He should never have been sent to jail in the first place. 🗣️FIDH and @proveaong welcome the release of Eduardo Torres, a lawyer and human rights defender with Provea, on 31st of January 2026, following his abduction and enduring 8 months of arbitrary detention in #Venezuela.

Yesterday, the Burkinabè authorities announced the dissolution of all political parties and the repeal of the legislative framework governing them, along with the transfer of their assets to the State. 📸 OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP

A global Convention on crimes against humanity is finally moving forward. After years of advocacy by civil society and human rights organisations, this January governments are beginning to prepare for negotiations. www.fidh.org/en/issues/in...

Yesterday, FIDH, on behalf of the Global Initiative Against Impunity, addressed States at the first Preparatory Committee for a future UN convention on crimes against humanity. Watch from minute 36: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p...

2025 isn't just another year; it is a "catastrophic era" for human rights in Indonesia.

Iranian authorities cracked down on nationwide protests: at least 600 killed, over 10,000 arrested, one protester sentenced to death. With only 1% of the internet still active, the full scale of violations remains hidden.

The military operations carried out by the #US constitute an aggression against #Venezuela’s sovereignty and a violation of international law. www.fidh.org/en/region/am... 📸 Miguel M. Caamaño/NurPhoto/NurPhoto via AFP CréditJohn Lamparski/AFP CréditProbal Rashid/NurPhoto/NurPhoto via AFP

These 13 people are human rights defenders. They have been arrested, imprisoned, or otherwise punished for their peaceful and legitimate work in defence of fundamental rights. FIDH stands in solidarity with all those detained for defending human rights.

As States gather for the opening of the Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine, Ukrainian survivor groups call on States to sign and ratify it, while stressing the need to include victims who were harmed before the full-scale invasion. 🧵

🚨 New US sanctions against International Criminal Court judges Gocha Lordkipanidze (Georgia) & Erdenebalsuren Damdin (Mongolia) are a blatant attempt to intimidate the #ICC and obstruct accountability for atrocity crimes in #Palestine and beyond.

🔴 Attending a memorial service in Iran now means arrest and beating. Over 50 people were detained on December 12 by Iranian plainclothes agents in Mashhad, the second-most-populous city in Iran, including Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi.

Where is Sombath? On 15 December 2012, Lao civil society figure Sombath Somphone was forcibly disappeared from a police checkpoint in Vientiane. Unknown individuals forced him into another vehicle as police looked on.

A new paper based on testimonies collected by FIDH and the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies documents how sexual violence has been used as a weapon of persecution against the Masalit in West Darfur. Read our full paper here: www.fidh.org/en/region/Af...

The European Parliament approved Omnibus I, rolling back key sustainability laws and gutting the #CSDDD. Corporate interests have been prioritised over human rights & the environment, undermining accountability & access to justice for victims worldwide. www.fidh.org/en/issues/bu...

Belarusian political prisoners Ales Bialiatski and Uladzimir Labkovich are finally free! While we celebrate these news, we are distressed that Valiantsin Stefanovic, remains behind bars. The situation of Marfa Rabkova, Nasta Loika, and many others remains uncertain. www.fidh.org/en/region/eu...

Thailand wants to join the OECD, but its human rights record tells a different story. Our letter with 7 partners flags critical gaps in OECD entry: ❌ Repressive laws: 285+ charged under Article 112 of the Criminal Code ❌ Labor violations, with migrants denied basic rights

FIDH members in the Americas condemn growing US hostility toward Latin America. UN experts demand justice for 80 civilians killed in 21 Caribbean Sea attacks. We call on Organization of American States (OAS) to uphold sovereignty, international law & human rights. www.fidh.org/en/internati...

GIAI Members submitted recommendations to the #CedawUn Addendum to General Recommendation No 30 for more victim-centred, intersectional, inclusive and conflict-sensitive protection of rights of women and girls in all their diversity. 👉 Full submission: drive.google.com/file/d/1q_0U...

FIDH actively participated in #ASP24 in The Hague last week. For the first time, ICC States Parties collectively condemned sanctions against CSOs and UN experts. They also issued an unprecedented joint declaration expressing solidarity with the Court.

🔴On 1 Dec German authorities surrendered Libyan suspect El Hishri to the International Criminal Court. His transfer marks a key step toward justice for victims of grave crimes in Libya and successful cooperation with the Court. See our joint NGO statement here 👉https://shorturl.at/jnFTN

Yesterday, Russia added FIDH to its list of “undesirable organisations”. This designation bans FIDH from undertaking any activities in #Russia and criminalises any cooperation with us by Russian individuals or organisations. 👉 www.fidh.org/en/region/eu...

🔴The #ASP24 is entering the third day 🇵🇸 Yesterday, FIDH members @alhaq.bsky.social , @almezan.bsky.social, PCHR, alongside the State of Palestine and South African state, held an #ASP24 panel on protecting the #ICC and human rights defenders facing US sanctions.

Yesterday, Russia added FIDH to its list of “undesirable organisations”. This designation bans FIDH from undertaking any activities in #Russia and criminalises any cooperation with us by Russian individuals or organisations. www.fidh.org/en/region/eu...

🔴 FIDH is at #ASP24, a decisive moment at a time where the @IntlCrimCourt and its supporters are under attack. #ICC principals at opening plenary addressed concerns and recommendations, shared by FIDH: 🔗urlr.me/Z2SJkG

What happens when temporary becomes a permanence? For Palestinian refugees, "temporary" has lasted 77 years. 6 million people denied their right to return. Generations born in exile. The world's longest refugee crisis with no end in sight.

A military coup took place on 26 November in #GuineaBissau, as the country awaited the publication of the results of the 23 November elections. 👉 www.fidh.org/fr/regions/a... 📸Patrick MEINHARDT / AFP

"Fossil fuel phaseout" became "fossil fuel subsidies phaseout" at COP30. Spot the difference?

📍 FIDH at #ASP24: We're co-hosting 3 side events at the Assembly of States Parties in The Hague (Dec 1-6). Join us to discuss victim-centred justice, accountability for speech crimes, and ICC workplace culture. Details below: 🧵

🔴Will ICC States Parties protect the @IntlCrimCourt or let it be dismantled? From 1-6 December at #ASP24, States will face a decisive moment. FIDH publishes its position paper with 4️⃣ key recommendations to the Assembly: Read more here: urlr.me/vX2sCy

4 years in detention without trial. Indian authorities arrested human rights defender Khurram Parvez on fabricated charges on Nov 22, 2021. The UN called his detention arbitrary and demanded his release. India ignored this. This is retaliation for documenting rights violations in Kashmir.

The FIDH network welcomes 14 new #humanrights organisations from around the world! FIDH now federates 196 organisations.

On International Children's Day, we cannot look away from Colombia's children caught up in armed conflict. Forced recruitment of children and teens by armed groups is on the rise in recent years.

There is no climate justice without human rights.✊ And there is no COP of truth or ambitious climate action if we do not remember those who cannot be here because of government repression.

🌍🌎🌏 here – and it's an unprecedented human rights crisis. Communities and defenders proposing climate solutions face harassment, criminalisation, and threats.

✊🏿Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) at the @fidh-official.bsky.social Congress in Bogotá, Colombia 🇨🇴 Human rights defenders took to the streets to call for the release of Human Rights Defenders and engaged in powerful discussions on justice, democracy, and feminist resistance. #HumanRights #LHR

On Day 1 of #FIDHCongress in Bogotá, just transition was high on the agenda - right ahead of #COP30! Our plenary session dived into how we can develop pathways for systemic change in the face of environmental crisis. No transition without human rights and justice!

Day Two of #FIDHCongress, starting with 6 round-tables: 👉Civil society: a driving force for #InternationalJustice 👉 #Women in peacebuilding 👉Fighting state capture thourgh #Corruption

‪🤝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...

FIDH experts will be at #COP30 and available for comment on the link between human rights  &  climate justice! We are there to call for: 🟢 A full, just, time‑bound fossil fuel phaseout 🟢 Human‑rights‑led transition policies 🟢 Protection of environmental defenders More information: t.co/rZicT0lpJe

🚨 The Flotilla participants — including FIDH's Vice Presidents Alexis Deswaef & Aziz Rhali, who have been illegally detained by Israel since October 2nd, are being subjected to abuse and mistreatment.

🚨 Update on the Global Sumud Flotilla 🚨 October 3rd, 2:30pm Activists are being transferred to Saharonim prison, near Ketsiot prison, except for those from the Marinette's boat, intercepted today.

Israel illegally intercepted and arrested the peaceful humanitarian ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. Two of FIDH’s Vice-Presidents are being illegally detained. #GlobalSumudFlotilla #FreeGaza

🚨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.