Families for Freedom: Combating Arbitrary Detention Must Be the Priority of Syria’s Peace Talks
Statement made at the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council (27 February to 24 March 2017) for the High-Level Panel Discussion: Human Rights Situation in Syrian Arab Republic […]
Joint oral statement to the HRC Special Session on Afghanistan
31st Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the serious human rights concerns and situation in Afghanistan Joint oral statement by the Association for Women’s Rights in Development […]
Statement
Written statement submitted to the 31st Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the serious human rights concerns and situation in Afghanistan. A strong credible outcome from the HRC […]
Joint statement to the HRC 30th special session on the OPT, including East Jerusalem
This joint statement by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and the Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counseling (WCLAC) was submitted to the UN Human Rights […]
A demand for accountability from Gaza to the Human Rights Council
In this statement Maisaa Abo El-Ouf, a Palestinian who miraculously survived the illegal targeting of civilian homes in the centre of Gaza City, shares her testimony at the UN Human […]
WILPF Statement Against the Violence in Colombia
With the recent displays of violence in the country of Colombia, we have written a statement in strong opposition to the militarised forces in Colombia and in support of our […]
HRC46: Statement on Colombia
In this statement, Diana María Salcedo López, Director of LIMPAL (WILPF) Colombia, highlights three key concerns: threats faced by women human rights defenders; violence against women, in particular the exponential […]
Submission to the CEDAW Committee pre-session on Italy
Submission to the CEDAW Committee 8th (virtual) pre-sessional Working Group (1-5 March 2021). List of issues prior to reporting (LOIPR). Download the submission.
HRC45: Written Statement on the Gendered Impact of Arms
WILPF submitted this written statement to the 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council regarding the report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the gendered impact […]
HRC44: Statement on Combatting Violence Against Women Journalists
Oral statement to UN Human Rights Council 44th session (30 June – 21 July 2020) Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and […]