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JOINT PRESS RELEASE - THE OBSERVATORY / CIVICUS / FORUM-ASIA Paris-Geneva, November 22, 2022 - On the first-year anniversary of prominent Kashmiri human…

Gerald Q. Bantag (left) takes his oath of office as director general of the Bureau of Corrections. Director General Gerald Q. Bantag on Tuesday, March 8, took his oath of office before Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra as head of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). Bantag’s appointment as Bu

Brussels, Geneva, Paris, Tunis 25 October 2021 - The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and…

NBP Four hundred and fifteen persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City, including 61 personnel, registered as qualified voters in the 2022 elections, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said. In a statement, BuCor said the PDLS registered last Sep

Geneva, 10 June 2021 This coming Sunday 13 June, the Swiss will vote on the Federal Act on Police Measures to Combat Terrorism ( Loi fédérale sur les mesures policières de lutte contre le terrorisme), which, if enacted, will allow the police to take preventive measures against “potential terrorists” without any meaningful judicial oversight. The designation as “potential terrorist” does not require the existence or prospect of any crime, a fact that could negatively impact the exerci...

MANEB Fires Gerald Chiunda As Executive Director The Malawi National Examinations Board (Maneb) has fired Gerald Chiunda as its Executive Director. Chiunda confirmed the development on Friday evening but could not be drawn to disclose the reasons behind his firing. Both MANEB’s Board Chairperson Professor Alfred Mtenje and Spokesperson Mayamiko Chiwaya refused to comment on the development. Chiunda was suspended from serving the board months ago following the leakage of the 202...

Geneva-Paris, April 27, 2021 - From slander and campaigns to deter donors, to restrictive legislation and judicial obstruction, the Israeli Governments smear and harassment tactics against Israeli, Golan and Palestinian human rights NGOs and defenders have been flourishing for 20 years. A new report published by the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (an FIDH-OMCT partnership) documents and analyses the intensification of these practices over the past six years, in the co...

15 March 2021 Lahore: The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and Justice Project Pakistan released a joint report titled “Criminalising Torture in Pakistan: The need for an effective legal framework.” Published a day after a teenager was reported to have died in police custody in Peshawar, the report sheds light on the lack of appropriate legislation against torture in Pakistan. “Torture by police is rampant in Pakistan », said former senator and Pakistan Peoples Party senior ...

-Paris, February 3, 2021 - Women who played a key role in organizing and leading peaceful pro-democracy protests in 2020 in Thailand faced frequent human rights violations aimed at delegitimizing their work and credibility and discouraging them from participating in the demonstrations, says a new report released today by the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (an FIDH-OMCT partnership). The report, titled “ Standing tall - Women human rights defenders at the forefront o...