Defend International participated in the General Assembly Interactive
Hearings with
NGOs which took place at United Nations Headquarters in New York on
14-15
June 2010. President
of D... Read More ...
Nigeria: New International Fact-finding Report on the Situation of HR Defenders
The
Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint
programme of
the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International
Federation
for Human Rights (FIDH), and F... Read More ...
DI joins 2010 Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence
Defend International has joined IANSA (International Action Network on Small Arms) and other NGOs in 110
countries to
mark the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence, 10 - 16 May. ... Read More ...
Nuclear Weapons: Historic Opportunity to Ensure They Will Never Be Used Again
States
have an historic opportunity to bring the era of nuclear
weapons to an end once and for all, the International Committee of the
Red
Cross (ICRC) said in Geneva recently.... Read More ...
Syria: Arbitrary Detention of Leading Human Rights Activist
Defend International (DI) has been informed by reliable sources
of the case of Mr. Abdul-Hafiz Abdul Al-Rahman, a leading human rights activist
in Syria.
DI believes that he is a priso... Read More ...
On 5 October 2009, the UN Security Council held an Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security entitled "Responding to the needs of women and girls in post-conflict situations for sustainable
peace and security". Viet Nam, the current President of the UN Security Council, invited the
Council, Member States and other organizations to exchange and discuss the implementation of Resolution 1325 (2000) and related documents.
DImembers in Morocco are calling for the elimination of social, cultural, political and economic discrimination against women. "Women have the right to equal treatment and to make decisions free from discrimination", says DI spokesperson.
More than 1000 participants signed the Congolese Women's Declaration at the AWID Forum, Cape Town, 15 November 2008.
"We ask all nations across the globe to take note of the holocaust of the millennium which is happening right now in the DRC, with total indifference and lack of concern from the international community. Six million of deaths, two millions internally displaced, thousands of raped women and girls", the Declaration says.
Mutabar TADJIBAEVA, released from prison on the 2nd
of June and for the first time allowed to travel abroad, will receive
the 2008 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA) on Thursday 20th
November, 18h00, duringan international ceremony in Geneva at the
prestigious Musee Ariana
Young
women from civil society organisations are invited to participate in the Women
Peacemakers Program (WPP) International Orientation. WPP's International
Orientation is a 6 weeks annual orientation at the IFOR
International Secretariat and its Women Peacemakers Program.
Human rights
activist Ms. Bayazidi was arrested
recently and sentenced to 4 years in prison. Her familyand lawyer have not been allowed to meet her. To protest the
revolutionary court charges Ms. Bayazidi embarked on a full hunger strike, which she ended after more than a week due to her failing health.
DI calls on Iranian government to drop
all judicial proceedings against her, and to release her immediately and
unconditionally. DI member Ms. Bayazidi must not be punished for human rights
activities.
Ms. Inge
Genefke calls for countries to adopt convention on torture. Ms. Genefke has devoted her career specifically
to the treatment and rehabilitation
of victims of torture. Ms. Genefkeis a great supporter of Defend International (DI) and DI members who have been subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
