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Joint Statement | To the Human Rights Council: Let’s Protect Women in Sudan

Since the dispersal of the sit-in on June 3rd 2019, human rights defenders continue to share information that portrays the violence used by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The internet remains partially inaccessible as the shutdown continues, and the majority of WHRDs remain in isolation, unable to communicate with each other and with the outside world. The Central Sudan Doctors Committee announced that the death toll has reached 113 martyrs who were shot, burned and run over, in addition to thousands of injured civilians.

STATEMENT--Denounce, Protect, Act: Our Collective Duties against Rape and Sexual Assault in Senegal

On March 9th, 2018, one day after International Women’s Rights Day, while many of us continued to reflect on our struggles and the road ahead of us, Mr. Songué, a high school philosophy teacher, made a statement pertaining to women on the set of the TV show Jaakarlo. “We should be making formal complaints because you’re doing everything for us to rape you, and when we rape you, we go to prison and you, who have done everything for us to rape you, continue to be free.

URGENT APPEAL ON BEHALF OF EGYPTIAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

His Excellency

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Office of the President

Al Ittihadia Palace

Cairo, Egypt

Fax: +202 2 391 1441

Email: p.spokesman@op.gov.eg

Twitter: @AlsisiOfficial

31 March 2016

Your Excellency:

Statement in Condemnation of Terrorist Attack Targeting Media Organizations in Afghanistan

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Source: Women’s Political Participation Committee in Afghanistan

January 21, 2016- Kabul, Afghanistan

We Strongly Condemn the Terrorist Attacks Taking Place in the Name of “Islam”

Originially published on FreeThoughtBlogs.com, adapted and republished for WLUML with the consent of Maryam Namazie.

Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) strongly condemns the terrorist attacks that have taken place in the name of “Islam” in the past weeks.

We mourn our dead in Paris and stand in solidarity with the people of France.

Raise Your Voice Against the 'Protection of the Family' Resolution

UN Human Rights Council is currently having its 29th session (from 15 June – 3 July 2015). One of the resolutions being discussed is the regressive 'Protection of the Family' resolution.

This poses a huge threat to the rights of women and sexual minorities. Let your government know that you oppose the resolution.

Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) condemns the harassment of Sri Lankan activist Sharmila Seyyid

WLUML condemns the backlash faced by Sri Lankan Human Rights Defender, Sharmila Seyyid, and calls for her security and freedom to be guaranteed.

In November 2012, Ms.

Drop the terrorism charges against Silan Ozcelik

Along with the other members of the Women's Alliance for Kurdistan, Iraq and Syria, Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) condemns the terrorism charges against Silan Ozcelik for allegedly trying to join the fight against ISIS.

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Over 220 Global Organizations Call for Immediate Release of Seven Imprisoned Women Human Rights Defenders in Egypt

Tweet now! #FreeEgyptWHRDs #NoProtestLaw

URGENT: Join the international campaign against Egypt’s repressive protest law!

Via Egypt Solidarity

Join the international campaign against Egypt’s repressive protest law and to free the thousands of detainees seized by the military regime.