Cours en ligne “Gestion de la sécurité et de la protection pour défenseurs de droits humains et organisations sociales”
Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer l’ouverture des inscriptions pour le cours en ligne «Gestion de la sécurité et de la protection pour défenseurs de droits humains et organisations sociales» principalement destiné à des ONG, des organisations sociales et les individus intéressés à la sécurité au travail des défenseurs des droits humains, de leurs organisations et / ou des communautés Pourquoi […]
Cambodia: 40 International Rights Organizations urge withdrawal of Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations
On July 6th, 40 International Rights Organizations, issued a joint statement to the Prime Minister of Cambodia urging the Government to withdraw the draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (LANGO) that will be voted on July 10th. If approved, the Law would seriously damage the ability of many associations, NGOs, and community-based advocacy movements, to work effectively in Cambodia, giving […]
Thailand: arrested student Human Rights Defenders will be released but pending charges remain against them
July 7th, 2015 The 14 students and allied Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) will be released in the morning of 8 July, the Bangkok Military Court ruled today dismissing the police request for further pre-trial detention. However, the charges against the activists, who have been under custody since 26 June, are not dropped and the military prosecutor will decide whether to […]
Thailand: Khon Ruk Ban Kerd Conservation Group denounces threats and intimidations since allowing Dao Din activists to come work in the village
On the 25th of June the Khon Ruk Ban Kerd (KRBK) Conservation Group, a community organization based in Loei province, North-Eastern Thailand, released a statement to express its solidarity with the Dao Din student Human Rights Defenders, who have been issued with arrest warrants for having peacefully demonstrated in honor of the first anniversary of the country’s coup-d’état on June 24th. […]
Conflicting Minerals: The European Parliament voted for a mandatory certification of EU importers.
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Mining May 2012″ by www.sourcingnetwork.org on Flickr On 20 May, in a plenary assembly, the European Parliament voted in favor of a mandatory certification scheme for all importers of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold to ensure supply chain due diligence for possible conflict minerals. The law, approved by 402 votes […]
INCIDENT DE SÉCURITÉ EN THAILANDE’S KLONG SAI-PATTANA COMMUNAUTÉ. SPFT MENACES DE MORT PERSISTENT
Autour de 100 arbres de caoutchouc ont été détruits la nuit dernière, le 21 mai, dans la communauté de Klong Sai-Pattana, en Thaïlande, un village membre de la Fédération des paysans du sud de la Thaïlande (ou The Southern Peasant Federation of Thailand (SPFT). La SPFT, un mouvement de personnes et de fermiers militant pour une réforme agraire […]
Security incident in Thailand’s Klong Sai-Pattana community while SPFT death threats persist
Around 100 rubber trees were destroyed last night, the 21st of May, in the Klong Sai-Pattana community, Thailand, a member village of The Southern Peasant Federation of Thailand (SPFT). The SPFT, a movement of people and farmers fighting for land reform to contrast the private companies system that dominates the workers and the farmers in […]
Civil Society comments on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (2015-2019)
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS (HRDs) (Actions 9 and 10) The European External Action Service shared with civil society the 28 April 2015 Joint Communication by the European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the elaboration of a new Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for […]
Les Femmes Qui Défendent Les Droits De l´Homme – Mary Jane Real
PI: Pouvez-vous nous raconter comment vous êtes devenus une femme défenseure des droits humains? MJR: Et bien, j’ai été active pour la défense des droits humains et des droits des femmes depuis que j’étais étudiante. Plus je me suis rendu compte à quel point l’inégalité de genre avait un impact sur ma vie personnelle et […]
Las Mujeres Que Defienden Los Derechos Humanos – Mary Jane Real
PI: ¿Puedes contarnos cómo llegaste a convertirte en una mujer defensora de los derechos humanos? MJR: Bien, he estado activa en la defensa de los derechos humanos y los derechos de las mujeres desde que era estudiante. Cuanto más consciente era sobre cómo las inequidades de género impactaban en mi vida personal y profesional, más me […]