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APWLD calls for an end to the persecution of women human rights defenders in the Philippines

"End the persecution of Filipina human rights defenders!" This is the call delivered by some 30 women and men activists from different countries to the Philippine Embassy last 24 April in Bangkok, Thailand.
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National Consultation On Women Human Rights Defenders In Kathmandu, Nepal
3-4 March 2006
Organized by Women's Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC)

The National Consultation on Women Human Rights Defenders was held in Kathmandu, Nepal between 3- 4 March 2006. About 450 women human rights defenders from 64 districts took part in the consultation. These participants included women who work to protect and promote human rights of others particularly women and also, men defending women's human rights.
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National Consultation on Women Human Rights Defenders in Togo
1-2 March 2006
Organised by the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) and the Togolese Coalition for Human Rights

The National Consultation on Women Human Rights Defenders was held last 1-2 March 2006 in Togo. The consultation was organized by the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) in partnership with the Togolese Coalition for Human Rights. There were over 30 participants representing organizations working on general human rights, women rights, development, democracy and trade unions. There was also a representative from the Ministry of Human Rights and from the National Commission in Togo. In terms of media attention, the event was covered in radio, TV and print.
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Women Human Rights Defenders Panel at the CSW 50th session, 6 March 2006

The Center for Women's Global Leadership (CWGL) organised a panel on women human rights defenders at the 50th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York, USA. The panel focused on highlighting the experiences of women human rights defenders working in different areas, such as fundamentalisms, sexual rights and State violence. The panelists included Charlotte Bunch, CWGL; Anissa Helie, Women Living Under Muslim Laws; Thin Thin Aung, Women's League of Burma; and Susana Fried, a sexual rights activist based in USA. Cynthia Rothschild, CWGL, moderated the session.

About 50 participants attended the session. One of the participants from Pakistan said that she was moved to tears listening to what was shared. Another young Australian woman said the experiences shared by the panelists "really spoke to her". After a rich question and answer session, participants left with a good, and some new, understanding of the concept of women human rights defenders.

Copies of the proceedings of the International Consultation on Women Human Rights Defenders held in Colombo, Sri Lanka last year were distributed at the event.

International Women's Day: Human Rights First Supports Women Human Rights Defenders

Today, March 8, marks International Women's Day, for nearly a century an occasion on which women's rights activists celebrate achievements in the struggle for gender equality.
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Jenni Williams nominated for the 2006 Martin Ennals Awards

Mrs. Jennifer Williams (Zimbabwe), one of the leaders of the NGO Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), has been nominated for the 2006 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA). Ms. Williams was one of the participants at the International Consultation on Women Human Rights Defenders held last 29 November - 2 December 2005. She is the only woman activist out of the four nominees for the award.
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Police violence and brutality against women and girls
December 7, 2005

Following from a pledge made during the International Consultation on Women Human Rights Defenders on 2 December 2005, activists from former soviet republics and Central Asia formed the Coalition for Human Rights to monitor concerns of human rights defenders in the region, including a focus on women human rights defenders. The Coalition for Human Rights and the Institute of Peace and Democracy jointly reports:
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The launching of the WHRDs Campaign in Freetown, Sierra Leone

The launching of the Campaign in Sierra Leone took place on 26 July 2005 and was organized by Forum of Conscience, Sierra Leone, Legal Access through Women Yearning for Equality Rights and Social Justice (LAWYERS), Sierra Leone and the International Service for Human Rights. read more


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