(2024-06-04). Active Duty, Veterans, G.I. Rights Groups Launch Campaign for Military Personnel to Tell Congress "Stop Funding Genocide in Gaza!" pressenza.com As more members of the military and State Department resign over U.S. funding of the genocide in Gaza, a new campaign will be launched tomorrow to allow military personnel to directly contact their congressional representatives. | Initiated by active-duty military members, veterans and G.I. rights groups, "Appeal for Redress v2," is modeled after the Virtual ne…
(2024-06-04). Jewish Council of Australia calls for sanctions on Israel. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-06-04). India: Report submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee. fidh.org On 3 June 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Front Line Defenders (FLD) and the World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) submitted a report to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee (CCPR) ahead of the CCPR's review of India's fifth periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
The report details human rights violations related the Indian authorities' systematic persecution and reprisals against human rights (…) | – |
(2024-06-04). French court sentences three officials close to Bashar al-Assad to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity. fidh.org The Paris Criminal Court has found three high-ranking Syrian officials guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes committed against two French-Syrians, Patrick and Mazzen Dabbagh.
Paris, 24 May 2024 – Ali Mamlouk, Jamil Hassan and Abdel Salam Mahmoud have been sentenced to life imprisonment for complicity in imprisonment, torture, enforced disappearance and murder constituting crimes against humanity — as well as for confiscation of property, qualified as war crimes. (…) | – |
(2024-06-04). Sanctioned VTB Bank to Open Branches in Occupied Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com The new local branches will serve customers in the occupied cities of Mariupol, Donetsk and Luhansk.
(2024-06-04). Maldives: Report submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee. fidh.org Today, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) submitted a report to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee (CCPR) ahead of the CCPR's review of the Maldives' second periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
The report, jointly prepared with Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN), details human rights violations that are inconsistent with the Maldives' legal obligations under various provisions of the ICCPR with regard to: (…) | – |
(2024-06-04). UK election 2024: Sunak may harden stance on human rights pact as Farage shakes up race. scmp.com Rishi Sunak is seeking a game-changer as disastrous polling and Brexit architect Nigel Farage's decision to stand for Reform UK in the general election leave the prime minister's ruling party facing a potential wipe out.
(2024-06-04). Consultancy – Irishaid Programme. fidh.org Innovative online and in-person advocacy to influence local human rights change Terms of reference for a final evaluation of the project The applicants for the evaluation must provide:
1. A technical offer composed of a presentation of the methodological approach, a timetable for the execution of the evaluation and the references of the consultant(s) (detailed Curriculum/a) 2. A detailed financial offer (in euros, showing all the headings, unit costs, number of units, etc.) (…) | – |
(2024-06-04). Russia: Reproductive rights at risk and the anti-gender movement against the backdrop of war. fidh.org
(2024-06-04). Tajikistan: Two-year anniversary of the arrest of human rights defender Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov. fidh.org For two years, Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov, lawyer and human rights defender in Tajikistan, has been arbitrarily detained and serving a 16-year prison sentence in reprisal for his human rights work. Six human rights organisations, including OMCT and FIDH in the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call for his immediate release.
29 May 2024- Yesterday marks the sad anniversary of the arrest of lawyer and human rights defender Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov in (…) | – |
(2024-06-04). Thailand: Pro-Democracy activist and MP Chonthicha Jangrew sentenced to two years in prison. fidh.org
(2024-06-04). A PROGRAMME OFFICER IN THE EUROPE OFFICE – PERMANENT CONTRACT. fidh.org BACKROUND
| The FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) is an international human rights NGO. Since 1922, it has been committed to defending all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As the transformation of societies is first and foremost the responsibility of local actors, its activities aim to strengthen their capacity for action and their influence. The FIDH federates 188 national human rights associations (…) | – |
(2024-06-04). From Guantanamo to Gaza: Israel embraces the US torture playbook. newarab.com 
When the United States turned to torture after 9/11, it remained a closely guarded secret for over two years. Yet the early signs were there in public for those who knew how to interpret them. | Images were released in January 2002 of
(2024-06-04). Syrian singer Angi Farah arrested in Iraq over 'misconduct'. newarab.com 
Syrian singer Angi Farah was arrested in Security forces detained Farah under Article 403 of the Iraqi Penal Code for her online activities, The arrest…
(2024-06-04). Iraq detains at least 12 after latest attack on Baghdad KFC. newarab.com 
(2024-06-04). UN experts call on all countries to recognize Palestinian statehood. presstv.ir The experts say recognition of a Palestinian state is an important acknowledgement of the rights of the Palestinian people.