@fidh-official.bsky.social condemns the attacks on #Iran by the US & Israel, in violation of intl law, and Iran's retaliatory attacks in at least 7 countries. We urge all parties to immediately cease hostilities, prioritise civilian protection & submit to intl investigations into alleged violations.
#Iran: International humanitarian and human rights laws exist for a reason. Deliberate or reckless attacks on schools, hospitals, and other civilian infrastructure can constitute war crimes. A brutal regime is not replaced through brutal means www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
5/5) Regardless of what they claim, Europe & India's reluctance to scrutinize each other is fueling, not containing, the global race to the bottom.
Reversing that trend shouldn’t be that hard for the world's largest democracies: they should just start behaving as such. But today won’t be that day.
4/5) Europe has its own, growing share of rights abuses: repression of protests, antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred, abusive migration policies, rule of law, double standards...
Yet India seems even more uninterested to comment on that. Judge not, and you shall not be judged
3/5) The direction of travel is clear: forget about rights, accountability and the environment; let's just talk business, shall we? www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
That's the best response to Trumpism, they say.
Except... isn't that exactly what Trumpism is? 🤔
2/5) Under Modi's rule, human rights defenders, journalists, civil society & minorities face daily threats, violence and discrimination
But if you look for EU statements of concerns, you won't find any: @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu has imposed complete silence, in pursuit of a rushed trade deal
The Iranian authorities are committing widespread & systematic human rights violations "that may amount to serious international crimes. The ongoing repression warrants a robust international response, which must be accompanied by concrete accountability [...]" @alexisdeswaef.bsky.social
#Iran: Authorities must be held accountable for massacre of protesters
--> Read our full statement with our member LDDHI:
www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
#Venezuela: FIDH & its orgs in the Americas reject the military operations carried out by the US on Venezuelan territory, which directly affect the civilian population & constitute an aggression against the sovereignty of peoples, regional peace & respect for intl law
www.fidh.org/en/region/am...
💬 «C’est un clou planté dans le cercueil du droit international»
Pour Clémence Bectarte, avocate, l’intervention des Etats-Unis, ce samedi 3 janvier, s’est faite hors de tout cadre légal et ouvre la porte à la multiplication des conflits dans le monde.
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🤝Taking Action for a Sustainable World, Universal Rights and Just Societies.
For the next few days, hundred of #humanrights defenders will gather to define how to resist setbacks and to take action.
Watch the opening ceremony of the #FIDHCongress on our YT channel👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf05...
Nevertheless, the region also witnessed a few progressive developments.
We suggest a medium-term pragmatic approach that builds on these positive developments, and calls on authorities in retentionist countries to actively engage with civil society to ensure an open debate about the death penalty.
-> Women were affected by the imposition of the death penalty because of laws that were discriminatory on the basis of gender in Afghanistan, Brunei, and Iran. In Thailand, women were disproportionately affected by the imposition of the death penalty for drug-related offenses.
-> In most retentionist countries, the death penalty remains for offenses that don't meet the threshold of “most serious crimes” under intl law
-> New laws expanding the use of the death penalty were introduced or enacted in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Maldives, North Korea + Sri Lanka
-> Executions were reported in 11 countries, including in Myanmar, where judicial executions resumed after 34 years of a de facto moratorium.
-> In many countries, including China, Iran, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam, secrecy characterized the use of the death penalty.
We looked at developments in the 20 retentionist countries in Asia from 2020 to 2025. While there have been some glimmers of home in a few select countries, some countries took steps backward rather than forward.
Here are some of our key findings:
🚨 On the occasion of the 23rd World Day Against the #DeathPenalty, @fidh-official.bsky.social publishes a new report on Asia, where progress towards #abolition has come at a standstill. Read it here:
-> Two FIDH VPs have been illegally detained by Israeli armed forces for their participation in the flotilla
-> We demand their immediate release, along with that of all other participants
-> We call on all govts to take all necessary steps to protect their nationals
www.fidh.org/en/region/no...
Global Sumud Flotilla's activist have been kidnapped. Among them, 2 of our own Vice Presidents. We ask for their immediate release.
🚨The peaceful Global Sumud Flotilla has been illegally intercepted. Among the activists arrested, 2 of our own Vice Presidents.
🚨We call for their immediate release.
Les activistes de la Global Sumud Flotilla ont été arrêtés. Parmi eux, deux de nos vice-présidents. Nous demandons leur libération immédiate.
🚨La Global Sumud Flotilla a été illégalement intercepté par Israel. Parmi les activistes arrêtés, deux de nos vice-présidents.
🚨Nous demandons leur remise en liberté immédiate.
Reliable sources indicate the US plans to sanction the #ICC as an institution.
Such sanctions would be an all-out assault on international justice, leaving victims without a last resort for accountability.
Read the full statement here: www.fidh.org/en/issues/in...
#EU: new #India strategy, same old silence on repression
EU leaders should reflect on long-term cost of overlooking #Modi's authoritarian drift, link closer ties to rights progress: hrw.org/news/2025/09... #EUIndia
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @kajakallas.bsky.social
#Nepal: @fidh-official.bsky.social, HRW, Amnesty & ICJ call on all stakeholders to publicly commit to uphold the rule of law and international human rights obligations as an interim government takes charge following deadly violence www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
#Nepal: @fidh-official.bsky.social joins #FORUMAsia and others to call on the government to ensure accountability for protest crackdown, to halt digital repression and put a stop to police excesses that have resulted in the deaths of at least 19 people
forum-asia.org/nepal-protes...
#Nepal: today police officers opened fire on protesters, killing 19 people; hundreds have been injured. kathmandupost.com/national/202...
EU-China summit is underway in Beijing.
In this thread I will collate interesting points from remarks and readouts through the day.
First, Xi Jinping's opening remarks, as run by CCTV this morning
news.cctv.cn/2025/07/24/A...
#EU/#China: as @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu prepare to meet their Chinese counterpart during the EU-China summit in Beijing tomorrow, @fidh-official.bsky.social & partners urge them to discuss the #humanrights crisis in China www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
The report focuses on the situation of the rights of persons with disabilities in the DPRK, with an emphasis on the following issues: equality & non-discrimination; awareness-raising; accessibility, living independently, & mobility; access to justice; education & health; implementation & monitoring.
#NorthKorea: today we & our partner org NKDB submitted a joint report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which will examine the DPRK’s initial state report under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 12.08.25. www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
