Urgent Actions

Aparna Marandi, a long-time human rights defender who has been repeatedly targeted by the state government for her activities, was arrested on 8 December. She is being detained in Jharkhand, India and is at imminent risk of torture or other ill-treatment.

Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO): ongoing judicial harassment against Ms. Yorm Bopha and Ms. Tim Sakmony, two prominent land housing rights defenders.

Sign the petition to help Sudanese human rights defenders in their campaign for stopping arbitrary arrests and attack on freedom of speech and the right of fair and public trial , you also help end the detention of Jalila Khamis, Save her life and reunited her with her children after 8 month of detention . Please join Us and sign NOW !

On the morning of 11 December 2012, around 3am, soldiers of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) raided the offices of three Palestinian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Ramallah: he premises of the  Addameer prisoner support and human rights organisation, the Union of Palestinian Women's Committees and the Palestinian NGO Network.

On December 13th, 2012 after 9 months in detention with charges, Jalila Khamis , the Nuba woman activist has been presented to court today, facing serious charges that could lead to her execution.

On 7 December 2012, human rights defender  Ms Saida Kurbanova was sentenced to 15 days of administrative detention for 'hooliganism', after being attacked by two women who alleged that the human rights defender had been the one to attack them.

December 12 is a symbolic date for the 12 by 12 campaign, which is the reason why today trade unions and activists are mobilising thousands of workers in 50 countries to put pressure on decision makers and encourage governments to enact the hardly needed laws that would give domestic workers a decent work and a decent life. Join the global action day on 12-12-12!

On International Human Rights Day, the Meso-American Initiative of Women Human Rights Defenders honors all women defending human rights. Here are six examples of courageous and inspiring women defending human rights in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.

On the next Monday, 10th December, World March of Women National Coordinating Bodies and Participating Groups will be on the streets of more than 25 countries, from midday to 1 pm (local time in each country), during the 24 hours of Feminist Action across the World (click to see the map of actions in: http://carte.24heures2012.info/)

The Ugandan Parliament is right now preparing to debate the Anti-Homosexuality Bill which, if passed, would entrench hatred and discrimination against those who are or believed to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). Take Action