Resolution: The Provision of Gender-Sensitive Support to Syrian Women Refugees
The International Board of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, meeting June 2016, Recalls WILPF’s opposition to military intervention as a means to bring about regime change, our […]
Statement by WILPF on the Detention of Women in Regime-Controlled Facilities in Syria
Read the statement in Arabic here. The Women International League for Peace and Freedom welcomes the Commission of Inquiry’s report on the rampant human rights violations in Syria, and recognises the […]
Open Letter to the International Community: Call for Solidarity
Open letter from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina During the last few months we have been seeing images that might as well have been taken at the beginning of 90’s – […]
Statement on the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas and the Distinct Impacts on Women in Syria
The international community’s inability to stop the war in Syria and the increased militarisation and proliferation of arms fostered a fertile ground for extremism. To deal with this devastating phenomenon, […]
Statement on the Situation of Civilian Detainees in Syria
The Syrian regime has systematically used arbitrary detention and torture to target civilians and put them beyond the protection of the law. The deterioration of the rule of law and […]
Message of Solidarity and Support to the Syrian People
We send this message of solidarity and support to those women, and men, who are organizing for peace. We want to share our experience with you, and work with […]
HRC24: Statement on Syria, Illicit Transfer of Arms and the Violation of Human Rights
The following is a statement on Syria delivered by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) to the Human Rights Council’s 24th Session at the 12th Meeting on […]
Syria, chemical weapons, and avoiding military intervention
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) welcomes the decision by the British Parliament to refuse the endorsement of military action against Syria. Parliament upheld the principle that […]
Stop War in Syria
When there is conflict it is important that WILPF, not only pays attention, but takes action. On Syria we are doing both. The following is a statement, written by our […]
“Honour crimes” in Syria
The international system is continuing to fail the people of Syria: the UN Security Council has not only lost sight of its role under the Charter to secure peace, but […]