Press releases

22 Apr 2016 SALAM and NPWJ convene Conference to highlight sectarian division and discrimination of Shia in Bahrain Read More

12 Apr 2016 Bahrain: NPWJ joins civil society call for the unconditional release of Zainab al-Khawaja Read More

08 Apr 2016 War crimes in Bangladesh: NPWJ calls for exclusion of death penalty and full respect of fair trials guarantees Read More

06 Apr 2016 Vacation of Ruto and Sang charges signals crucial need for overhaul of ICC investigations and witness protection mechanisms Read More

01 Apr 2016 NPWJ submission on the ICC Office of the Prosecutor draft Policy on Case Selection and Prioritisation Read More

01 Apr 2016 Šešelj decision unacceptable and intolerable: NPWJ and NRPTT call for an appeal to overcome glaring shortcomings Read More

28 Mar 2016 Syrian Civil Society Recommendations on Accountability, SGBV, Women’s Rights and Children’s Rights Read More

24 Mar 2016 Syria: NPWJ and its Syrian partners submit recommendations for consideration at the 26th Session of the UPR Working Group Read More

18 Mar 2016 Bahrain: NPWJ supports visit of opposition leaders in Brussels to promote meaningful democratic reform and respect of human rights Read More

17 Mar 2016 Syria: NPWJ joins civil society renewed calls for Bassel Khartabil’s release on 4th anniversary of detention Read More

16 Mar 2016 UNHRC: NPWJ convenes side Event on "Syria: Five years seeking democracy and accountability" Read More

15 Mar 2016 UNHRC: NPWJ Secretary General calls for ending repression and promoting meaningful political reform in Bahrain Read More

08 Mar 2016 International Women’s Day: NPWJ salutes women's fight for human rights worldwide Read More

25 Feb 2016 Bahrain: NPWJ and the NRPTT strongly condemn new sentence of imprisonment against opposition leader Ibrahim Sharif Read More

23 Feb 2016 Syria: NPWJ organises a workshop on “Promoting accountability through UN mechanisms with a focus on women and children” Read More

10 Feb 2016 Emma Bonino in collegamento con Ballarò dalla città turca Gaziantep vicina al confine con la Siria Read More

08 Feb 2016 APEGDH and NPWJ organise a national workshop on "BANFGM: towards the elimination of female genital mutilation" in Mauritania Read More

07 Feb 2016 NPWJ report on the fourteenth Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court Read More

06 Feb 2016 GAMCOTRAP and NPWJ organise a national workshop to foster implementation of the law banning FGM in The Gambia Read More

06 Feb 2016 CPTAFE and NPWJ organise a national workshop on "BANFGM: towards the elimination of female genital mutilation" in Guinea Read More

06 Feb 2016 “International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation”: NPWJ appeals to all States to enact and enforce legislation banning this human rights violation Read More

29 Jan 2016 Intra-Syrian Geneva talks need clarity on civil society role Read More

26 Jan 2016 Bahrain: NPWJ and NRPTT support visit of opposition leaders in Rome to call for ending repression and promoting meaningful political reform Read More

21 Jan 2016 Bahrain: Joint Civil Society Statement calling to lift travel ban on Nabeel Rajab Read More

05 Jan 2016 Syria: Only civilian protection and accountability will make a political solution viable Read More

02 Jan 2016 Gambia: NPWJ and NRPTT welcome the adoption by the Parliament of a specific legislation banning FGM Read More

20 Dec 2015 UN General Assembly: NPWJ and NRPTT welcome the adoption of the resolution on the protection of human rights defenders Read More

17 Dec 2015 FGM / Senegal: Interview of Khady Koita and Alvilda Jablonko Read More

16 Dec 2015 Bahrain: NPWJ and Hands off Cain join civil society statement condemning the practice of death penalty Read More

12 Dec 2015 The risks of rushing a new Libyan deal Read More