Myanmar: 7 years in jail to Reuters journalists sends press freedom to abysmal
Asia & Pacific
September 4, 2018
Myanmar: 7 years in jail to Reuters journalists sends press freedom to abysmal
The only crime Wa alone and Kyaw Soe committed was doing their jobs as journalists to further expose the heinous…
Myanmar: UN Demands accountability for the Rohingya persecution.
Asia & Pacific
August 28, 2018
Myanmar: UN Demands accountability for the Rohingya persecution.
AFD international welcomes the un fact finding mission of Myanmar which published its report today and found that there is…
South Korea: AFD International demands the release of Mr Ahmed El-Muqaddam.
Asia & Pacific
August 3, 2018
South Korea: AFD International demands the release of Mr Ahmed El-Muqaddam.
South Korean authorities has arrested Mr Ahmed El-Muqaddam an Egyptian citizen who is known for his opposition to the Egyptian…
India: India’s National Register of Citizen (NRC): Millions are frightened of the Rohingya style of uprooting
Asia & Pacific
August 3, 2018
India: India’s National Register of Citizen (NRC): Millions are frightened of the Rohingya style of uprooting
India’s four million Assamese in the north-eastern region will be potentially stripped off their citizenship many of them are from…
Pakistan: USA usage of drones impacts negatively on human rights
Asia & Pacific
April 4, 2018
Pakistan: USA usage of drones impacts negatively on human rights
Since it started using drones or (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) UAV, in numbers of states against many alleged terrorist organisations, the…
Iran: Using excessive force in the face of peaceful demonstrations
Asia & Pacific
January 1, 2018
Iran: Using excessive force in the face of peaceful demonstrations
Many Iranian cities witnessed on Thursday, December 28, 2017, widespread demonstrations calling for improving economic and living conditions, protesting the…
Morocco: A series of escalating violations of human rights.
Middle East & North Africa
December 31, 2017
Morocco: A series of escalating violations of human rights.
The human rights situation in Morocco is seriously deteriorating. Despite our repeated calls to the authorities to release the detainees…
Myanmar: the repatriation deal is a mere PR.
Asia & Pacific
November 26, 2017
Myanmar: the repatriation deal is a mere PR.
AFD International considers the deal between the Bangladeshi and Myanmar governments to repatriate the Rohingya refugees, cheap PR exercise and…
Yemen: AFD International calls on Arab coalition countries to immediately lift the siege imposed on the country.
Asia & Pacific
November 17, 2017
Yemen: AFD International calls on Arab coalition countries to immediately lift the siege imposed on the country.
Since 6 November 2017, the Arab alliance countries led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates…
Saudi Arabia: AFD International is concerned about the recent development of events in Saudi Arabia.
Middle East & North Africa
November 5, 2017
Saudi Arabia: AFD International is concerned about the recent development of events in Saudi Arabia.
The arrests of many clerics, intellectuals and media figures since the evening of Tuesday, September 12, 2017 in Saudi Arabia,…