Congo Lucha wins the 2019 OMCT Prize at the Geneva International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH)
Congo Lucha, a documentary on a
youth group promoting democracy and human rights in the Democratic
Republic of Congo directed by Marlène Rabaud, received the 2019 OMCT
prize at the Geneva International Film Festival and Forum on Human
Rights (FIFDH).
In the words of Gerald Staberock, OMCT Secretary General, “Marlène
Rabaud shows that hope is alive, even in the DRC, even in the Kivus –
and that things can change.”
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March 22, 2019 | Human Rights Defenders | Links
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March 21, 2019 | Human Rights Defenders | Urgent Interventions | Morocco
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The Observatory has been informed by the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI) and by Justice for Iran about the ongoing judicial harassment of Ms. Rezvaneh Mohammadi, a graduate of women’s studies who has been promoting gender equality online and participating in gender equality workshops. read more ...
March 20, 2019 | Human Rights Defenders | Urgent Interventions | Iran
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The Observatory has been informed by reliable sources about the arbitrary detention of Mr. Alfredo Okenve Ndoho, Vice-President of the NGO Centro de Estudios e iniciativas para el Desarrollo (CEID), who has been particularly active on the need for more transparency in the field of extractive industries’ transparency. read more ...
March 20, 2019 | Human Rights Defenders | Urgent Interventions | Equatorial Guinea
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“Oyub Titiev’s trial was a complete travesty
of justice, reminiscent of the show trials of the Stalin era. And like back
then, the goal was not so much to punish as to humiliate. Precisely for this
reason, the authorities depicted and charged Oyub as a junkie - Kadyrov
repeatedly referred to Oyub as a ‘drug addict’ - so Oyub would not only lose
his freedom but also his honor - which is all-important in Chechen society,” said Gerald Staberock,
OMCT Secretary General.
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March 18, 2019 | Human Rights Defenders | Urgent Interventions | Russian Federation
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As international human rights organisations, we write to express our
profound concern about the recent developments in Guatemala that could
gravely impact the human rights situation and rule of law in the country. We
remain alarmed by the possible passage of the proposed amendment to the
National Reconciliation Law or “Amnesty Law” (N.5377) by the
Guatemalan Congressand the serious consequences it would have on peace and
stability in the region. Equally distressing is the upcoming threat facing
Civil Society organisations in exercising their rights in light of proposed
amendments to the Law on Non-Governmental NGOs for Development (N.5257).We
are also worried about the Guatemalan Government’s insistence to
terminate the mandate of the International Commission against Impunity in
Guatemala (CICIG) before September 2019 and to obstruct its work in various
forms. This bleak picture strengthens our belief that it is in
the interest of the EU and its Member States, as well as the international
community at large, to ensure that the Guatemalan authorities respect the
rule of law, and to firmly support the efforts of the Guatemalan people in
tackling corruption and impunity.
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March 22, 2019 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms | Urgent Interventions | Guatemala
March 14, 2019 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms | Statements | European Union (EU), Guatemala
March 14, 2019 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms | Statements | Mexico
Following the adoption of Saudi Arabia’s Universal Periodic Review outcome on March 14, MENA Rights Group, Alqst, the Right Livelihood Award Foundation and OMCT called on the international community to maintain pressure on the Saudi government to improve the human rights situation in the country. read more ...
March 14, 2019 | Statements | Saudi Arabia
The undersigned organizations, part of the International Observatory on Human Rights in Mexico, express our deep concern about the possible reform of the Mexican constitution to create a National Guard as a new public security body, a measure that would aggravate the militarization of security in Mexico. read more ...
February 21, 2019 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Urgent campaigns | Statements | Mexico
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