Defend International participated in the General Assembly Interactive
Hearings with
NGOs which took place at United Nations Headquarters in New York on
14-15
June 2010. President
of D... Read More ...
Nigeria: New International Fact-finding Report on the Situation of HR Defenders
The
Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint
programme of
the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International
Federation
for Human Rights (FIDH), and F... Read More ...
DI joins 2010 Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence
Defend International has joined IANSA (International Action Network on Small Arms) and other NGOs in 110
countries to
mark the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence, 10 - 16 May. ... Read More ...
Nuclear Weapons: Historic Opportunity to Ensure They Will Never Be Used Again
States
have an historic opportunity to bring the era of nuclear
weapons to an end once and for all, the International Committee of the
Red
Cross (ICRC) said in Geneva recently.... Read More ...
Syria: Arbitrary Detention of Leading Human Rights Activist
Defend International (DI) has been informed by reliable sources
of the case of Mr. Abdul-Hafiz Abdul Al-Rahman, a leading human rights activist
in Syria.
DI believes that he is a priso... Read More ...
DEFEND INTERNATIONAL (DI) is a non governmental organ working to stop human rights
violations, especially in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It forms a
worldwide community of DI defenders with members, activists, friends and
subscribers in every part of the world.
Defend International - defends human rights;
Defend International - works to advance democracy;
Defend International - acts to encourage dialogue...
Defend International (DI) addressed the UN Fourth Biennial
Meeting of States, in New York to consider the implementation of the Programme
of Action to prevent, combat, and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and
light weapons in all its aspects, which was held in June 2010. DI speech roused
a lot of attention among member states and civil society organizations.
DI represents the voices and experiences of civil society in
the MENA region.
Written by DI Monitoring & Investigation Committee
Wednesday, 09 December 2009
DI: No To Death Penalty
The use of the death penalty has increased at an alarming rate in Iran over the past several months. DI has called on the Iranian authorities to stop the execution of 22 Kurdish political activists on death row.
Unfortunately, five prisoners were executed on May 9, 2010.
DI affirms the necessity for an immediate intervention by the
United Nations and the international community in order to halt these scheduled
executions.
The arbitrary detention of DI member Mr. Mustafa
Ismail in Syria has caused great concern among our members worldwide.
DI is promoting a joint action
against the authorities' oppression on human rights supporters and calls on the
authorities for Mr. Ismail's immediate and unconditional release.
On 25 November 2009, during a press conference held in
Beirut,Defend International
members reviewed the
major problems faced by women who are unable to bestow their nationality
on their children and husbands.
Defend International (DI) joined other international
NGOs and United Nations agencies in the First Committee of the Sixty fourth Session of the
UnitedNations General Assembly in New
York.
DI represents the
voices and experiences of civil society in the MENA region.
