On 11 March 2025, the European Commission presented a new proposal for a Return Regulation to replace the current Return Directive. Behind the euphemistic name, the proposal outlines coercive, traumatising, …
Organizations Reject European Parliament Debate Exploiting Women’s Rights to Promote Anti-Migrant Hate
This Wednesday,10 September, during the European Parliament Plenary, a “debate” titled ”After 10 years, time to end mass migration now – protect our women and children” will be held in …
United States of America: Sanctions on the United Nations Special Rapporteur an assault on human rights
We, the signatory civil society organisations, are gravely concerned about United States of America (USA) sanctions imposed on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the situation of …
Amid Israel’s ongoing human rights atrocities against Palestinians, the European Commission and all EU Member States Should Suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement
The undersigned human rights and humanitarian organizations and trade unions urge the EU to ensure that the ongoing review of Israel’s compliance with article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement …
Iran-Israel War: CIHRS Calls for Urgent UN Action to Prevent Regional War and End Impunity
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) calls on the United Nations to urgently lead a comprehensive peace and security initiative to prevent further escalation between Israel and Iran, …
Eritrea: Adopt a strong resolution extending the Special Rapporteur’s mandate
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Excellencies, Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 59th session (16 June-11 July 2025), we, the …
Stopping Israel’s Attack on Civil Society, justice and human rights: A Call to Action
With the start of Israeli Knesset’s summer session on May 5, the undersigning organisations observe with grave concern the series of legislative initiatives and policy measures, currently making their way …
Unprecedented Attacks on NGOs in the EU
We Call on All Democratic Forces To Act for a Strong and Independent Civil Society
European civil society organisations (CSOs) are currently facing an unprecedented attack coming from certain Members of the European Parliament. The attack, spearheaded by some MEPs from the European People’s Party …
EU Should Defend the ICC
International Criminal Court Under Attack by US, Others
The European Union should defend the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid serious attacks on its mandate and mission, more than 70 nongovernmental groups said today. These attacks could undermine justice …
Human Rights Demands for Renewing the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the UN Commission of Inquiry into Serious Violations Committed in Iran
To: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights organizations, call your attention to the ongoing full-fledged human rights …
Global Civil Society Organizations Call on Maersk Shareholders to Demand Maersk Disclose its Human Rights Practices
Danish shipping giant A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S has faced intense scrutiny for its potential role in facilitating the transfer of arms and military equipment to Israel, thereby risking involving …
New European approach undermines refugees’ rights and puts them at risk of refoulement to unsafe countries
As the European Commission (EC) unveils its so-called “new common approach on returns” today, 11 March, aimed at speeding up returns to countries of origin and transit, the undersigned civil …
Call for Government of Nepal to revise punitive new media and social media bills
The alarming provisions in the proposed “Bill related to Operation, Use and Regulation of Social Media Nepal” (Social Media Bill) and the recently passed Media Council Bill in Nepal threaten …
Urgent Call for UK to Lead on a Joint Statement on Human Rights in Egypt at the Forthcoming HRC Session
Dear Foreign Secretary, Ahead of the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council, we are writing as a coalition of 24 organisations to request that the UK government take …
Joint Call to Countries Part of the Global F-35 Jet Programme to Halt the Production and Transfer of Arms to Israel
We write to you as a group of organisations from partner countries to the global F-35 jet programme, and supportive organisations, calling on our Governments to immediately halt all arms …