NOTHING CAN JUSTIFY TORTURE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!
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October 14, 2019 | Human Rights Defenders | Urgent Interventions | Togo
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October 11, 2019 | Human Rights Defenders | Urgent Interventions | Algeria
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Maldivian authorities must immediately lift the arbitrary restrictions imposed on the leading non-governmental organisation (NGO) Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN), and protect its staff, board members, and their families from attacks and other acts of harassment and intimidation, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (an FIDH-OMCT partnership) urged today. read more ...
October 11, 2019 | Human Rights Defenders | Urgent Interventions | Maldives
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On October 12, 2019, which marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Saudi Association for Civil and Political Rights (ACPRA), the undersigned organisations call on Saudi authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all detained ACPRA members. read more ...
October 11, 2019 | Human Rights Defenders | Urgent Interventions | Saudi Arabia
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The
Observatory expresses its utmost concern over the above-mentioned acts of
ill-treatment against Messrs. Mohamed El-Baqer and Mr. Alaa Abdel Fattah while in detention, which is contrary to Egypt’s
obligations under the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment.
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Observatory is further concerned by the ongoing arbitrary detention of Messrs.
Mohamed El-Baqer and Alaa Abdel Fattah and urges the Egyptian authorities to
release them immediately and unconditionally and to put an end to all forms of
harassment against them, including at the judicial level, as well as against all
human rights defenders in Egypt.
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October 10, 2019 | Human Rights Defenders | Urgent Interventions | Egypt
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The undersigned international, regional and Iraqi human rights organisations demand that the authorities in Iraq immediately uphold promises to put an end to violent reprisals against the popular protest movement taking place across the country, which has left over 100 people dead, with thousands more injured and hundreds detained. read more ...
October 10, 2019 | Urgent campaigns | Urgent Interventions | Iraq
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October 9, 2019 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms | Statements | United States
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The Brazilian civil society organizations, supported by several foreign, regional and international organizations, express their deep and grave concern about the Brazilian candidacy for the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the three-year period 2020- 2022.
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October 8, 2019 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms | Statements | Brazil
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October 7, 2019 | Rights of the Child | Statements
October 4, 2019 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms | Reports and Publications | United States
October 4, 2019 | Statements | India
We strongly condemn the decision by
the Municipal Court judge to continue the investigation into unsubstantiated espionage
charges against Yeang Sothearin and Uon Chhin.
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October 4, 2019 | Urgent campaigns | Urgent Interventions | Cambodia
October 1, 2019 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms | Statements | Saudi Arabia
Five years after the
events that culminated in the disappearance of 43 students from the rural
school “Raúl Isidro Burgos” of Ayotzinapa and other grave human rights
violations in Iguala (Guerrero), steps are being taken to clarify the facts and
brings those guilty to book, but they must continue at a firmer and steadier pace
to result in real progress.
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September 26, 2019 | Statements | Mexico
A contribution from OMCT working
group on Torture & Terrorism to the annual report
of the UN Special Rapporteur on counter terrorism to the UN General Assembly
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September 24, 2019 | Reports and Publications
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