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HRFT: Fact sheet on Gezi Park Prostests as of June 19th

interncom — 2013-06-19T16:23:13Z

Document released by the Documentation Centre of Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (HRFT) Demonstrations that began on May 28th, 2013, to protect Gezi Park and turned into protests demanding basic rights and freedoms because of the violence directed to the people by the police forces, spread to 77 provinces across Turkey and continue on June 19th, 2013, the 23th day of protesting. On June 17th, 2013, Trade Unions have announced a nationwide strike. Members of the Confederation of (...) - Turkey / Arbitrary Detention, freedom of expression, Turkey

League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI)

2013-06-19T13:17:53Z

Established in March 1983 - Iran / league

Bahrain: Ongoing judicial harassment faced by Mr. Mohammed Al-Maskati

Hugo GABBERO — 2013-06-19T13:02:28Z

The Observatory has been informed by reliable sources about the ongoing judicial harassment faced by Mr. Mohammed Al-Maskati, President of the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR). The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Bahrain. Description of the situation : (...) - Bahrain / Human Rights Defenders, Observatory

Egypt: Sentencing in appeal of Mr. Hassan Mustafa

Alexandra POMEON — 2013-06-19T09:50:05Z

New information EGY 001 / 0313 / OBS 027.1 Sentencing in appeal / Arbitrary detention Egypt June 19, 2013 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), has received new information and requests your urgent intervention on the following situation in Egypt. New information: The Observatory has been informed by reliable sources about the sentencing (...) - Egypt

EP Resolution condemns persecution and violence against minorities in Burma

Catherine ABSALOM — 2013-06-19T08:49:25Z

The European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution condemning the persecution and violence targeting the Rohingya and other Muslim minorities - Burma / United Nations, European Union, Impacts

Russia : strong reaction of the UN Human Rights Council is required

Arthur MANET — 2013-06-19T08:30:51Z

As the United Nations Human Rights Council concluded its 23rd session, FIDH deplores that the Council has failed to properly address the situation of the civil society in Russia, which faces increased repression and restrictions to their activities. “It is now time for the Human Rights Council to act, if it is to be consistent with the resolution it adopted in March 2013 on NGOs' access to funding and protection of human rights defenders”, said Olga Abramenko, Director of the Saint (...) - Russia / Human Rights Council

The European Parliament stresses that warming relations between EU and Burma should not become a blank check for persecution of Rohingya

Arthur MANET — 2013-06-19T08:14:51Z

The European Parliament last Thursday adopted a resolution condemning the persecution and violence targeting the Rohingya and other Muslim minorities perpetuated by or with the complicity of the Burmese authorities. The European Parliament urged the Burmese authorities to put an immediate end to the human rights abuses, make a full and independent investigation into allegations of security forces' participation in the violence, prosecute perpetrators of the violent attacks and other related (...) - Burma / European Union

Nasrin Sotoudeh's message to York University

2013-06-18T19:23:26Z

Nasrin Sotudeh's message for acceptance of the honorary doctorate degree in Law from York University (Canada) was read out by FIDH President Karim Lahidji at the awarding ceremony on 12 June. - Iran

FIDH and IHD call the international community to immediately suspend sales of tear-gas and crowd-control equipment to Turkey

Audrey Couprie — 2013-06-18T17:53:51Z

In Turkey, the repression of protests that began on 28 May 2013 has intensified in recent days. - Turkey / freedom of expression

African Court Orders Tanzania to Guarantee Civil and Political rights. A Victory for Democracy!

Tchérina JEROLON — 2013-06-18T12:42:58Z

FIDH and its member organisation in Tanzania, the Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC), welcome the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights' recent ruling ordering the Republic of Tanzania to guarantee citizens' rights to freely participate in the government of their country, either directly or through freely chosen representatives. Our organisations call on the Tanzanian authorities to take all necessary measures to give rapid effect to this Court decision. - Tanzania / African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights

63 migrants left to die in the Mediterranean : Survivors continue their quest for justice

internpress — 2013-06-18T09:00:00Z

Today, two survivors of the drama that caused the death of 63 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea in April 2011, filed complaints before the Tribunal de grande instance in Paris and the Audiencia Nacional in Madrid, holding the French and Spanish military to account for failing to assist persons in danger. In France, GISTI, FIDH, LDH and Migreurop, joined the case as civil parties. - Migrants' Rights / Migrants' Rights

Cambodia: Upholding of the conviction of housing rights activist Yorm Bopha

Alexandra POMEON — 2013-06-18T08:54:00Z

New information KHM 006 / 1212 / OBS 119.2 Conviction / Arbitrary detention Cambodia June 18, 2013 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), has received new information and requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Cambodia. New information: The Observatory has been informed by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (...) - Cambodia

HRFT: Fact sheet on Gezi Park Prostests as of June 17th

interncom — 2013-06-17T16:15:04Z

Document released by the Documentation Centre of Human Rights Foundation of Turkey , member organisation of FIDH in Turkey Demonstrations that began on 28 May 2013 to protect Gezi Park and turned into protests demanding basic rights and freedoms because of the violence directed to the people by the police forces and spread to 77 provinces across Turkey , continue on 17 June 2013, the 21th day. During the Justice and Development Party (AKP) demonstration on 15th June 2013, Prime Minister, (...) - Turkey / Arbitrary Detention, freedom of expression, Turkey

Iran: ICESCR raise concerns about labour rights

David KNAUTE — 2013-06-17T15:57:00Z

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) considered the second periodic report of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at its 5th and 6th meetings, held on 1 May 2013. In its concluding observations, adopted at its 28th meeting held on 17 May 2013, it made recommandations echoing FIDH concerns on the discrimination of ethnic and religious minorities, women's rights, children's rights, (...) - Iran / Impacts

A blank screen on the democratic foundations of the European Union

Audrey Couprie — 2013-06-17T11:02:31Z

FIDH and the Hellenic League for Human Rights deplore the decision taken by the Greek government on Tuesday, 11th June to brutally and suddenly close the doors of the Greek state broadcaster, l'Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT). - Greece / European Union, freedom of expression

India: Arbitrary arrest and judicial harassment of 13 women human rights defenders in Kolkata

Alexandra POMEON — 2013-06-17T10:31:16Z

IND 003 / 0613 / OBS 051 Arbitrary arrest / Release / Judicial harassment India June 17, 2013 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), requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in India. Brief description of the situation: The Observatory has been informed by Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) about the arbitrary (...) - India

Ceasing the operation of Greek public TV and radio concerns all European democrats

interncom — 2013-06-17T08:22:52Z

Analysis of the Greek situation by Dimitris Christopoulos, Vice President of FIDH, Associate Professor at Panteion University of Athens. The Greek government ceased the operation of the Greek Public Radio and Television Broadcast Service (ERT) via an ‘emergency' legislative act on June 11th 2013. On that unprecedented event, we need to point out what should be going without saying: a contemporary democratic regime with no Public Television and Radio is unconceivable. In European states – (...) - Greece / Economic Social & Cultural Rights