These resolutions update the Federation’s key priorities and struggles and set the direction for FIDH’s International Bureau for the next three years.
1) FIDH commits to a decolonial approach for the defence of human rights
FIDH acknowledges that since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Rights on the 10th of December 1948, significant progress has been made in advancing the universality of human rights globally. However, the global human rights order continues to be overshadowed by past colonial legacies as well as ongoing forms of colonialism such as the multi-layered racist, religious, imperialist and settler colonialism affecting the peoples of Palestine. Acknowledging and confronting legacies of past and present colonial structures is necessary for the full realisation of our common humanity.
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2) FIDH calls for systemic change in the face of the planetary crisis
FIDH urgently calls for a just transition as a series of context-dependent, whole-of-society and multisectoral pathways driven by a vision to shift away from an unjust economic system. The unprecedented climate crisis that grips the planet is largely caused by reliance on fossil fuels, and rooted in an extractivist economic model underpinned by systemic injustices and the exploitation of people and nature.
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3) FIDH calls on the Government of the United States to stop instrumentalising the fight against drugs to justify unilateral actions and disproportionate uses of force in Latin America
FIDH urges to the Government of the United States, among six distinct advocacy measures, to immediately cease all acts of threat, economic or political coercion, and interference that restrict the autonomy of Latin American peoples, as well as any defamatory statements against their democratically and legitimately constituted governments.
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4) FIDH calls on the Government of Ecuador to put an end to the repression
FIDH express its concern about the series of violations reported in Ecuador in the context of the recent national strike. Ecuadorian FIDH member organisations report that during the 31 days of the strike called by the indigenous movement, there were 369 incidents of political persecution, 329 recorded victims, 123 acts of repression, 2 illegal raids, 2 militarised schools, 70 acts of financial harassment, 40 people injured.
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5) FIDH calls on the Government of Canada to withdraw Bills C-2 and C-12, which represent an unprecedented rollback of migrants’ rights
FIDH expresses its deep concern about Bills C-2 and C-12, which threaten to deprive thousands of people of the right to have their asylum claims assessed by an independent tribunal, and calls on the Government of Canada to withdraw them without delay and instead take action to respect, protect, and fulfill the human rights of asylum seekers and all migrants.
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6) Solidarity with human rights defenders at risk, particularly those in detention
FIDH wishes to express its unwavering solidarity and support for human rights defenders all over the world who are victims of harassment, threats, attacks, repression, criminalization, and arbitrary detention due to their commitment to promoting and protecting fundamental human rights.
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7) The human rights situation in Vietnam
FIDH denounces the systematic repression of all dissenting voices in Vietnam, with its practically uninterrupted sequence of harassment, arbitrary arrests, and sometimes very heavy sentences against human rights defenders, bloggers, journalists, and other activists, as well as the brutal dispersal of demonstrations, internet censorship, and so on.
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8) The case of Tibetan environmental defender Anya Sengdra
FIDH demands the immediate and unconditional release of Anya Sengdra, an environmental defender in Tibet. Known for his peaceful actions against local corruption, illegal mining activities, and the poaching of endangered species, he has been detained since 2018.
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9) The human rights situation in Sahel
FIDH deplores the continuous degradation of respect for human rights in the Sahel and reiterates the importance of protecting fundamental freedoms and international humanitarian law for the restoration of the rule of law and lasting peace in the region.
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10) The systemic impunity and shrinking civic space in the Kyrgyz Republic
FIDH is deeply concerned by the accelerated degradation of human rights and civil liberties in Kyrgyzstan, once considered an emerging democracy in Central Asia, but which is now facing an alarming retreat of fundamental rights and a shrinking civic space.
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11) The escalating human rights crisis in Georgia
FIDH is deeply concerned by the aggravation of the human rights crisis in Georgia following the fraudulent parliamentary elections of October 2024 and the consecutive suspension of Georgia’s European Union accession negotiations. FIDH condemns the systematic use of excessive force against participants in peaceful mass protests, including acts that may constitute torture or other forms of ill-treatment.
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12) Safeguarding civic and political space and pursuing democratic processes in sub-Saharan Africa
FIDH and its member organizations in Africa wish to draw attention to the continuous degradation of the situation regarding civic space and democratic processes in Sub-Saharan Africa. FIDH reaffirms the essential importance of free, transparent, inclusive, and regular elections for consolidating democracy and promoting sustainable development.
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13) Resolution on the fight against impunity for serious human rights violations and international crimes
FIDH recalls the ongoing importance of the fight against impunity for grave human rights violations, including crimes under international law, and reaffirms, as stated in the Preamble to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, that "the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole must not go unpunished."
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14) Justice for the Palestinian People: Act to End Impunity!
FIDH and its member organizations affirm — as Palestinians are collectively targeted solely because of the nature of their identity — that the time has come for the international community to react by unanimously demanding protection, justice, and accountability. International law must not remain a dead letter; it must be applied.
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15) Democratic and peaceful solution to the Kurdish question in Turkey
FIDH urges the Turkish government, among other measures, to adopt a new Constitution formally recognizing the Kurdish identity and guaranteeing the civic, cultural, economic, political, and social rights of the Kurdish people.
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16) The human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo
FIDH stresses that there can be no lasting peace without justice, and the importance of addressing impunity for grave human rights violations by opening investigations and judicial proceedings where appropriate, at the national, regional, and international levels, including through a dedicated mixed mechanism for the situation in the DRC (special criminal court or mixed chambers) in a coordinated and complementary manner.
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17) The Shrinking Space for Civil Society and Human Rights Defenders in Europe
FIDH condemns the shrinking civic space in Europe and calls on all European governments and regional and international human rights protection mechanisms to respect, protect, and fulfill human rights and fundamental freedoms, to uphold democratic standards and the rule of law, to recognize the essential role of civil society as a guarantor thereof, and to refrain from adopting laws and policies that would further restrict civic space, in accordance with their obligations under international and European human rights law.
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18) Peace, Security and Human Rights crisis in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region in light of the severe breaches of the Helsinki Principles
FIDH demands that Russia end its war of aggression and the occupation of all Ukrainian territories, under conditions guaranteeing accountability for international crimes, the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as a just and lasting peace, notably by prioritizing people in all peace negotiations, ensuring the immediate release and return of all illegally detained Ukrainian civilians and Russian anti-war activists, the return of all Ukrainian children illegally transferred out of Ukraine, as well as the immediate end to the re-education, indoctrination, and militarization of Ukrainian children, while restoring their Ukrainian citizenship and identity, the release and repatriation of all prisoners of war held by all parties to the armed conflict, and justice and full reparations for all victims of Russian aggression and other international crimes in Ukraine.
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19) Jammu & Kashmir
FIDH demands the full implementation of international law in Jammu & Kashmir, notably through the immediate cessation of the occupation of the territory, the end of colonization in the IOK, the cessation of human rights violations committed in the region, as well as the establishment of a transparent process of accountability and full reparations for the violations committed, while guaranteeing the defense of the rights of the people of Jammu & Kashmir and creating the necessary conditions for the effective exercise of their right to self-determination.
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20) The human rights crisis in Nicaragua
FIDH condemns the brutal repression and the violation of the rule of law and human rights of the population in Nicaragua and in exile by the Ortega-Murillo regime. The Nicaraguan State must end the persecution of opponents and human rights defenders inside and outside the country, provide proof that the 14 disappeared persons are alive, and release the 53 political prisoners, including those under house arrest.
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21) FIDH Members Joining the International Human Rights Campaign: People First!
Given the scale and gravity of the rights violations against victims of Russian aggression, and the importance of the immediate release of all illegally detained persons due to the war, FIDH calls on its members to join the PEOPLE FIRST! campaign.
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22) Calling on the Government of Quebec (Canada) to cease derogating from rights and freedoms and to take immediate measures to ensure strict oversight of the use of the notwithstanding clause
The Quebec Charter contains a notwithstanding provision in Article 52 which allows the legislature to contravene a series of articles (notably freedom of conscience, religion, and association, right to demonstrate, right to life, right to equality, etc.), the very existence of which is an incongruity that significantly weakens the protection of rights and freedoms in Quebec. FIDH urges the Government of Quebec, which has repeatedly used this notwithstanding clause since 2019, to implement and respect oversight modalities.
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23) Serious and systematic human rights violations in the Islamic Republic of Iran
FIDH expresses its firm support for all Iranian human rights defenders, other human rights activists, victims of human rights violations, political prisoners, and prisoners of conscience. All political prisoners and prisoners of conscience without exception must be released immediately and unconditionally.
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24) Support of the implementation of the CJEU’s judgments concerning the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara
Agreements relating to resource extraction and economic development in the occupied territory are a vital economic source that allows the Kingdom of Morocco to maintain its occupation of Western Sahara. But at the same time, this occupation deprives the Sahrawi people of their fundamental right to self-determination and return after decades of exile.
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25) The Situation in Sudan
FIDH reaffirms that lasting peace in Sudan will only be possible if justice is served. Victims’ right to truth, accountability for the perpetrators, and reparations must be at the heart of any solution. The international community, regional actors, and the Sudanese authorities must act urgently to end impunity, confront the history of mass atrocities, and ensure justice for all survivors of this devastating conflict.
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26) The concept of ‘safe country of origin or transit’ in migration issues
FIDH condemns the abusive and politicized use of the notion of "safe country of origin or transit," which contributes to undermining the right to asylum, criminalizing migration, and emptying international protection of its substance.
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