International Federation for Human Rights

Cambodia: Follow-up to the urgent appeal to free the five imprisoned Mother Nature Cambodia activists

Yasmine Louanchi — 2026-10-14T14:13:45Z

The five environmental human rights defenders from Mother Nature Cambodia, Long Kunthea, Yim Leanghy, Thun Ratha, Phuon Keoraksmey and Ly Chandaravuth, remain imprisoned despite the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention having found their detention to be arbitrary and called for their immediate release. 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, (…)

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Vietnam/Cambodia: Human rights defenders Nguyen Duc Thuan, Hiep Tran and Thai Cong Truong Son charged with terrorism in Vietnam after their enforced disappearance in Cambodia

Yasmine Louanchi — 2026-10-13T13:10:39Z

VNM 001 / 1026 / OBS 050 Enforced disappearance / Arbitrary detention / Transnational repression / Vietnam/Cambodia 13 October 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), requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Vietnam and Cambodia.
Description of the situation:
The Observatory has been informed about the enforced (…)

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States must enable effective and inclusive civil society participation in the negotiations on a convention on crimes against humanity

Raphaël Lopoukhine — 2026-10-13T10:54:34Z

As the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Sixth Committee discusses the Conference on crimes against humanity in New York today, the Coalition for a Crimes Against Humanity Convention (C-CAH), of which the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is a member, calls on UN Member States and Observer States to ensure inclusive, transparent, and non-discriminatory civil society participation in the negotiations towards a Convention on Crimes Against Humanity. The Coalition urges States (…)

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UN Binding treaty on business and human rights: Renewed support for an effective prevention of corporate abuses at the 12th negotiation session

Inès Garcia — 2026-10-13T08:51:21Z

In attendance at the United Nations Office in Geneva, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and 19 of its member and partner organisations delivered a general statement to reiterate the need for an ambitious United Nations (UN) Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights that can effectively strengthen protections of human rights from corporate abuses. Read the statement below.
Geneva, 12 October 2026. Thank you, Mister Chair. Congratulations on your appointment as Chair of (…)

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The Al Hassan Case: 14 years of mobilisation by the FIDH for the recognition of gender-based crimes in Mali

Marie Bessières — 2026-10-12T20:00:56Z

Summary In 2012 and 2013, armed groups in northern Mali committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, including gender-based sexual crimes. Among the 15 alleged direct and indirect perpetrators was Al Hassan, the Islamic commissioner for Timbuktu. In 2018, after years of investigation during which the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) documented cases of serious human rights violations, identified the victims, collected testimonies, and lodged complaints, Al Hassan was (…)

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Morocco/Western Sahara: The necessity of implementing the decisions and opinions of United Nations mechanisms regarding the Gdeim Izik Group

Yasmine Louanchi — 2026-10-12T15:45:29Z

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 the undersigned human rights organisations and partners in the SOS-Defenders project, are following the developments of the open hunger strike undertaken by a number of Sahrawi political prisoners from the Gdeim Izik group since 23 September 2026, in Moroccan prisons.
12 October 2026. (…)

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US sanctions against the International Criminal Court: The ultimate test for its 125 States Parties

Raphaël Lopoukhine — 2026-10-09T16:28:52Z

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) condemns the unprecedented sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) and calls for urgent collective action to protect international justice, civil society, and victims and survivors worldwide.
Paris, The Hague, 9 October 2026. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) strongly condemns today's decision by the United States to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) itself. Following successive (…)

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United Nations Human Rights Council concludes session with important mandates renewed, but major crises demand stronger action

Inès Garcia — 2026-10-09T15:10:22Z

Concluding its 63rd regular session, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council has adopted 34 resolutions, notably renewing critical mandates for crisis-hit nations including Afghanistan, Sudan, and Venezuela. While the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes these outcomes alongside new resolutions on artificial intelligence, it warns of escalating conflict in Ethiopia and urges Member States to secure the necessary funding to turn these diplomatic decisions into (…)

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Armenia: Renewed judicial harassment against women environmental human rights defenders Nazeli Vardanyan and Tehmine Yenoqyan

Yasmine Louanchi — 2026-10-09T13:23:04Z

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 the Civil Society Institute (CSI) express serious concern over renewed judicial proceedings initiated by Lydian Armenia, a mining company, against women environmental human rights defenders Nazeli Vardanyan and Tehmine Yenoqyan.
Paris, Geneva, Yerevan, 9 October 2026. The undersigned (…)

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FIDH welcomes the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay, a fearless advocate for human rights and international justice

Raphaël Lopoukhine — 2026-10-09T13:16:43Z

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, recognising her groundbreaking contributions to advancing human rights, gender equality and international justice.
Paris, The Hague, 9 October 2026. From her fight against apartheid in South Africa to serving as a judge at international courts, and as United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Pillay has played a leading role in advancing (…)

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