Campaigning for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights, Democracy, the Rule of Law and International Justice
Latest news
- Finland and Sweden submit formal applications to join NATO
- U.S. launches program to capture, analyze evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine
- ICC sends 42-member team to probe alleged war crimes in Ukraine
- Gambia: Women Right Activists Call for Equal Representation in Cabinet
- Palestine: Salah Hammouri urges International Criminal Court to investigate Israel’s crimes in Jerusalem
- Judge rules California law requiring women on corporate boards violates men’s constitutional rights
- Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis and Taliban’s obsession with women’s rights
- Three arrested over ‘female genital mutilation at unregistered school’ in Birmingham
- UN official on Roe v Wade: reversal would ‘give legitimacy to growing anti-women’s rights’
- Ukraine: ordinary Russian soldiers face war crimes charges but the big fish are likely to avoid punishment – here’s why
Press releases
10 May 2022 Parliamentary Hearing on scale of UAE foreign lobbying & influence network in EU Read More
08 May 2022 8 mai 2022 : La société civile tunisienne commémore la journée nationale de lutte contre la Torture Read More
01 May 2022 Nicola Cantisani: « Playing the piano for human rights, supporting NPWJ » Read More
30 Apr 2022 DEMUS Peru releases summary of the main observations adopted by the CEDAW Committee to Peru Read More
No Peace Without Justice programs

The International Criminal Justice Program is NPWJ's original mandate since 1994 and promotes accountability for violations of fundamental individual rights through a more effective international criminal justice system for the prevention, deterrence and prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide
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The overall objective of the Gender & Human Rights program is to foster the engagement of national governments, parliaments and activists to promote the adoption and enforcement of effective laws banning female genital mutilation and other traditional practices which challenge the promotion and protection of women and girls’ human rights, as well as to reinforce cooperation at regional and international levels.
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The overall objective of the MENA Democracy Program is to promote the development of political mechanisms of consultation that recognise non-governmental actors and civil society as a legitimate and necessary counterpart for dialogue with State institutions on issues of democratic reform, promotion of human rights, the Rule of Law, justice, reconciliation and accountability.
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The overall objective of the LGBTI Program is to achieve full and international recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender, intersex people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
Read MoreA message from Emma Bonino