The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) condemns in the strongest possible terms the drone strike that hit Al-Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur on 20 March 2026, killing scores of civilians, including children, women,…
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The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) welcomes the recent interventions submitted by Icelandand the Netherlands before the International Court of Justice in the ongoing case concerning the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of…
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The latest United Nations findings — as highlighted by the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) — outline a deeply troubling humanitarian and human-rights crisis in the Gaza…
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The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) expresses deep concern over serious allegations that personnel linked to the EU Border Assistance Mission at Rafah (EUBAM Rafah) have interrogated Palestinians in a manner aimed at extracting intelligence about relatives and community networks,…
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By Gamaal El Attar Executive Director, co-written by Alexa Munteanu Intern, International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) Recently,…
Nora Taha “Listen to the government and stay home’, this is what the majority of us had been saying…
2020/296 9/5/2020 ROME – The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) today called upon European Union countries to…
Sabela González, 9th May Belgium is the latest European country willing to join the specific initiative to relocate around 1,600…
The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) condemns in the strongest possible terms the drone strike that hit Al-Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur on 20 March 2026, killing scores of civilians, including children, women,…
The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) welcomes the deployment of an OCHA fact-finding mission to Al-Fashir, North Darfur, as a necessary step to establish an evidence-based understanding of the humanitarian situation and the…
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release – Brussels, 10 November 2025 Brussels, 11 November 2025 — The International Federation for Rights and Developments (IFRD) invites journalists to two key moments in Brussels tomorrow focused on the catastrophic…
Brussels, 7 October 2025 —The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) welcomes the recent release of several Saudi human rights defenders and prisoners of opinion, including Dr. Mohammed al-Qahtani, Abdulaziz al-Shubaily, Issa al-Nukheifi, and Salma al-Shehab, as well…
Brussels, 10 September 2025 Activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, a peaceful mission to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza, were struck by two alleged drone attacks while docked in Tunisian waters. The Portuguese-flagged “Family…
A week of action, learning, and youth empowerment IFRD joined young leaders from across the EU and neighbouring countries in Yerevan, Armenia, for a multi-day program hosted by FSA. Over several days, participants engaged in hands-on…
The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) notes with concern the election of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), a body mandated to promote gender…
The International Federation for Rights and Development – IFRD strongly condemns the Islamophobic statements made by Matthew Karnitschnig, Editor-in-Chief of Euractiv, in his recent article. His claim that “much of this ignorance [about the Holocaust]…
The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) welcomes the recent interventions submitted by Icelandand the Netherlands before the International Court of Justice in the ongoing case concerning the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of…
IFRD notes reports that the Syrian army announced the opening of two humanitarian corridors—including the Al-Awarid crossing and the Al-Zohour Street crossing—to facilitate civilian movement out of the affected neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Achrafieh amid renewed hostilities.IFRD acknowledges any practical…
IFRD Welcomes European Parliament’s Call for a Renewed AU–EU Partnership Brussels, 24 October 2025 — The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) welcomes the European Parliament’s resolution of 23 October on renewing the EU–Africa…
October 2, 2025 Brussels – On the seventh anniversary of the brutal killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) stands in solemn remembrance…
Brussels, 2 September 2025 For 500 agonizing days, Al Fasher has been under siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), leaving its people trapped and exposed to starvation, disease, and violence. This is only possible…
Brussels, 18 July 2025 The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) expresses its deepest concern and outrage over the European Union’s decision not to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement, despite Israel’s ongoing blockade of…
Brussels, 30 March 2025 The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) unequivocally condemns the use of the death penalty by the United Arab Emirates, including the recent sentencing of three individuals to death in…
IFRD Welcomes Ceasefire in Gaza and Calls for Justice and Accountability The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) welcomes the recent ceasefire in Gaza as a critical step toward ending the immediate violence and…
The latest United Nations findings — as highlighted by the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) — outline a deeply troubling humanitarian and human-rights crisis in the Gaza…
The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) expresses grave concern that Yemen is entering a dangerous new phase of conflict, marked by rapidly shifting lines of control in the south and east, and intensifying…
The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) urgently calls upon the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to deploy investigation committees to Gaza without further delay. After two years…
01 October 2025 – Brussels The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) expresses its deep concern over the grave human rights violations committed in Morocco during the unfolding GenZ212 Revolution. The movement, driven largely by…
Brussels, 1 September 2025 The people of Gaza are not only under bombardment , they are being starved. People are struggling to keep themselves and their children alive. Voices from Gaza pierce the statistics: Famine…
PRESS RELEASEBrussels, 27 March 2025 The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) has formally called on the Secretariat of the EU Transparency Register to enforce stricter measures obliging all lobbying organisations to disclose all meetings held…
Brussels, January 7, 2025—The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) expresses its deep concern over the deportation of Egyptian-Turkish poet Abdel Rahman Youssef from Lebanon to the United Arab Emirates. We consider this action…
The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) expresses deep concern over serious allegations that personnel linked to the EU Border Assistance Mission at Rafah (EUBAM Rafah) have interrogated Palestinians in a manner aimed at extracting intelligence about relatives and community networks,…
Brussels, 17 November 2025 The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) has provided detailed factual and legal input to Members of the European Parliament currently co-authoring a draft motion for a resolution on Sudan,…
Brussels, 8 October 2025 —The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) expresses its deepest sorrow and indignation over the death by suicide of Mahmoud Ezzat Farag Allah, a Palestinian refugee from Gaza, who was found dead…
By Gamaal El Attar Executive Director, co-written by Alexa Munteanu Intern, International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) Recently, representatives of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) tried to infiltrate the European Parliament by speaking at…
Brussels, 24 July 2025 The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) is deeply alarmed by the Berlin police’s recent claim that playing Nasheed songs — Islamic devotional music — may be “criminally relevant.” Nasheeds…
The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) informs all partners, stakeholders, and members of the public that our email accounts have been compromised. Until further notice, please do not open, reply to, or act on…
The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) welcomes the European Ombudsman’s recent decision following its inquiry into the European Commission’s administration of EU-funded border operations in Greece. This landmark inquiry—initiated on 7 November 2024…
We strongly condemn the Palestinian Authority’s decision to order Al Jazeera to stop working in the West Bank. This decision constitutes a serious infringement on freedom of the press and the right to access information.…
