ODVV's Presence in the 24th Session of the Human RightsCouncil
Representatives from the ODVV took part in the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
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UN response to surveillance must strike balance between privacy and security
This week’s revelation that the USA’s National Security Agency (NSA) has spied on 35 world leaders has only further exacerbated international outrage about its massive electronic surveillance...
Myanmar: UN expert urges greater efforts to curb anti-Muslim sentiment
The United Nations expert on Myanmar today cautioned that the situation in Rakhine State is feeding a winder anti-Muslim narrative in the country which threatens the ongoing reform process aimed at...
ODVV Statement on Religious and Sectarian Violence
September this year has seen a rise in sectarian violence and terror attacks around the world, the Middle East and Africa in particular. We witnessed deadly terror attacks against Christian and...
Educational Workshop on the Analysis of Reciprocal Communication; Violent Free Communication” is Held
On the occasion of the International Day of Non-violence, the Organization for Defending Victims of Violence held the Analysis of Reciprocal Communication; Violent Free Communication, with the...
Baghdad hit by wave of deadly car bombs
A series of car bomb blasts in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 42 people and injured many more, officials say.
ODVV's Panel on the 24th Session of Human Rights Council
Organization for Defending Victims of Violence is Holding the Following Sidelines Events During the 24th Session of the Human Rights Counci
Iran's chemical weapon survivors show twin horrors of WMD and sanctions
Ahmad is recovering from his third cornea transplant in the last eight months. His body rejected the first two transplants, in part because he had no access to the medicine customarily prescribed...
The MKO in Iraq, accused of rights abuses, slam UN envoy
According to Reuters the outgoing U.N. special envoy to Iraq accused the leaders of the MKO at a camp in Iraq of human rights abuses, an allegation the movement dismissed as baseless and...
Education Courses to be Held on the Introduction to the UPR Mechanism and Report Formulation for the UPR
The ODVV and UNA-Iran are jointly to hold education courses on the Introduction to the UPR Mechanism and Report Formulation for the UPR.
23rd Session of the Human Rights Council Held in Geneva
The 23rd Session of the Human Rights Council was held from 27 May to 14 June 2013, in Geneva Switzerland.
ODVV's Recommendations Published in the UPR Info NGO Report of the United States of America UPR
According to the ODVV public relations 24 NGOs participated in this report which has been prepared and published at the sae time as the UPR on the United States
ODVV Statement on Recent Shia Killings in Egypt
Once again the Islamic World has witnessed senseless and brutal sectarian violence. In a horrific attack on Sunday....
Urgent Action: Eight human right defenders in Mexico missing – three killed and one remains disappeared
International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) – 6 June 2013 - Urgent action is needed in Guerro, Mexico, where eight human rights defenders were missing following a public protest...
Two-child policy violates human rights of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims – UN expert
An independent United Nations human rights expert on Friday (31 May) urged the Government of Myanmar to respond unequivocally to the revival of a local order limiting the number of children...
Shia educationist killed in Karachi
Another Shia Muslim has been killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi in the latest wave of assaults on Shias in the country.
Saudi Arabia: Cleric who Backed Protests on Trial for His Life
Saudi authorities should ensure a fair trial for the Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr, Human Rights Watch said today. Criminal justice authorities should make sure he gets immediate access to adequate...
Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Burma’s Arakan State
This 153-page report describes the role of the Burmese government and local authorities in the forcible displacement of more than 125,000 Rohingya and other Muslims and the ongoing humanitarian...
Bahrain protest rally draws thousands ahead of F1 Grand Prix
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have blocked a major motorway in Bahrain ahead of Sunday's F1 Grand Prix in the Gulf kingdom.
UN rights chief condemns multiple executions in Iraq as ‘obscene’
The United Nations human rights chief today condemned the rampant use of the death penalty by the Iraqi Government, which executed 21 people earlier this week, stressing the country’s justice...