Press Releases

What former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré’s July trial in Senegal means for his victims by Jacqueline Moudeina Read this article in [ Bangla ( Bangladesh)]  [ Bahasa ( Indonesia)]  [Nepalis ( Nepal) ] [ Sinhala ( Sri Lanka) ] On…

The Humanist Association of Hong Kong wishes to congratulate the Iranian people, and the negotiators on Iran’s team, who have been dealing patiently with the world powers to get this agreement lifting sanctions in return for limiting Iranian nuclear activity.…

The agreement on Iran’s nuclear programs announced today by Iran and the United States is welcome news for a number of reasons. The terms of the deal, negotiated over a 20-month period by diplomats from Iran and six other States,…

This article from no-racism.net reports on a protest in the Austrian town of Traiskirchen in support of migrants at the town’s refugee camp.  It has been written by one of the protest organisers and edited by Pressenza for publication. On…

MARSHALL ISLANDS APPEALS U.S. COURT’S DISMISSAL OF NUCLEAR ZERO LAWSUIT by NAPF Press Office Marshall Islands Appeals U.S. Court’s Dismissal of Nuclear Zero Lawsuit Small Island Nation Fights On. Archbishop Desmond Tutu Lends Support. July 13, 2015 – The Republic…

The dam has failed to comply with conditions for the protection of the health, integrity and way of life of affected communities. Organizations reiterate the validity of the precautionary measures granted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in favor…

A Press Release from The China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group (The Concern Group) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) CHINA: The Disappearance of human rights lawyer Ms. Wang Yu and her family. And the subsequent disappearances of…

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: Save Japan’s Peace Constitution Global Article 9 Campaign [Read this in French. Also find a previous version in Japanese, Korean,Chinese, Spanish, and Russian.] Today, Japan’s peace constitution is – more than ever – in danger.        Japan’s…

South Sudan marks the fourth anniversary of its independence on 9th July 2015. While the country faced enormous development challenges after separating from Sudan, it was a time of great hope. Today, however, the world’s newest nation is facing a…

Sixty years after Albert Einstein and Bertrand Russell issued their manifesto about the growing threat of world war, the globe continues to face the prospect of nuclear annihilation — coupled with the looming threat of climate change. Sign the new…