Rome, 31 May 2012 The Atlantic Council, an American think tank devoted to promoting transatlantic cooperation and...
Emma Bonino receives Freedom Award for her long-standing commitment in defense of human rights
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Press Releases
Sierra Leone: Charles Taylor sentence sends strong message to all potential human rights violators
Brussels-Rome, 30 May 2012 The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) today delivered a sentence of 50 years in prison...
Bahrain: NPWJ holds the authorities accountable for any reprisals against human rights defenders
Brussels-Rome, 27 May 2012 On 25 May 2012, the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review of Bahrain, convened...
Mali: the ICC must act and send a reminder that no impunity for human rights violations will be tolerated
Bamako, Mali, 26 May 2012 In a statement released last month, the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International...
Ban FGM Campaign: First prominent signatories of the Appeal calling for a Resolution by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012
Brussels – Rome – New York, 23 May 2012 The International NGO Coalition for a worldwide ban on female genital...
Bahrain: impunity is not an option to build a democratic future
Geneva, Palais des Nations (United Nations), 21 May 2012 The Nonviolent Radical Party, Transnational and Transparty...
Libya: supporting the democratic transition through justice and accountability
Michael Gibb*, Tripoli, 14 May 2012 It will soon be a year since the Libyan people officially liberated themselves...
NPWJ welcomes the release of the Report by the National Fact-Finding Commission on Abuses in Tunisia
Tunis - Brussels, 11 May 2012 On Friday 4 May 2012, the National Fact-Finding Commission on Abuses Committed during...
Roundtable discussion with Sen. Marco Perduca
Brussels, 10 May 2012 On Thursday, May 10, 2012, the NPWJ Brussels office welcomed Italian Senator Marco Perduca as...