Brussels, 9 July 2012 On 9 July 2012, Nabeel Rajab, a prominent Bahraini human rights activist and president of the...
Bahrain: NPWJ calls for release of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab
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ICC/Libya – NPWJ welcomes release of detained ICC Staff
Brussels-Rome, 3 July 2012 Yesterday, the Libyan authorities released the four staff members of the International...
Ban FGM Campaign: prominent political leaders sign the Appeal calling for a Resolution by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012
Brussels-Rome, 28 June 2012 The International NGO Coalition for a worldwide ban on female genital mutilation has...
“Iraqi Women as Peacebuilders” Committees Activate Landmark Consensus on Women’s Agenda
Baghdad, 22 June 2012 In a historic move, five committees representing parliamentarians, activists, ministry...
NPWJ extends its full support to the new ICC prosecutor and looks forward to her leadership in the fight for justice and accountability
The Hague, 15 June 2012 Ms Fatou Bensouda’s solemn undertaking as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC)...
NPWJ and the NRPTT welcome the European Parliament’s support for a Worldwide Ban on Female Genital Mutilation by the United Nations
Strasbourg-Rome, 14 June 2012 The European Parliament today unanimously adopted a resolution on female genital...
ICC/Libya – Libya Must Immediately Release Detained ICC Staff
Brussels, 12 June 2012 Four staff members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) were detained last week while in...
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...