Defend International is concerned about reports of the excessive use of force against demonstrators and calls on Iranian authorities to respect their demands and protect their physical and psychological integrity. Furthermore, we call on world leaders and NGOs to support the protesters and echo our calls to the Iranian authorities.
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Campaigns
Dr. Widad Statement on 3rd Anniversary of 2014 Genocide
Dr. Widad has released a new statement, in which she calls on “world leaders to step up efforts to recognize the current genocide and to include the atrocities against the residents of Kobane and all persecuted religious and ethnic minorities in the Middle East.”
Iran: Towards Abolition of Death Sentence & Enhanced Protection of Human Rights
As the World marks the 2015 International Day Against Death Penalty, Defend International announces the launch of the campaign “Towards Abolition of Death Sentence and Enhanced Protection of Human Rights in Iran” to call on the Iranian authorities to review hanging and the human rights situation in light of International Human Rights Law. “On today’s World Day Against the Death Penalty, we urge the Iranian authorities to adopt a complete ban on public hangings and all forms of violence against everybody,” said Dr. Widad, founder of Defend International.
Syria: DI Calls For Release Of Two Kidnapped Church Leaders
Defend International issues an urgent global appeal for the release of abducted Syrian Archbishops Yohanna Ibrahim and Paul Yazigi. Highlighting the systemic targeting of human rights defenders, religious leaders, and aid workers, DI President Dr. Widad Akreyi calls upon the United Nations, governments, and international bodies to mobilize all diplomatic pathways to secure their immediate freedom.