Year: 2019
China: Chinese government and officials must be held accountable for its Cultural Genocide in Xinjiang
Asia & Pacific
December 30, 2019
China: Chinese government and officials must be held accountable for its Cultural Genocide in Xinjiang
The 13 million ethnic minority of Uighur, predominantly Muslims, in Xinjiang have been subject to an unprecedented brutality and inhumane…
India: the discriminatory Citizenship law and the handling of the protests violates India’s own constitution and international human rights norms
Asia & Pacific
December 29, 2019
India: the discriminatory Citizenship law and the handling of the protests violates India’s own constitution and international human rights norms
By singling out the Muslim migration in its new citizenship law, India has embarked on unlawful discriminatory practice that goes…
Protecting Minorities’ Rights in International Law: Towards a robust accountability mechanism The case of the Rohingya
Asia & Pacific
November 30, 2019
Protecting Minorities’ Rights in International Law: Towards a robust accountability mechanism The case of the Rohingya
The present refugee crisis afflicting the Rohingya population of Myanmar is one of the most intractable and challenging cases within…
Myanmar: ICC ruling to probe Myanmar over Rohingya’s ethnic cleansing is a step in the right direction to establish justice
Asia & Pacific
November 19, 2019
Myanmar: ICC ruling to probe Myanmar over Rohingya’s ethnic cleansing is a step in the right direction to establish justice
AFD International welcomes the news that the International Criminal Court (ICC)is to investigate the crimes commited against the Muslims of…
India: Indian government’s decision to impose direct rule from Delhi will trigger grave human rights issues
Asia & Pacific
August 20, 2019
India: Indian government’s decision to impose direct rule from Delhi will trigger grave human rights issues
The decision of the Indian government to strip Jammu & Kashmir from its special status is posing a great risk…
Europe: AFD International Urges European States to help migrants on Open Arms
Europe & Central Asia
August 20, 2019
Europe: AFD International Urges European States to help migrants on Open Arms
AFD International is urgently calling on European states to help the 134 migrants who have been on the Open Arms…
Julian Assange: AFD International warns that the expulsion of the Wikileaks founder might endanger his life
Europe & Central Asia
April 12, 2019
Julian Assange: AFD International warns that the expulsion of the Wikileaks founder might endanger his life
The expulsion of Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks from the Ecuadorian embassy which he sought refuge at back in…
Brunei: New penal code to stone gay people and amputate thieves is simply unacceptable
Asia & Pacific
April 12, 2019
Brunei: New penal code to stone gay people and amputate thieves is simply unacceptable
The launch of the new penal codes by the Brunei government, which will enshrine gay stoning, limbs cutting and kids…