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Joint Letter – Global Europe: A blueprint for long-term prosperity

December 2025 – Analysis of the European Commission proposal Investing in the Global Europe Instrument (GEI) is a strategic imperative and an effective line of defense against global threats that could destabilize our partners societies and economies. In today’s interconnected world, these are also threats to Europe’s own stability and prosperity. To maximise the impact […]

Upholding Not Undermining International Law – Civil Society Open Letter to States

December 5th (Reissued) The 301 faith-based, non-governmental, and other civil society organizations listed below call on UN Member States to uphold, preserve, strengthen, and celebrate international refugee, human rights, and humanitarian treaties and reject efforts to undo or undermine legal norms. In recognition of the inalienable human dignity of each person, States built a rules-based […]

Indigenous Peoples and Civil Society Organizations condemn Copper Mark for upgrading certification status of Indonesia’s PT AMNT to fully meet its criteria amidst ongoing complaint by affected communities 

25 November 2025, Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia  Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) Sumbawa, Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE), and the undersigned endorsing Indigenous Peoples and civil society organizations strongly condemn the recent decision of the Copper Mark to upgrade the compliance status of PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMNT) […]

Appel à l’action – Inscrire l’urgence en République Démocratique du Congo à l’ordre du jour du conseil desaffaires étrangères de l’UE du 20 novembre

Bruxelles, 6 novembre 2025 A l’attention de : Ministères des affaires étrangères des Etats membres de l’UE  Les organisations soussignées, membres du réseau EurAc, vous écrivent pour vous alerter sur la détérioration alarmante de la situation sécuritaire, humanitaire et des droits humains dans l’Est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) et pour exiger l’inscription […]

HRDN Letter on the forthcoming EU Civil Society Strategy

Ms Ursula Von der Leyen  President  European Commission  cc:   Ms Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech and Sovereignty, Security and Democracy  Mr Michael McGrath, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection  Brussels, 16 October 2025  Re: A comprehensive framework to protect, support and empower civil society in the EU   Dear President […]

Urgent call from the international community for an immediate end to repression, militarization, and excessive use of force in Ecuador

Descarga el comunicado en castellano aquí October 16, 2025 The undersigned organizations express our deep concern about the escalation of violence, repression and militarization by the Ecuadorian State against the social protests initiated on September 21, 2025, by the indigenous movement of Ecuador. In recent weeks, the persecution and criminalization  of human rights defenders and […]

RD Congo: Note de position face au Communiqué n°004/CNDH/007/CABRAP/03/2025

Nous, organisations de la société civile congolaises et internationales, avons pris connaissance avec intérêt du Communiqué de Presse n°004/CNDH/007/CABRAP/03/2025 annonçant le lancement de la procédure d’identification et d’enregistrement des défenseurs des droits humains en République Démocratique du Congo. Au regard des instruments juridiques nationaux et internationaux auxquels la RDC a librement adhéré – notamment la […]

Comunicado: En apoyo a los líderes y abogados de la ASOCIACIÓN QHANA PUKARA KURMI 

Bolivia, 8 de septiembre Ante la escalada y la gravedad de amenazas, acoso, difamaciones, señalamientos y otras formas de violencia contra los líderes y los abogados de la Asociación de Pueblos Indígena Originario Campesinos “Qhana Pukara Kurmi”, violencia ejercida principalmente por actores vinculados a las actividades mineras en Viacha y zona aledañas, las organizaciones abajo […]