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Equatorial Guinea: Human rights organisations demand the immediate release of Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (101+ words) Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Palacio Presidencial, Malabo Equatorial Guinea President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, We, the undersigned, respectfully request that you act decisively and implement the recent opinion, No. 70/2025, issued by the UN Working…...
As the 2026 UN mid-year climate talks kick off, human rights must be the compass for negotiations
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (261+ words) 8 June 2026. Today, the SB64 June climate conference begins at the United Nations climate secretariat in Germany, inaugurating the formal negotiation process that will lead to the bigger November COP in Turkey. These talks come at a time of growing demands across…...
European Union: Joint civil society contribution on civic space to the 2026 Annual Rule of Law Report
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (130+ words) F'd'ration internationale pour les droits humains Since the launch of the Rule of Law Mechanism, civil society organisations (CSOs) have actively contributed to the process through annual consultations and by offering recommendations to enhance the instrument. 5 June 2026. These organisations consistently…...
Joint civil society contribution on civic space to the 2026 Annual Rule of Law Report
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (128+ words) F'd'ration internationale pour les droits humains Since the launch of the Rule of Law Mechanism, civil society organisations (CSOs) have actively contributed to the process through annual consultations and by offering recommendations to enhance the instrument. 5 June 2026. These organisations consistently…...
Belarus: Human rights organisations denounce systemic crisis of democracy and human rights in the labour sector
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (361+ words) 4 June 2026. Since 2004, the Belarusian authorities have systematically ignored and failed to implement the recommendations of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Commission of Inquiry aimed at ensuring freedom of association, registration of independent trade unions, and removal of obstacles to their…...
Armenia: Karabakh activist Artur Osipyan must be released
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (319+ words) Artur Osipyan is being prosecuted by the Armenian authorities following a verbal confrontation with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. FIDH and its Armenian member organisation Civil Society Institute (CSI) call for his release and the termination of all legal proceedings against…...
Ethiopia: Civic space and security at risk ahead of the 7th General Elections
1+ week, 4+ day ago (836+ words) F'd'ration internationale pour les droits humains The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, express serious concern at the environment in…...
EU Day Against Impunity: Global Initiative Urges EU and Member States to Stand Firmly with Survivors
2+ week, 3+ day ago (212+ words) Ahead of the European Union Day Against Impunity tomorrow, the Global Initiative Against Impunity: Making Justice Work (GIAI) calls on the European Union and its Member States to reinvigorate their commitment to ending impunity for the gravest crimes under international…...
Russian Federation: Russian authorities designate the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) as an "undesirable" organisation
2+ week, 4+ day ago (218+ words) 21 May 2026. According to the information received, on 17 April 2026, the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation declared OMCT an "undesirable organisation, and on 6 May 2026, the Ministry of Justice formally added OMCT to the official registry of banned entities. The Observatory…...
International Court of Justice's climate opinion: States must support the UN General Assembly resolution operationalising it
2+ week, 6+ day ago (576+ words) F'd'ration internationale pour les droits humains Ahead of a crucial vote in the UN General Assembly on 20 May, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is among the nearly 200 organisations worldwide that are urging UN Member States to support a…...