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The Arab federation for Human Rights condemns in its strongest terms the bloodshed caused by Israeli troops against peaceful Palestinian protesters as they mark the 70th anniversary of “Nakba” and protest against the opening of the American embassy in Jerusalem. The Federation stresses that this is a cruel act which …

The Arab Federation for Human Rights (AFHR) strongly condemns the serious labor rights violations continuously committed by the Qatari Government against foreign workers as well as its failure to comply with its international obligations to protect and preserve workers’ rights by not paying more than 1,000 expatriate workers for at …

The Arab Federation for Human Rights (AFHR) participated in the meeting of the Second Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 23 April to 4 May 2018. The participation …

The Arab Federation for Human Rights (AFHR) is deeply concerned and appalled by the Qatari government’s flagrant violation of the constitutional and legal rights of Dr. Najib bin Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Muhanna Al-Nuaimi, a former human rights lawyer and former Qatari Minister of Justice. The Federation stresses that this is …

The Arab Federation for Human Rights strongly condemns the jail terms imposed by a Turkish court on 15 journalists from the opposition daily Cumhuriyet in a move that confirms the Turkish government’s violation of fundamental freedoms and the unprecedented attack on freedom of expression and press freedom in Turkey. The …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …