Initiatives

Exercising U.S. Leadership: Democracy Funding in a Time of Global Change

May 15 2012 - 10:21am

The U.S. Congress should fully fund the Administration’s request for $56 billion to support international affairs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, a 2% increase over FY 2012. This budget is one of the primary tools the United States uses to maintain leadership abroad, pursue its international priorities and promote American values.

Issues:

Human Rights Defense, U.S. Foreign Policy

Statements

CEPA and Freedom House Release Open Letter to International Ice Hockey Federation President René Fasel

May 10 2012 - 3:31pm

The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and Freedom House today released an Open Letter to International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel opposing plans to allow Belarus to host the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk.

Issues:

Civil Society

Regions:

Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia

Statements

The ASEAN Human Rights Declaration: Drafts must be published and subject to meaningful consultations with local, national and regional civil society and human rights defenders

May 2 2012 - 10:51am

We, the undersigned international human rights organizations, are concerned that the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) has yet to take the necessary steps to ensure that the process of drafting the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) is transparent and fully consultative with civil society organizations in the ASEAN region.

Issues:

Civil Society, Human Rights Defense

Regions:

Asia-Pacific

Joint Letters

Letter to Russian Minister Nurgaliev

Apr 27 2012 - 4:40pm

Letter to Russian Minister Nurgaliev, April 27, 2012

Issues:

Media Freedom, Rule of Law

Regions:

Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia

Statements

Cambodian Buddhist Monk - Nominated by Witness, Freedom House and Civil Rights Defenders - Is a Finalist for Human Rights Defenders Award

Apr 24 2012 - 10:05am

Buddhist monk Venerable Luon Sovath is one of three finalists for the prestigious Martin Ennals Award for human rights defenders announced today in Geneva. The announcement event is being ‘broadcast’ live at 11am Geneva time (5am ET) on www.martinennalsaward.org.

Issues:

Human Rights Defense, Religious Freedom

Regions:

Asia-Pacific

Joint Letters

Forty-eight IFEX members and partners call for freedom for Bahraini human rights defenders, bloggers and activists

Apr 18 2012 - 9:26am

Read the IFEX leter sent to the King of Bahrain expressing concern with ongoing human rights violations in Bahrain.

Issues:

Civil Society, Human Rights Defense

Regions:

Middle East and North Africa

Joint Letters

Open Letter to President Santos and the Leaders of the Americas

Apr 13 2012 - 5:59pm

Freedom House and the Latin American Network for Democracy and Human Rights wrote an open letter to the Colombian government and leaders in the hemisphere calling for the inclusion of topics of democracy and human rights in their deliberations, and their inclusion in the agenda of subsequent summits. Nearly 150 activists and organizations from throughout the hemisphere signed the letter.

Issues:

Civil Society, Human Rights Defense

Regions:

Americas

Joint Letters

Letter to President Barack Obama calling for release of Abdulhadi al-Khawaja

Apr 9 2012 - 2:08pm

Letter to President Barack Obama calling for the release of Abdulhadi al-Khawaja.

See a PDF version of the letter here.

Issues:

Human Rights Defense, Rule of Law

Regions:

Middle East and North Africa

Statements

The International Coalition to Stop Crimes against Humanity in North Korea Submits Petition to United Nations to End Kwan-Li-So (Gulag System)

Apr 3 2012 - 11:07am

The International Coalition to Stop Crimes against Humanity in North Korea (ICNK), consisting over 40 prominent human rights organizations and activists, today submitted a petition to the special procedures of the United Nation Human
Rights Council calling for the UN to help shut down North Korea’s vast gulag system.

Issues:

Civil Society, Human Rights Defense, Rule of Law

Regions:

Asia-Pacific

Testimonies