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Last week, South Cairo Criminal Court acquitted all 43 NGO workers who had been convicted to prison in 2013 for allegedly operating in the country without proper licenses and for other charges related mostly to their organisations receiving foreign funds. All defendants appealed against their sentences, leading to a retrial of Case 173 which had previously outraged international humanitarian and human rights organisations and especially the United States. This acquittal … Read more →

Around 5,500 members of far-right groups in Belgium turned out onto the streets of Brussels to protest against the recent UN migration pact on 16 December. Protests started in front of the headquarters of the European Union in Brussels and were said to be organised by Belgian right-wing groups. Demonstrators held banners with slogans such as, “Our people first” “We have had enough, close the borders” Firecrackers, paving stones and … Read more →

The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human rights in Canada issued a report on 10 December 2018 calling for sanctions on 19 Iranian top officials for their complicity in repression of Iranian civil society. The report highlights what it names ‘profiles of oppression; profiles of 19 Iranian regime officials that have targeted Iranian-Canadians. The center is led by Irwin Cotler Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, who unveiled … Read more →

The 10th December 2018 marks 70 years since the ratification of the Human Rights Declaration. The internationally binding document put human rights firmly at the front of the public conscience and moreover enshrined human rights in law. At the launch of the website dedicated to the declaration, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, said, “The Universal Declaration has helped countless people gain greater freedoms and … Read more →

Today marks the opening of the intergovernmental conference in Marrakech, Morocco, centered around the United Nations Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. The document is a wide-ranging framework for co-operation and sets out 23 objectives aimed at making global migration safer and more dignified for millions on the move. Canada and Germany are among more than 150 countries that will adopt the Compact. The extent to which the … Read more →

The International Observatory of Human Rights launches its human rights web TV content on the netgem.tv interactive platform on 10 December 2018 on the same day that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 70. The Netgem platform broadcasts IOHR TV videos about human rights issues to TV audiences from over 20 countries across Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East. This content will also be displayed on SoundBox Units, … Read more →