Press releases

09 Sep 2021 Open appeal to UN Member States to ensure the adoption of a resolution creating an investigative mechanism on Afghanistan at the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council Read More

05 Sep 2021 Indigenous women can have a key role in the fight against climate change and structural discrimination and violence Read More

19 Aug 2021 In Colombia, deforestation is now a crime! Read More

15 Aug 2021 General Comment on Land and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: NPWJ submission to the CESCR Read More

09 Aug 2021 International Day of the World’s Indigenous People Read More

04 Aug 2021 Ecocide: a crime against the environment that should be recognised under international law Read More

03 Aug 2021 Did you know that NPWJ has a weekly news digest on FGM & Women’s Rights? Read More

28 Jul 2021 La rubrica di NPSG su Radio Radicale Read More

20 Jul 2021 Committee on the Rights of the Child: Joint NGOs LOIPR submission Read More

17 Jul 2021 NPWJ Statement on International Justice Day Read More

16 Jul 2021 High-Level Conference on the Global State of Human Rights Read More

14 Jul 2021 Joint letter: The Critical Need to Renew the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on Libya at the Human Rights Council Read More

09 Jul 2021 Saudi Arabia: NPWJ welcomes European Parliament’s resolution condemning use of death penalty in a context of widespread human rights violations Read More

01 Jul 2021 Joint Open Letter to the High Commissioner for Human Rights calling for a Fact-Finding Mission in Afghanistan Read More

25 Jun 2021 Human rights and environmental defenders at risk: the case of Ecuador Read More

22 Jun 2021 Guide on the Rights of the Child to support and promote their respect in Libya Read More

19 Jun 2021 International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict: Combatting Stigma, Empowering Survivors and Strengthening Accountability Read More

14 Jun 2021 Open civil society letter to ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda Read More

11 Jun 2021 NPWJ organises workshop to enhance Libyan authorities' capacity to report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Read More

08 Jun 2021 Recognition of Bosnian genocide victims: denial no longer an option Read More

08 Jun 2021 Libya: NPWJ supports national authorities' efforts to respect and promote rights of persons with disabilities Read More

05 Jun 2021 World Environment Day: NPWJ calls for enhanced action to prevent deforestation and human rights violations in Amazonia Read More

04 Jun 2021 No relief for children victims of aggression after almost forty years of their commemoration Read More

31 May 2021 Open letter on the independence of the International Criminal Court Read More

26 May 2021 Did you know that you can find NPWJ on Radio Radicale? Read More

25 May 2021 Transatlantic cooperation: NPWJ welcomes EU and US parliamentarians' strategy to strengthen fight against impunity for human rights violations Read More

19 May 2021 « The Role of Civil Society in Fostering EU Values and Integration in Times of Crisis » Read More

11 May 2021 Demonstrations in Colombia: NPWJ calls for an urgent response to human rights violations Read More

07 May 2021 Brazil: combating land grabbing will save the Amazon Read More

05 May 2021 NPWJ participates in the consultation to update the EU's Directive on environmental protection Read More