International Federation for Human Rights

Thailand: Prime Minister should refrain from filing criminal lawsuit against human rights defender Yingcheep Atchanont

Hugo GABBERO — 2026-08-04T15:59:59Z

On 22 July 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that he would file a criminal defamation complaint against Yingcheep Atchanont, the director of the Thai non-governmental organisation Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw), an FIDH member organisation, over allegations linking the Prime Minister to irregularities in the election of the 200-member Senate, which was held between 9 and 26 June 2024. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation (…)

- Thailand

Thailand: Lèse-majesté conviction and prison sentence of Arnon Nampa upheld by the Court of Appeals

Yasmine Louanchi — 2026-08-04T09:29:30Z

THA 002 / 0923 / OBS 038.9 Sentencing / Arbitrary detention / Judicial harassment/ Restriction to freedom of expression/ Restriction to peaceful assembly Thailand 4 August 2026
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), has received new information and requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Thailand.
New information:
The (…)

- Human Rights Defenders

Morocco/Western Sahara: Moroccan authorities once again target the President and Vice-President of CODESA

Hugo GABBERO — 2026-07-31T16:08:39Z

Collective of Sahrawi Human Rights Defenders (CODESA), an independent Sahrawi human rights organisation and member of the OMCT network, has recently been subjected to renewed restrictions on movement, electricity cuts, surveillance, and intimidation in occupied Western Sahara. 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, strongly condemn the (…)

- Morocco

Tunisia: Appeal to stop imprisoning journalists and human rights defenders

Hugo GABBERO — 2026-07-30T16:56:11Z

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, along with the undersigned members of IFEX and civil society partners, appeal to the Tunisian authorities to stop imprisoning journalists and human rights defenders in violation of international law. There is a pattern of sentencing to prison those who criticise government policies, human rights (…)

- Tunisia

Mauritania: Make human rights a priority to ensure they become a reality

Consultance Edition — 2026-07-30T13:07:00Z

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Association mauritanienne des droits de l'Homme (AMDH) have published a joint report (in french) that contains a troubling assessment of the human rights situation in Mauritania. Government authorities are struggling to ensure the effective implementation of their commitments, despite several legislative and institutional advances. The FIDH and the AMDH call on authorities to end the repression of critical voices and to adopt (…)

- Mauritania / Focus home page, News

Morocco: For the immediate release of filmmaker and rappeur El Mahdi Lyoubi

Hugo GABBERO — 2026-07-28T16:06:37Z

Detained since 13 July 2026 following a travel ban whose legal grounds have not been made public, Moroccan filmmaker and musician El Mahdi Lyoubi is at the centre of a case that raises serious concerns about freedom of expression and artistic freedom in Morocco. 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, together with a collective of cultural (…)

- Morocco

Call for Applications: Consultancy for the Capitalisation of GIAI Learning on Victim and Survivor-Centred Practice

Delphine CARLENS — 2026-07-28T14:38:01Z

1. Background
About the Global Initiative Against Impunity The Global Initiative Against Impunity for International Crimes and Serious Human Rights Violations (GIAI) is a civil society-led initiative of eight organisations, the Secretariat of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) and two associate partners. Co-funded by the European Union, the Consortium endeavours to strengthen the global response to serious crimes and human rights violations, ultimately promoting a (…)

- Recruitment

Occupied Palestinian Territory: Escalating settler violence and settlement expansion ahead of Israeli elections

Maxime Duriez — 2026-07-28T13:29:06Z

Four Palestinians were killed near Nablus on 24 July 2026, amid a sharp escalation of settler violence and military operations across the occupied West Bank. As Israeli authorities expand settlements and tighten control ahead of October's legislative elections, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) warns that these developments further entrench Israel's unlawful annexation policies, apartheid regime and denial of the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, and calls (…)

- Israel & Palestine / News, Headlines

International Criminal Court Prosecutor's removal: Protecting the Court means defending both its integrity and its independence

Maxime Duriez — 2026-07-28T13:01:16Z

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the Assembly of States Parties' (ASP) decision which affirms that no elected International Criminal Court (ICC) official is above institutional accountability. This matters not only for the integrity of the institution, but also for everyone who works for, cooperates with, or seeks justice before the Court. At the same time, this decision comes as the Court faces an unprecedented campaign of political pressure and attacks because (…)

- International Criminal Court (ICC) / News, Focus home page

Implementing the European Union Due Diligence Directive: The real cost of low ambition is human rights abuses

Lucia Posteraro — 2026-07-28T09:14:45Z

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is urging the European Commission to ensure that the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive remains firmly grounded in human rights standards. Its recommendations reject an approach based on "cost effectiveness" and call for meaningful corporate accountability and engagement with rightsholders facing potential and real abuses.
Brussels, 28 July 2026. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) (…)

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