Mariam Tirab, 20 years old woman from Sudan was sentenced to death by stoning on June 27th, 2022. She was found guilty By a judge in Kosty in White Nile …
Over 115 civil society and union organizations denounce discriminatory and unfair visa policy toward North African States
Over 115 civil society and union organizations from North Africa and Europe have denounced the unfair and discriminatory visa policy followed by the consular authorities of European states, including France, …
Algeria: Government should stop targeting human rights defenders and amend laws to comply with its international obligations
On 31 August 2022, UPR Info organized a pre-session in Geneva in preparation for the Universal Periodic Review of Algeria in November 2022 with the participation of the Algerian government, …
Yemen: NGOs demand UN-led criminal investigation into Yemen war crimes
Yesterday, in a joint letter to United Nations member states, civil society groups from Yemen and around the world called on UN member states to work towards the establishment of …
Algeria: State reprisals must be ended against human rights defenders cooperating with UN mechanisms
On 24 August, Kaddour Chouicha, a prominent human rights defender and vice president of the Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights (LADDH), and president of the League in …
Enforced disappearances in Yemen as a direct result of impunity
On August 30, the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the persistent nature of enforced disappearance in Yemen, exacerbated by the impunity applied to all parties to the …
President Biden: Stop Israeli Government’s Attacks on Palestinian Civil Society
Civil society from around the world demand immediate action Dear Mr. President: We write because your administration’s consistently yielding response to the Israeli government’s escalating attacks against prominent Palestinian human …
Yemen: Houthis Should Urgently Open Taizz Roads
Restore Freedom of Movement, Humanitarian Access (Beirut, August 29, 2022) – Houthi forces, also known as Ansar Allah, should immediately open vital roads in and around Taizz, Yemen’s third-largest city, …