News
| 23.07.08 | Concern for the safety of Pervez Imroz, human rights defender in Kashmir In a letter to the prime minister of India, Aim for human rights expresses its concern for the safety of Pervez Imroz, an award-winning human rights lawyer who defends the rights of victims of enforced disappearances, unlawful killings and torture in Indian-administered Kashmir. Aim for human... More |  |
| 22.07.08 | The Health Rights of Women Assessment Instrument (HeRWAI) now available in Indonesian HeRWAI is a strategic tool to enhance lobbying activities for better implementation of women's health rights. A HeRWAI analysis links what actually happens with what should happen according to the human rights obligations of a country. "Instrumen Kajian Hak-Hak Kesehatan Perempuan", the Indonesian... More |  |
| 27.05.08 | Renewed website supports worldwide online cooperation to promote human rights Aim for human rights' Human Rights Impact Resource Centre is renewed! As from today, human rights practitioners from all over the world are able to join in for discussions, collaborative work and interaction through the web. New features include online work spaces, discussion groups and RSS feeds. More |  |
| 15.05.08 | Successful HeRWAI lobby with regards to new Dutch health bill Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR), Aim for human rights, Doctors of the World, Dutch League for Human Rights (LVRM), IFHHRO and Amsterdam Solidarity Committee Refugees (ASKV) are satisfied that a proposal for a new Dutch health bill has been adjusted. Together with the other... More | |
| 07.05.08 | The Netherlands sign UN convention against disappearances Aim for human rights is pleased that the Netherlands have signed the UN convention against enforced disappearances on April 29. Aim for human rights has advocated signature of this new treaty since it was agreed upon by the UN General Assembly in November 2006. 73 states have now signed. The next... More |  |
| 21.04.08 | New intimidation of Tunesian human rights defender The Euro Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN), to which Aim for human rights is a member, is deeply concerned about the new intimidating measures of Tunesisian authorities against Mr. Khémaïs Chammari. Khémaïs Chammari was a member of the Tunesisian Parliament, individual member to the... More |  |
| 16.04.08 | Pakistan should withdraw all cases against lawyers and activists The Pakistan NGO Support Group urges the new government of Pakistan to immediately withdraw all the cases against lawyers, journalists and political activists, because they were targeted for peaceful protest. More |  |
| 28.03.08 | Solidarity message for Breaking the Wall of Silence in Namibia The staff of Aim for human rights and its programme Linking Solidarity, wishes to express their condolences to the family and friends of Reinhard Kala Gertze who suddenly passed away due to an asthma attack on the 13th of March. Amongst others he was parliamentarian in the Namibian Parliament and... More | |
| 27.03.08 | Aim for human rights launches online resource center on enforced disappearances On Tuesday 25 March Aim for human rights launched a website that facilitates the international fight against enforced disappearances. The event took place during a meeting of the Pakistan NGO Support Group in Geneva. More |  |
| 11.03.08 | Launch South African human rights and business tool On March 18 and 19 the South African version of the Human Rights Compliance Assessment (HRCA) will be launched in Sandton, South Africa. This self-assessment tool assists companies in South Africa in translating human rights into practice. The HRCA is therefore called Masizibheke, 'Let's look at... More |  |
