Defend International participated in the General Assembly Interactive
Hearings with
NGOs which took place at United Nations Headquarters in New York on
14-15
June 2010. President
of D... Read More ...
Nigeria: New International Fact-finding Report on the Situation of HR Defenders
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), and F... Read More ...
DI joins 2010 Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence
Defend International has joined IANSA (International Action Network on Small Arms) and other NGOs in 110
countries to
mark the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence, 10 - 16 May. ... Read More ...
Nuclear Weapons: Historic Opportunity to Ensure They Will Never Be Used Again
States
have an historic opportunity to bring the era of nuclear
weapons to an end once and for all, the International Committee of the
Red
Cross (ICRC) said in Geneva recently.... Read More ...
Syria: Arbitrary Detention of Leading Human Rights Activist
Defend International (DI) has been informed by reliable sources
of the case of Mr. Abdul-Hafiz Abdul Al-Rahman, a leading human rights activist
in Syria.
DI believes that he is a priso... Read More ...
Defend International has joined IANSA (International Action Network on Small Arms) and other NGOs in 110
countries to
mark the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence, 10 - 16 May.
DI memberBabylon
National Human Rights Association based in central Iraq, hosted a meeting in Haadar on the theme "Violence Against Women: Statistics & Challenges."
On 10 December 2009 Defend
International members in Iraq marked the anniversary of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights through different activities, including an exhibition
displaying photographs covering a gamut of categories.
DI member Mr. Haider
Oraibi delivered a speech on behalf of Defend International. He encouraged
everyone to get more involved in human rights promotion, protection,
monitoring, documentation and raising public awareness.
On 25 November 2009, during a press conference held in
Beirut,Defend International
members reviewed the
major problems faced by women who are unable to bestow their nationality
on their children and husbands.
Making woman's right to a life free of violence a global reality
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence
Against Women,Defend
International joins its members and partners to promote every woman's right to
a just and healthy life lived in freedom and without fear of violence or
discrimination.
Defend International has joined over
2,000 NGOs from over 150 countries around the globe to mark the 16 Days of
Activisim Against Gender Based Violence, which starts on November 25 and ends
on December 10.
Letters will be
sent to MENA countries, expressing
gratitude for their commitment undertaken upon the adoption in 1993 of the UN
Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, and urging them to
act on these promises.
Written by DI Monitoring & Investigation Committee
Friday, 30 October 2009
NO To Death Penalty
Defend International has urged
the Iranian authorities to take serious steps to impose an immediate moratorium
on executions and provide a timetable for abolishing the capital punishment.
"As the world's biggest executioner of child offenders,
it is time for Iran to act immediately to restore some of the confidence of the international community," said President of Defend International Widad Akrawi.
DI President Widad Akrawi at UN 1st Committee on Disarmament & international security
Today at the United Nation after years of
discussions and debates, the vast majority of governments - 153 in total -
agreed a timetable to establish a "strong and robust" Arms Trade
Treaty (ATT) with the "highest common standards" to control
international transfers of conventional arms.
"This is a
tribute to the hard work done by campaigners around the world," said DI President Widad
Akrawi.
The ATT is expected to significantly reduce the human cost associated with the proliferation of
conventional arms.
The governments in the MENA region need to sign the new treaty
banning cluster bombs and become part of the international consensus against
this weapon said Defend International today at the start of a global week of
action against cluster bombs.
"Actions speak louder than words
and that's why we need countries in the MENA region to sign the Convention on
Cluster Munitions without delay," said President
of Defend International Widad Akrawi.
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