Over the last days, international media reported several attacks by Cypriot authorities against people fleeing Lebanon and Syria. People on board remained stuck at sea for several days, with no …
Joint NGO letter: The EU must urgently act at one year of conflict in Sudan
Dear High Representative Borrell, Dear EU Foreign Ministers, One year on from the start of the conflict in Sudan on 15 April 2023, and as the Foreign Affairs Council meets …
Algeria: New amendments to Penal Code will further entrench repression
New amendments to the Penal Code, adopted on 2 April 2024, add a litany of harsh and overbroad articles to the repressive legal arsenal in Algeria that could further criminalize …
Algeria: Detainees must be released and civic space opened
We, the signing associations and organizations, call on the Algerian authorities to release unjustly imprisoned detainees for expressing their opinions or peacefully exercising their freedoms, and to open up civic …
Joint Statement Marking Human Rights Defender’s 1,000-Day Hunger Strike
King of Bahrain, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Your Majesties, We, the undersigned, call your immediate attention to …
Yemen: Investigate the killing of civilians in unlawful house demolitions in Al Bayda
At least nine civilians were killed and seven injured on 19 March when the Ansar Allah (Houthi) group detonated a residential house in Al Hofra neighborhood in the city of …
Egyptian authorities must end arbitrary detentions and forced deportations of Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers
The undersigned organizations urge the Egyptian authorities to immediately stop the serious abuses against Sudanese seeking refuge in Egypt. After issuing Decree No. 3326 of 2023, end of August 2023, …
Yemen: Immediately Release Arbitrarily Detained Judge Qatran
The Houthis must immediately and unconditionally release Abdulwahab Mohammad Qatran, a Yemeni judge arrested on 2 January 2024 after voicing criticism of the Houthis on social media, Mwatana for Human …
Rights Groups Letter to F1 CEO Ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix
20 Years of Sportswashing
Dear Stefano Domenicali, We, the undersigned organisations, are writing to renew our concerns about Bahrain’s use of the F1 Grand Prix to “sportswash” the country’s dire human rights record. As …
Palestine: ICJ order on prevention of genocide spurned by Israel
In the month following the International Court of Justice’s order to prevent genocide, Israel continues to intensify its genocidal campaign of deliberate destruction and killing in Gaza. The ICJ’s decision, …