WILPF’s Recommendations for the Second Universal Periodic Review of Nigeria
Adoption of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill The Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Bill was drafted as a response to concerns about the consistent failure of Nigerian authorities to […]
WILPF’s position on the Violence in Egypt
Since its inception in 1915 WILPF has condemned violence as a means of dispute resolution, whether internal to a State or internationally. It brings neither legitimacy to those governments who […]
Statement from WILPF Democratic Republic of Congo to the CEDAW Committee
The proliferation and flow of small arms in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) feeds armed groups and accentuates the instances of sexual violence, criminality and insecurity. According to the […]
WILPF Resolution On Women In The Arab Spring
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), meeting at the Quadrennial Congress in San José, Costa Rica in August 2011, Recognizing that women have been playing a leading […]
2nd Seven Special Rapporteurs Report on the DRC
Thank you, Chairperson. I speak on behalf of the section of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Local conflict and 400 […]
HRC15: Oral Statement on Sudan
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) wishes to raise the following three core issues breaching the human rights of Sudanese women and young girls as well as […]
WILPF Statement on Madagascar UPR
Dear Chairperson, The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom would like to take this opportunity to raise our concerns with the progress of the objective of the Universal Periodic […]
Letter to UPR on Human Rights Situation
10 June 2010 Dear Chairperson, The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom would like to take this opportunity to raise our concerns with the progress of the objective of […]
A message from Congolese women on International Women’s Day
Only Congolese will initiate and bring change in the D.R.C Despite all local challenges and harmful international interference in D.R Congo for the past 400 centuries, the biggest courage is […]
Human Rights Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
WILPF Statement on the Report of Mr. Titinga Frédéric Pacéré, Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo WILPF welcomes the Report of […]