UN: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2011
The
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) has announced that
the 2011 Commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
(IDEP), to be held on 17 Octob... Read More ...
Turkey: DI Condemns Veto on Elected MP Mr. Dicle
Defend International (DI) strongly
condemns the Turkish Supreme Election Board's undemocratic decision of not
recognizing the right of the elected Kurdish candidate Mr. Mehmet Hatip Dicle,
emphasi... Read More ...
Iran: Mr. Moarefi Facing Imminent Execution
Defend International has been informed by reliable sources that
Mr. Shirkoh Moarefi, a Kurdish
political prisoner, is due to be executed on May 1, 2011.
Defend International reiter... Read More ...
DI Members Celebrating 100 Years of International Women’s Day
On
the occasion of 2011 International Women's Day, Defend International is drawing
attention to the challenges faced by women in the the Middle East and North Africa. DI urges the authoritie... Read More ...
DI Welcomes the Outcomes of the UN Summit on the MDGs
In
September 2010, the UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),
adopted a global action plan to achieve the MDGs by their 2015 target date and
launched the Global Strategy for Women's... Read More ...
DEFEND INTERNATIONAL (DI) is a non governmental organ working to stop human rights
violations, especially in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It forms a
worldwide community of DI defenders with members, activists, friends and
subscribers in every part of the world.
Defend International - defends human rights;
Defend International - works to advance democracy;
Defend International - acts to encourage dialogue...
The United Nations Office for
Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) has launched the "Poetry for Peace" contest to reinforce the message of a peaceful world by working
toward a world free of nuclear weapons. The contest is being held from 15 September until 14 October. Right
now, you have the opportunity to join the contest and to play your part in making our
planet safer for future generations. DI encourages you to
share your message of peace!
DI is deeply concerned over the
Turkish and Iranian military actions inside Kurdistan region in Northern Iraq.
DI urges both the Turkish and Iranian authorities to respect the
territorial integrity of Iraq, to refrain from taking any military actions that
could undermine regional peace and stability, and to fulfill their
international obligations by ensuring respect for International law and
International humanitarian law.
To support our campaign please enter DI Campaigns'
Section.
Defend International (DI) addressed the UN Fourth Biennial
Meeting of States, in New York to consider the implementation of the Programme
of Action to prevent, combat, and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and
light weapons in all its aspects, which was held in June 2010. DI speech roused
a lot of attention among member states and civil society organizations.
DI represents the voices and experiences of civil society in
the MENA region.
