to address situations that threaten
international peace and security, including violations of international law
such as rape. Resolutions adopted by the Security Council carry force of
law.
The Association for the Development and Enhancement of Women
While
awareness of violence is slowly emerging in Egypt, there are still very few
services supporting women and addressing public attitudes and
policies.
On 1 February 2008,
the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings becomes
legally binding.
Defend International welcomes the entry into
force of the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against
Trafficking in Human Beings. This is a major step forward in the fight against this modern form of
slavery.
