DRI Statement on Platforms Reducing Commitments Ahead of Strengthened Code of Conduct on Disinformation
On 22 January, the European Commission published updated subscription documents by major platforms on the Code of Practice on Disinformation.…
Type: Statements/Call for action
NGOs welcome the reduction of Salma al-Shehab’s sentence, but continue to call for her unconditional release
We, the undersigned organizations, welcome the recent decision by a Saudi court to reduce the jail sentence of Saudi prisoner…
UNGA 🇺🇳, Declare a Freedom Emergency
Israel has murdered over 44,248 Palestinians and is invading Lebanon. Russia continues its invasion & war on Ukraine. In Sudan,…
Indonesia must halt the import and use of highly invasive spyware from Israel and elsewhere, Southeast Asian MPs say
Indonesian government agencies’ purchase and deployment of highly invasive spyware from Israel-based surveillance companies – among others – must be…
ASEAN’s continued engagement with Myanmar junta risks legitimizing illegal regime, Southeast Asian MPs say
In this statement, the ASEAN chairmanship, currently held by Laos, seeks to bring Myanmar back to meetings despite an agreement…
Indonesia’s elections raise grave concerns for human rights in the country and the region, Southeast Asian MPs say
Southeast Asian parliamentarians warn in this statement about the events surrounding the recently held elections in Indonesia, which are a…
Palestine: DCA signs statement calling for end to settler attacks
The undersigned members of the Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA) urgently call upon the international community to intervene and…
United States: Freedom House Commends US Congress’s Passage of Additional Aid for Ukraine
The bipartisan aid package comes at a critical time in Ukraine’s frontline struggle for its democracy and freedom.In response to…
Freedom House Stands With the Georgian People and Their Democratic Aspirations
We condemn ongoing repression and violence against peaceful protesters in Tbilisi, who are standing against the reintroduction of a restrictive…
Saudi Arabia: NGOs renew call for lifting of the illegal travel ban on women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul
The undersigned organisations call on Saudi Arabia’s authorities to immediately lift the illegal travel ban imposed on woman human rights…