The Arab Federation for Human Rights (AFHR) condemns the extension of the state of emergency by the Turkish government yesterday for the seventh time following the failed coup in 2016. The state of emergency is extended for another three months. The Federation highlights that the routine extension of the state …
Read More »The Arab Federation for Human Rights (AFHR) calls for immediate investigations into the death of a Palestinian journalist and nine others killed while covering a deadly protest between Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces on Gaza’s border with Israel. The Federation highlights that this illustrates the brutality of the state of …
Read More »The Arab Federation for Human Rights (AFHR) strongly condemns the recent firing of ballistic missiles by the pro-Iranian militia in Yemen who targeted many residential areas in Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh. One person was killed and two others wounded. This confirms the negative and dangerous role played by the State …
Read More »The Anti-Terrorist Observatory of the Arab Federation for Human Rights (AFHR) and the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (AFHR) strongly condemns the terrorist bombing that took place in the northern Egyptian city of Alexandria on Saturday, 24/3/2018, which is aimed at undermining the country’s security and stability. The Observatory calls …
Read More »The Government of Geneva expressed its readiness to cooperate with the Arab Federation for Human Rights (AFHR) and to provide as much support as possible within the framework of its established rules to support the Federation’s strategy in the service of human rights, particularly in the Arab region. This came …
Read More »The Arab Federation for Human Rights (AFHR) declares its legal and ethical adoption of the case of the Al-Ghufran tribe of Qatar – one of the branches of the Al-Murrah tribe, which historically dominates Qatar – after many of its members continued to spread their grievances against the government of …
Read More »The Arab Federation for Human Rights (AFHR) strongly condemns the life sentences imposed by Turkish authorities on six journalists – including three prominent journalists – through one of its courts, which is believed to be an unprecedented attack on the right to freedom of opinion and expression as well as …
Read More »The Arab Federation for Human Rights (AFHR) expresses its deep concern about the military escalation across Syria and its dangerous cross-border expansion, especially in the eastern regions of Ghouta and Afrin, as Syrian civilians suffer from one of the most violent periods of the seven-year conflict. Relentless bombing by the …
Read More »The Arab Federation for Human Rights (AFHR) strongly condemns the recent chemical gas attacks launched by Syrian forces in residential areas which has resulted in the dead of several civilians including children. The Federation also calls for urgent action to be taken to hold the ruling regime accountable for the …
Read More »The Arab Federation for Human Rights (AFHR) is greatly concern about the welfare and security of Yemeni lawyer Abdel Aziz Qassem Saleh who’s residence was recently subjected to a grenade attack by unknown assailants. Abdel Aziz Qassem Saleh was a member of the Fact-Finding Commission on the Truth of Prisons …
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