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International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) Statement on the GenZ212 Revolution in Morocco
Drone Attacks Against the Gaza Aid Flotilla in Tunisia
500 Days of Siege in Al Fasher
IFRD Statement on Famine in Gaza
IFRD Statement on Berlin Police’s Criminalization of Nasheed Songs
IFRD in Armenia – Youth Advocacy & Human Rights in Focus

Clarification on Humanitarian Corridors and Civilian Protection (Aleppo, Syria)

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 Statement on the Renewed Yemen Crisis and Escalation in the South and East

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…

IFRD statement on input to draft European Parliament resolution on Sudan

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,…

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Sudan at the European Parliament (11:00–12:30) & Rally at UAE Embassy (16:00) — IFRD calls journalists to cover survivors’ testimony and mass mobilisation

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…

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Drone Attacks Against the Gaza Aid Flotilla in Tunisia

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500 Days of Siege in Al Fasher

  • September 2, 2025
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IFRD Statement on Famine in Gaza

  • September 1, 2025
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IFRD Statement on Berlin Police’s Criminalization of Nasheed Songs

  • July 24, 2025
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Drone Attacks Against the Gaza Aid Flotilla in Tunisia

Drone Attacks Against the Gaza Aid Flotilla in Tunisia

September 10, 2025
500 Days of Siege in Al Fasher

500 Days of Siege in Al Fasher

September 2, 2025
IFRD Statement on Famine in Gaza

IFRD Statement on Famine in Gaza

September 1, 2025
IFRD Statement on Berlin Police’s Criminalization of Nasheed Songs

IFRD Statement on Berlin Police’s Criminalization of Nasheed Songs

July 24, 2025

The International Federation calls for resolving the dilemma of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Europe

  • May 9, 2020
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Human Rights violations in Europe: Children living in Moria, Calais and Melilla

  • May 9, 2020
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The International Federation: The hostile environment rising in Greece towards immigrants is frightening

  • May 6, 2020
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IFRD: International Federation: Press Freedom is a key-role in the battle to fight the Corona pandemic

  • May 2, 2020
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The International Federation calls for resolving the dilemma of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Europe

The International Federation calls for resolving the dilemma of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Europe

May 9, 2020
Human Rights violations in Europe: Children living in Moria, Calais and Melilla

Human Rights violations in Europe: Children living in Moria, Calais and Melilla

May 9, 2020
The International Federation: The hostile environment rising in Greece towards immigrants is frightening

The International Federation: The hostile environment rising in Greece towards immigrants is frightening

May 6, 2020
IFRD: International Federation: Press Freedom is a key-role in the battle to fight the Corona pandemic

IFRD: International Federation: Press Freedom is a key-role in the battle to fight the Corona pandemic

May 2, 2020

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Defending the European Parliament from Genocide Perpetrators

Defending the European Parliament from Genocide Perpetrators

By Gamaal El Attar Executive Director, co-written by Alexa Munteanu Intern, International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) Recently,…

‘When we all became good citizens’: the politics of pandemics in Palestine

‘When we all became good citizens’: the politics of pandemics in Palestine

Nora Taha “Listen to the government and stay home’, this is what the majority of us had been saying…

The International Federation calls for resolving the dilemma of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Europe

The International Federation calls for resolving the dilemma of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Europe

2020/296 9/5/2020 ROME – The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) today called upon European Union countries to…

Human Rights violations in Europe: Children living in Moria, Calais and Melilla

Human Rights violations in Europe: Children living in Moria, Calais and Melilla

Sabela González, 9th May Belgium is the latest European country willing to join the specific initiative to relocate around 1,600…

Clarification on Humanitarian Corridors and Civilian Protection (Aleppo, Syria)

Clarification on Humanitarian Corridors and Civilian Protection (Aleppo, Syria)

IFRD Statement on the Renewed Yemen Crisis and Escalation in the South and East

IFRD Statement on the Renewed Yemen Crisis and Escalation in...

Statement Condemning the Arrest of Journalist Mohammed Faraj in Jordan

Statement Condemning the Arrest of Journalist Mohammed Faraj in Jordan

IFRD Statement on the Record Rise in Executions in Saudi Arabia in 2025

IFRD Statement on the Record Rise in Executions in Saudi...

European Parliament adopts landmark resolution on Sudan: IFRD welcomes breakthrough on justice, humanitarian access and RSF accountability

European Parliament adopts landmark resolution on Sudan: IFRD welcomes breakthrough...

IFRD statement on input to draft European Parliament resolution on Sudan

IFRD statement on input to draft European Parliament resolution on...

Sudan at the European Parliament (11:00–12:30) & Rally at UAE Embassy (16:00) — IFRD calls journalists to cover survivors’ testimony and mass mobilisation
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Sudan at the European Parliament (11:00–12:30) & Rally at UAE...

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la legge israeliana persegue i sostenitori degli attacchi alla libertà...

‘When we all became good citizens’: the politics of pandemics in Palestine
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‘When we all became good citizens’: the politics of pandemics...

The International Federation calls for resolving the dilemma of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Europe
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The International Federation calls for resolving the dilemma of unaccompanied...

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condanna la duplicazione dello strumento di assedio in Medio Oriente...

IFRD organized a manifestation opposite the Saudi embassy in Brussels to demand the release of prisoners of conscience in the Kingdom

IFRD organized a manifestation opposite the Saudi embassy in Brussels...

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condanna la detenzione negli Emirati Arabi Uniti dei giornalisti svizzeri...

International Federation Stresses The need to Investigate The Existence of Secret Government Prisons In Iraq
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International Federation Stresses The need to Investigate The Existence of...

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Clarification on Humanitarian Corridors and Civilian Protection (Aleppo, Syria)

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…

  • January 7, 2026

IFRD Welcomes European Parliament’s Call for a Renewed AU–EU Partnership

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 24, 2025
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Seven Years On: IFRD Honors Jamal Khashoggi’s Legacy and Calls...

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…

  • October 3, 2025

500 Days of Siege in Al Fasher

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…

  • September 2, 2025
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EU Chose to Leave Gaza Waiting: IFRD Condemns Kaja Kallas’...

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…

  • July 18, 2025
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Official Statement by IFRD On Death Penalty In UAE

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…

  • April 1, 2025
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IFRD Welcomes Ceasefire in Gaza and Calls for Justice and...

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…

  • January 21, 2025
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IFRD Participates in the 9th Edition of Karama Tunisia Human...

Tunis, December 2, 2024 – The Executive Director of the International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) took part in the 9th edition of the Karama Tunisia Human Rights Film Festival, held in the capital…

  • December 4, 2024

IFRD Statement on the Renewed Yemen Crisis and Escalation in...

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…

  • December 29, 2025

IFRD Calls for Immediate Entry of ICC and ICJ Investigation...

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…

  • October 11, 2025
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International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) Statement on the...

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…

  • October 3, 2025

IFRD Statement on Famine in Gaza

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…

  • September 1, 2025
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IFRD Welcomes Legal Action Against the EU Commission and Council...

Brussels, 15 July 2025 The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) strongly welcomes and expresses its full support for the historic legal action initiated by the JURDI Association before the European Court of Justice…

  • July 15, 2025
Press Releases

IFRD Urges EU Transparency Register to Enforce Full Disclosure of...

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…

  • March 27, 2025
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The International Federation for Rights and Development Condemns the Deportation...

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…

  • January 7, 2025

IFRD discusses addressing human rights violations in the Middle East...

Brussels— During a meeting at the European Parliament, Gamaal El Attar, Executive Director of the International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD), emphasized the urgent need for a comprehensive action plan to address ongoing human…

  • November 13, 2024

IFRD statement on input to draft European Parliament resolution on...

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,…

  • November 17, 2025
Press Releases

IFRD Statement on the Death of Palestinian Refugee Mahmoud Ezzat...

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…

  • October 8, 2025
Articles & Blogs

Defending the European Parliament from Genocide Perpetrators

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…

  • September 25, 2025

IFRD Statement on Berlin Police’s Criminalization of Nasheed Songs

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…

  • July 24, 2025
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URGENT SECURITY NOTICE

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…

  • June 30, 2025
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Statement on the European Ombudsman’s Findings Concerning EU-Funded Border Operations...

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…

  • March 21, 2025
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Statement on the Palestinian Authority’s Decision to Order Al Jazeera...

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.…

  • January 2, 2025
Press Releases

IFRD Condemns New Knesset Law Severing Israeli Ties with UNRWA:...

Brussels, [29.10.2024] – The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) unequivocally condemns the recent passage of legislation by the Israeli Knesset, which forbids Israeli state entities from engaging with the United Nations Relief and…

  • October 29, 2024
Press Releases

Sudan at the European Parliament (11:00–12:30) & Rally at UAE...

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…

  • November 10, 2025
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IFRD Statement on the Recent Release of Prisoners of Opinion...

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…

  • October 7, 2025

Drone Attacks Against the Gaza Aid Flotilla in Tunisia

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…

  • September 10, 2025

IFRD in Armenia – Youth Advocacy & Human Rights in...

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…

  • July 23, 2025
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Statement by IFRD On Qatar’s Election to the UNCSW

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…

  • April 8, 2025
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IFRD Condemns Islamophobic Remarks by Euractiv’s Editor-in-Chief

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]…

  • January 31, 2025
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Transitional Justice & Fundamental Human Rights Are The Road Forward...

The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD) welcomes the news coming from Damascus regarding the escape of the tyrant Bashar al-Assad, the fall of the city, and the liberation of prisoners from the brutal…

  • December 8, 2024
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IFRD & MEP Jalloul Addressed Human Rights Crisis in MENA...

October 16, 2024 Brussels, Belgium – A pivotal meeting held on October 16th, 2024, brought together key figures, including MEP Hana Jalloul Muro, APA Sabrin Yermak Moumen, Gamaal El Attar (CEO of the International Federation for…

  • October 18, 2024

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