Global Human Rights Defence

🇧🇩 Thank you for joining us for GHRD's online event "Bangladesh: Past, Present, Prospects"!

We are looking back at a powerful and enlightening session on the history, political impacts, and ongoing struggles for justice in the context of the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide.

We would like to thank our respected speakers - Mr Harry van Bommel, Ms Shila Khaki de Vries, and Dr Nasrin Siraj Annie - for their important contributions.

👀 Stay tuned for future events to discuss and learn about global human rights issues!

🎬 On November 21st, 2024, Global Human Rights Defence is excited to host this year's Human Rights Film Festival on children's rights! We are now calling for submissions that highlight this important topic!

Send your suggestions to:
👉 [email protected]

Please consider these requirements when contacting us:
👉 Films should fall into the range of short films, i.e. 20-30 minutes.
👉 English subtitles should be available.

📽 All submissions will be considered by a jury before the final lineup is decided. With your contributions we aim to present a diverse and inclusive film festival!

❗️The deadline for submissions is August 31st! We are excited to receive your suggestions!

🚨 FINAL CALL TO PAKISTAN 🚨

This campaign aims to end human rights violations faced by ethnic and religious minorities in Pakistan, perpetrated by Pakistani authorities.

For this purpose, GHRD works together with affected human rights advocates, journalists and political opponents. We conducts different activities, such as the organization of protests and advocacy at the UN level.

💡Find out more about the campaign here: https://www.ghrd.org/campaign-final-call-to-pakistan/

🖋 Use your voice and sign our petition: https://www.change.org/p/final-call-to-pakistan-end-discrimination-and-cease-enforced-disappearances?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZO199Mdp875-yQ1MjFzHTSUhcEXQj8h1ONTv073_rNbb9BlPZoebGzIT0_aem_AaSPraaocLIdHT_a4aZftd-7DMuHXlJ_DgIu67d0jq0Rtwt6zQF5GVV3foFn1c_j_7NOFnBBkrYVeqsGVf7eNIDX

In the last few weeks, GHRD hosted multiple events at the career days of Tilburg University. Our colleagues introduced GHRD, explaining the structure of our organization and the various ways in which we advocate for human rights. We appreciated the interest of university students in the work that we do, and we hope to have motivated new voices to join the fight for human rights. A big thank you to Tilburg Career Days and Economic Business weeks Tilburg (EBT) for hosting us!

GHRD is proud to announce the last edition to our movie lineup for the Human Rights Festival Women’s Rights Edition: “Thrust Into Heaven”!

Navigating around stereotypes of Islam and non-Muslim belonging in Pakistan, Thrust into Heaven showcases instances of so-called “forced conversions” of Hindu girls to Islam. Struggling for a dialogic approach to this sensitive topic, this film aims to give room to the various interpretations that emerge around the alleged forced conversion of Hindu women to Islam in Pakistan.

Get your tickets at the link in bio today to see this film, and others, along with a fantastic lineup of guest speakers!

We are finally able to introduce our speakers for the Human Rights Film Festival The Hague: Women's Rights edition!

Recherchebureau Incognito Private investigator Herma Kluin, Manel Msalmi, Rubina Greenwood, Yulia Komo and Maria Luz Nochez we are honored to have you!

Special guests addressing the audience will be Dolkun Isa and Zumretay Arkin from the World Uyghur Congress.

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We are proud to announce the first movie lineup for the Human Rights Festival The Hague: Women’s Rights Edition on 30th of June!

Get last tickets now at www.ghrd.org to see these films, along with a fantastic lineup of guest speakers which we will share tomorrow!

GHRD is proud to announce the 5th movie of our lineup for the Human Rights Festival Women’s Rights Edition: “Section 298”!

Section 298 of the Pakistan penal law regulates and allows for the persecution, imprisonment and even death of those who identify as Ahmadi Muslims. Through the eyes of three Ahmadi women, this documentary aims at reporting Ahmadi persecution in Pakistan, representing Ahmadi struggle in keeping traditions alive, while also fighting for their families future.

Get your tickets at ghrd.org today to see this film, and others, along with a fantastic lineup of guest speakers!

Global Human Rights Defence is happy to announce the fourth movie of our upcoming Human Rights Film Festival The Hague: Women's Rights edition:
"Junax"!

"Junax: Thread by Thread", is a story of women emancipation and empowerment through labor and knowledge. Junax (which in tzeltal means “united”) follows the steps of Victoria, a young indigenous Mexican who initiated a traditional back-strap weaving activity.

This female-led initiative not only represents how emancipation can be achieved by collaboration and reciprocal support, but also highlights its inner value for the upcoming generations.

Junax was submitted to us by Director Ambra Reijnen and we are looking forward to showcasing two snippets as sneak preview on 30th of June!

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It is our pleasure to announce our first two guest speakers joining us on 30th of June in The Hague!

Dolkun Isa and Zumretay Arkin of the World Uyghur Congress will take part in our Human Rights Film Festival The Hague, Women's Rights edition and help us shine a light on international women's rights concerns!

You do not want to miss it?
Get your tickets now, via: https://lnkd.in/eTwbUvqP

More information on our event you can find on www.ghrd.org!

We are happy to announce the third movie of our Human Rights Film Festival the Hague Women's Rights edition: "Farangis".

What is important: Tradition or innovation? Marriage or independence? Should a marriage be based on love or agreement? These and other topics are explored in this documentary, by following the everyday life of Farangis Kosymova, a 25 years old Tajik ballet dancer. Farangis reflects on some of her main life choices, and focuses on her decision of not getting married. As she shares her opinions while also in dialogue with her family and friends, the documentary displays the complexity of pursuing an individual's will while dealing with a society’s traditions and rules.

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We are happy to announce the second movie of our Human Rights Film Festival the Hague Women's Rights edition: "Invisible".

This docufiction project reflects on domestic violence, representing a jealousy attack (and its consequences) through the eyes of multiple individuals that have been involved.

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Are you excited to attend the Human Rights Film Festival The Hague: Women's Rights edition?

Enjoy a sneak peek into our beautiful location! Join us on the 30th of June at Pathé Buitenhof for movie screenings submitted by movie makers and small NGOs regarding women's rights, gender equality and gender based violence.

You can buy tickets and find more information on our website: www.ghrd.org.

You want to attend our Human Rights Film Festival The Hague: Women's Rights edition on 30th of June?

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Women's Rights Film Festival the Hague Global Human Rights Defence gives the screen to movies and documentaries that shine light on women's rights violations around the world.

You want to join our Human Rights Film Festival the Hague: Women's Rights edition?

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If you are curious to get further information, check out our website www.ghrd.org and learn more!

Get your ticket to our Human Rights Film Festival: Women's Rights edition now!

Women's Rights Film Festival the Hague Global Human Rights Defence gives the screen to movies and documentaries that shine light on women's rights violations around the world.

GHRTV works on Credible Human Rights Reporting!

Every donation you make supports the relentless work done by various teams- from our researchers and journalists who disclose various human rights violations to our lobbying and advocacy experts .

What GHRTV does with a 10 Euro donation?
> Credible Human Rights reporting
> weekly updates on human rights concerns
> advocacy for minorities

Donate now via the link in bio to support our work against human rights violations world wide.

Together we could make a change!

Learn more about our work on ghrd.org and GHRTV.org

Save the date for the Human Rights Film Festival The Hague: Women’s rights edition on June 30th at Pathé Buitenhof in The Hague!

GHRD is still looking for submissions:
If you are interested in submitting your film or producing a film for the event, keep in mind the following criteria:

-Must be somewhat related to women’s rights, women’s issues, or gender-based discrimination/violence
-Must be a short film (20-30 minutes) or feature film (no longer than 1.75 hours) length. However, we won’t be accepting many feature-length films
-Must be in English or have English subtitles
-Must be in DCP format

If you are interested in applying, please send a summary of your film, and link the trailer in an email to [email protected].

We are also happy about hints or suggestions of other movies/producers/moviemakers/ projects you have heard of!

GHRD is looking for submissions for the 2023 Human Rights Film Festival: Women’s Rights Edition.

Given the success of last year’s film festival, we are quite excited to bring this event back to The Hague in June 2023.

If you are interested in submitting your film or producing a film for the event, keep in mind the following criteria:

-Must be somewhat related to women’s rights, women’s issues, or gender-based discrimination/violence,
-Must be a short film (20-30 minutes) or feature film (no longer than 1.75 hours) length. However, we won’t be accepting many feature-length films
-Must be in English or have English subtitles
-Must be in DCP format

If you are interested in applying, please send a summary of your film, and link the trailer in an email to [email protected].

We are also happy about hints or suggestions of other movies/producers/moviemakers/projects you have heard of!

From the 12th to the 16th of March 2023 the GHRD team attended the United Nations 52nd regular session of the Human Rights Council.

The team spent the week conducting interviews with delegates and fellow NGOs at the official GHRTV tent in front of the broken chair, as well as interviewing the spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Marta Hutado, who discussed the cost of living, as well as the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, and the High Commissioners intentions and goals for this 52nd regular session.

The GHRD team attended a number of Interactive Dialogues with differing topics, including Counter-Terrorism, Disabilities, Human Rights Defenders, Violence against children, and Children in Armed Conflict.

You can find more details on the reports and articles concerning the dialogues discussions on GHRD.org, as well as news bursts on GHRTV.org!

The team also attended a number of side events, parallel events, and Informal consultations, with GHRDs board member Kavita Pajan attending and speaking at a conference hosted by the Baloch Human Rights council! To round it all off, the GHRD attended a demonstration by the World Sindhi Congress against alleged human rights violations within Pakistan.

The highlight of the week was GHRDs very own parallel event being hosted within the United Nations Office, in which speakers engaged in an interactive discussion on different issues related to current human rights concerns in the state of Pakistan, ending with an interactive Q&A with the audience. Our guest speakers on the panel included Lakhu Luhana WSC, Thierry Valle, Dr. Naseer Dashti, and Manel Msalmi.

This was an action packed week for the GHRD team, make sure to check out the numerous articles published by the our amazing team on GHRD.org covering the events attended within the United Nations.

This week GHRD is saying goodbye to two long-term supporters, colleagues and friends: Eva Bredenbeek and Emma Barnhoorn. Two of our dearest co-workers and companions.

The former coordinator of the Women's Rights team Ms. Bredenbeek and the former coordinator of the Pakistan team Ms. Barnhoorn, are taking on new positions and journeys outside of GHRD.

We want to express our gratitude for their constant support, as coordinators and before as interns. Their kind hearts, humor, professionalism, creativity and enthusiasm will be truly missed by their respective teams, by the director, chairman and board. We thank them for the crucial role they have played during events; the role especially Ms. Bredenbeek took on during the trips to the European Parliament in Brussels and the Human Rights Council in Geneva in 2022.

We are sure that both will achieve great things in their respective fields, for human rights and womens rights around the globe.

We at GHRD wish Ms. Bredenbeek a great trip and Ms. Barnhorn great success at her new job. We trust that Ms. Chen in team Pakistan and Ms. Igdir in the Women's Rights team will do their best to follow their example!

You both will be truly missed at GHRD!

Global Human Rights Defence has released a report titled, ‘5th anniversary of Rohingyas' Exodus in Bangladesh: What's Next?.’

In this report, Irene Asia Scomparin, a GHRD South Asia team researcher, delves into the exodus of the Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar into Bangladesh. The report analyses the Rohingya communities discrimination at the hands of the Myanmarese government, as well as their reliance on international aid and the political and economic drivers behind these circumstances.

Read the report following the link below, and share your thoughts:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7021832825804877825

3 days until our Housing Vulnerability Talk!
We will publish our speakers today, stay tuned.

You still want to attend and tell us your story?
Register here: https://lnkd.in/e4KFrDf6

🗓️10th December 2022
15.00- 18.00

📍Nutshuis Den Haag
Riviervismarkt 5
2513 AM Den Haag

5 days until our Housing Vulnerability Talk!
Register here: https://lnkd.in/e4KFrDf6

Tell us your story!
GHRD is hosting the Housing Vulnerability Talk and you are invited!

🗓️10th December 2022
15.00- 18.00

📍Nutshuis Den Haag
Riviervismarkt 5
2513 AM Den Haag

Register for free here: https://lnkd.in/e4KFrDf6

On the 10th of December, International Human Rights Day, Global Human Rights Defence is hosting the “Housing Vulnerability Talk”.

Where?
At the Nutshuis Den Haag, just two minutes away from Grote Markt.

Why?
The ongoing housing crisis in the Netherlands is affecting the most vulnerable disproportionately. Students, people of color, members of LGBTQIA+, and many minority groups are facing extreme housing vulnerability. Many find themselves having to resort to unsafe and unstable living conditions with no tenure security.

Global Human Rights Defence is conducting the 2022 GHRD Housing Vulnerability Survey to document the difficulties residents of the Netherlands have faced in their search for housing. The results we have received so far are quite concerning. GHRD has uncovered a pattern of exploitation of power between housing providers and tenants. Numerous accounts of discrimination in the search for housing were found.

At this event, victims of housing discrimination and public policy makers will be in engaged in discussions on the challenges involved in this crisis and potential solutions.

Hurry up and register before all seats are taken at the link below! https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/housing-vulnerability-talk-on-international-human-rights-day-tickets-465083325747

Global Human Rights Defence is happy to announce that the Human Rights Film Festival will be returning to The Hague in May 2023. Given the success of last year’s film festival, we are excited to be bringing the event back. This year’s Human Rights Film Festival will center around women’s rights.
GHRD is now looking for film submissions related to women’s rights and issues faced by women. We will start accepting submissions on the 15th of October, 2022.

While we accept both long and short-form films, we will only be presenting a couple of feature-length films. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].

Join us this Tuesday for the Panel Discussion on Persecution of Religious Minorities in Brussels!
If you want to attend, send an email to [email protected]