Appeals & Urgent Actions
Women's Learning Partnership: Growing demands for protection and guarantee of Shirin Ebadi's civil and political rights
January 05, 2009
The situation of Nobel peace laureate and human rights defender Shirin Ebadi grows increasingly critical. Over the last two weeks the organization she heads, Defenders of Human Rights Center, was shut down, false accusations of tax evasion were made against her in the media, her private law offices were raided and confidential case files seized, and on January 1st a mob of 150 demonstrated in front of her house in an orchestrated attempt to connect her to the Israeli actions in Gaza.
Read more...Women`s Learning Partnership: Women’s and Human Rights Organizations Concerned for the Safety of Shirin Ebadi
December 30, 2008
"We, the undersigned, representing women’s and human rights organizations working in Muslim-majority countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, express our grave concern for the personal safety of Shirin Ebadi." Please join in voicing your support for Ms. Ebadi.
Read more...Urgent Appeal/Action: FIDH: Zimbabwe: Activist still missing: Enforced disappearance of Ms. Jestina Mukoko
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Zimbabwe.
Read more...Urgent Appeal/Action: Human Rights First: Iran Must Respect Defenders' Right to Travel
On December 10, women's rights activist and attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh and her family went to the Imam Khomeini Airport. They planned to travel to Italy, where Sotoudeh was to receive an international human rights award.
Read more...Urgent Appeal/Action: Philippines: The Defense of Women Human Rights Defenders in the Southern Tagalog Region
Political persecution is on the rise and human rights violations remain unabated in the Philippines. As extra judicial killings, abductions and disappearances continue, leaders and members of militant and progressive organizations in the Southern Tagalog region now face fabricated legal offensives in an attempt to immobilize those critical of the Arroyo administration.
Read more...Algeria: Woman sentenced to 10 years for allegedly damaging a Quran
23/10/2008: According to Algerian Newspaper El Watan, last September a young women aged 26 was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Biskra, southern Algeria, where she is already detained for previous offence. She is accused of having damaged a Quran.
Read more... Take Action: Human Rights First: Zimbabwean Authorities Must Produce Missing Activist
Zimbabwean human rights defender Jestina Mukoko has been abducted and her whereabouts are unknown. Eyewitnesses report that early in the morning on Wednesday, December 3, approximately 15 unidentified armed men in plainclothes surrounded Mukoko's home.
Read more...Urgent Appeal: Joint Open Letter to Authorities on Harassment of Women Human Rights Defenders in Iran
"We, the undersigned international women's and human rights organizations, submit this letter to express our deep concern regarding the increasing harassment of women human rights defenders in Iran.
Read more...Take Action: Universal Declaration of Human Rights 60th anniversary: Fire Up, Sign Up!
Celebrate Human Rights Day and the 60th anniversary of the UDHR. Stand up with people all over the world who want to make human rights a reality for everyone.
Read more...Take Action: Turkey urged to respect LGBT people's right to freedom of association
November 18, 2008
Turkish Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender solidarity organisation Lambda Istanbul's appeal against the closure of their association was to be considered at the Supreme Court of Appeals in Ankara on Tuesday 25 November, 2008.