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On The Road To Istanbul: Activities Regarding Women Human Rights Defenders At The 12th AWID Forum – An update is available here  Announcement of the Global Report on the Situation of Women Human Rights Defenders Coming at a time when WHRDs have received little attention in the human rights arena, the Global Report on the Situation of WHRDs plays a crucial part in advancing the recognition of WHRDs. For more information click here.  PDF now available
Announcement of WHRD IC member events during Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) (NY, Feb/March) and The AWID International Forum on Women's Rights and Development (Turkey, April) 2012, Be involved in events sponsored or organised by WHRD IC members and pending members . To see the list click the link. Statement By Human Rights, Women's Rights And Health Groups On The Occasion Of The Presentation Of The Report By Anand Grover, UN Special Rapporteur On The Right To Health, To The UN General Assembly 24 October 2011 We, the undersigned human rights, women's rights and health organizations, welcome the report (A/66/254) of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Anand Grover, to the UN General Assembly presented on 24 October 2011 as a milestone in the struggle for the full realization of the right to health for all. Read moreCoalition Condemns the Apparent Retaliation of the Azerbaijan Authorities Against Human Rights Defender Leyla Yunus 24th August 2011 The Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRD IC) condemns the actions of the authorities in the unlawful destruction of the property owned by Leyla Yunus on the night of the 11 August 2011. The building, owned by human rights defender Leyla Yunus and her husband, was destroyed by bulldozers the day after she gave an interview to the New York Times newspaper criticizing a "beautification" project in the capital Baku. The coalition is concerned that the demolition of the property appears to be an act of retaliation by the authorities, targeting Leyla Yunus for her open criticism of government endorsed forced evictions and the demolition of buildings in central Baku as part of a reconstruction project… Read more Coalition Calls for the Immediate Release of Iranian Women Human Rights Defender 25 July 2011 The Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition is deeply concerned by the ongoing detention of an Iranian women's rights activist, despite a legal order for her release. Maryam Bahreman, a member of Iran's One Million Signatures Campaign, was arrested on 11 May and held in solitary confinement. After questioning at the Prosecutor's Office on July 5, an order was issued for Ms Bahreman's release on bail. However, the order was not implemented and she remains in Shiraz prison. Read more Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition Statement denouncing the assassination of Ana Fabricia Cordoba We are deeply saddened by the assassination of Ana Fabricia Cordoba, a committed women human rights defender, a leader of displaced communities, and a member of the Ruta Pacifica de las Mujeres, on 7 June 2011 in Medellin, Colombia. This killing is the latest killing of a leader of displaced communities and of those campaigning for land restitution. Read more Oral Statement of the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition on the Women Human Rights Defenders' Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mr. President, Front Line, on behalf of the Women Human Rights International Coalition, welcomes the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders on women human rights defenders. Her report raises the seriousness of the violations against defenders of women's human rights and gender equality particularly LGBTI defenders and advocates of sexual and reproductive rights. These defenders are particularly at risk, but often are not considered as human rights defenders entitled to support and protection. Read more Statement of the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition on the Women Human Rights Defenders' Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 16th session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders. Read more Oral Intervention by Mary Jane N. Real Civil Society Representative for the High Level Segment, General Segment 16th session of the Human Rights Council, 2 March 2011 Read more
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