Sultana Kamal is a brave lawyer and activist standing up for human rights in Bangladesh. She’s not afraid to take the spotlight on national television and debate the need for fair justice and human rights for all of Bangladesh – men, women and children. But peacefully expressing her opinion has gained her the attention of...
Dr. Homa Hoodfar, a highly respected university professor at Concordia University, Montreal has been arrested and detained in Iran’s notorious Evin prison on Monday 6, June 2016. She is an anthropologist who conducts ethnographic research across the Middle East, as well on Muslims living in the West. Her research is known to be balanced and several...
His Excellency President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Office of the President Al Ittihadia Palace Cairo, Egypt Fax: +202 2 391 1441 Email: p.spokesman@op.gov.eg Twitter: @AlsisiOfficial 31 March 2016 Your Excellency: We, the undersigned, hereby express our serious concerns on the various measures being taken by the government that threaten legitimate organisations which have a...
Source: Women’s Political Participation Committee in Afghanistan January 21, 2016- Kabul, Afghanistan Afghanistan lost seven of its dedicated youth to a brutal attack by terrorists that injured twenty more people yesterday. This cowardly attack targeted the progressive Tolo TV and Kaboora Production network and brought immense grief onto the families of the lost journalists and media...
Ferdous Al Toum was sentenced to be flogged 20 lashes and a fine. She has appealed this sentence. Rehab Omer Kakoum was sentenced to a heavy fine and has appealed this. Trials against eight of the 10 female Christian students charged with “indecent dress” have concluded. Cases against the 10 Christian girls charged with...
UN Human Rights Council is currently having its 29th session (from 15 June – 3 July 2015). One of the resolutions being discussed is the regressive ‘Protection of the Family’ resolution. This poses a huge threat to the rights of women and sexual minorities. Let your government know that you oppose the resolution. General information This...
