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Saudi Arabia: Stop collective punishment against members of the Huwaitat tribe.
Three members of the Huwaitat tribe, Shadli, Ibrahim, and Ataullah al-Huwaiti, were sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia on January 23, 2023, for peacefully opposing forced evictions and the displacement of residents for the state-led Neom megacity project.
Italy: Drop criminal defamation charges against writer Roberto Saviano and stop the propagation of xenophobic hate against journalist Rula Jebreal.
The Italian authorities should drop all criminal defamation charges against writer, and journalist Roberto Saviano. Roberto Saviano is being sued by Matteo Salvini, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister, and faces up to three years in prison if convicted.
Harvard Kennedy School denying fellowship to Kenneth Roth is unacceptable.
The Swedish Observatory for Human Rights Information condemns in the strongest terms Harvard Kennedy School’s denial of a position to the former head of Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth over the organisation’s criticism of Israel.
Sweden: It is time to remind ourselves and the Swedish government of the case of the two Egyptians – 21 years later, we are on the same road.
The Swedish Observatory for Human Rights Information is concerned about the current deportations from Sweden to Turkey and the Swedish government’s continuous violation of international law.
Tell Sweden: Stop the NATO deportation of refugees and asylum-seekers to Turkey!
In its bid to join NATO, Sweden has begun deporting Kurdish asylum-seekers to Turkey, where they face imprisonment and torture. The Swedish Observatory for Human Rights Information calls on Sweden to stop the deportations now!
Refugees demand dignity and peace - AN APPEAL
Wars and armed conflict, are one of the greatest threats to human rights. Since last century, they have caused the death of millions of people. Many generations separated from their villages, homelands and cultures have suffered indescribable pain. Sadly, similar suffering and devastation is still happening today!
Women human rights defenders in the Arab world suffer a large share of repressive policies and persecution.
The world celebrated the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, while women human rights defenders in the Arab world suffer a large share of repressive policies and persecution practiced by Arab governments and other non-state actors.
Iran: A state that arbitrarily kills protesters in plain public view is a state that rules through terror.
Iranians of all walks of life have taken to the street to express their outrage following the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa (Jina) Amini, violently arrested by the so-called “morality police” for failing to properly wear the mandatory veil (hejab).
Italy: Italian authorities should immediately stop the propagation of xenophobic hate against journalist Rula Jebreal – PUBLIC STATEMENT
On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, newspapers owned by Italian media tycoon and politician Silvio Berlusconi, propagated a xenophobic hate speech against Italian journalist Rula Jebreal.
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