WILPF US position regarding US Military Aid to Israel
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, U.S. Section (WILPF-US), joins with Amnesty International and the U. S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation to call upon Congress “to […]
WILPF’s Position on Israeli ‘Operation Protective Edge’ and other Escalating Violence Against the Occupied Palestinian Territory
WILPF International calls for renewed and wider efforts, in particular the complete inclusion of women in decision-making, to achieve the immediate cessation of lethal attacks from Israel into the occupied […]
A General Mechanism for Cases of Non-cooperation with the Universal Periodic Review
On the 29th of January a State did not attend the Council for its Universal Periodic Review, setting a dangerous precedent which must be redressed by the Human Rights Council. […]
WILPF’s recommendations for the second Universal Periodic Review of Israel
Arms trade Poorly regulated or irresponsible arms transfers have a destabilizing effect on conflict regions. The proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and other conventional weapons fuels armed […]
Defend a Valuable Human Rights Mechanism for All
The State of Israel announced its decision to ‘suspend its cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Human Rights Council (HRC) and its subsequent […]
WILPF on Gaza
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom deeply deplores the escalation of violence between Israel and Gaza, and the new wave of Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip using […]
Truly Address Israel’s Stranglehold on Palestine
Thank you Chairperson for giving us the floor. We thank the High Commissioner for Human Rights for her report. We are dismayed that on the whole nothing of any significance […]
Statement on the Human Rights Responsibilities in Gaza
HUMAN RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES IN GAZA 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WLPF) expresses its grave concerns as to the attack on the 31st May, by […]
Human Rights Responsibilities in Gaza
HUMAN RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES IN GAZA 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WLPF) expresses its grave concerns as to the attack on the 31st May, by […]
WILPF Middle East Committee Statement on Palestine
WILPF Middle East Committee STATEMENT ON PALESTINE, 2010 If we compare conditions in Palestine today with those that existed a year ago, we find that conditions have continued to decline, […]