Statement on the Use of Weapons and Arms Transfer to Parties to the Conflict in Yemen
WILPF has been following the situation in Yemen with great concern. As the High Commissioner states in his report on Yemen to this Council session,[1] the situation has deteriorated significantly […]
The Extraterritorial Obligations of States Towards Human Rights
Statement by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Pre-session Review of Germany CEDAW Committee The extraterritorial obligations of States towards human rights Germany must prevent arms exports […]
WILPF Statement: Developing the Interpretation of the Covenants Due Diligence and Extraterritorial Obligations
Fifty years after the ground-breaking signature of the Covenants on Human Rights these continue to be as relevant and necessary for humankind as they were in 1966. We must recognise […]
Statement to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60)
We, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), call for feminist foreign and domestic policy that ensures local action on demilitarization and women’s human rights for transformative change. […]
Statement on the Report of the Human Rights Council on the Universal Periodical Review of the United States
RIGHTS OF UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS WILPF is highly concerned over the militarisation of the US-Mexico border and with the zero-tolerance US immigration laws that are restricting the rights of immigrants. Undocumented […]
Statement on the Report of the Human Rights Council on the UPR of Sweden
Statement of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom on the Report of the Human Rights Council on the Universal Periodical Review of Sweden This statement is delivered on […]
WILPF’s Recommendations For The Pre-Session Of The Universal Periodic Review Of Spain
WILPF’s mission is to end and prevent war, ensure that women are represented at all levels in peace-building processes, defend the human rights of women, and promote social, economic and […]
WILPF’s Recommendations For The Pre-Session Of The Universal Periodic Review Of Sweden
WILPF’s mission is to end and prevent war, ensure that women are represented at all levels in peace- building processes, defend the human rights of women, and promote social, economic […]
WILPF’s Recommendations For The Pre-Session Of The Universal Periodic Review Of Italy
In 2014 the Comitato Interministeriale per i Diritti Umani (CIDU) of the Italian Foreign Ministry organised three meetings on 17th April, 30th July and 10th September 2014 to present the […]
Statement on Military Expenditures
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) welcomes the Report of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, particularly the multiple references to military […]