10/6/2025 Urgent appeal Among them is the Bahrain Forum for Human Rights.. 151 Human Rights and Civil Networks and Organizations Call for the Release of Activists Aboard the Freedom Flotilla "Madleen" and Demand More Ships and Support for Marches to Rafah to Break the Gaza Siege and Deliver Humanitarian Aid
The Israeli occupation forces continue committing acts of genocide against the people of the Gaza Strip, killing children and women, targeting families, destroying infrastructure and shelters, and imposing a total blockade and famine aimed at the partial or total destruction of Gaza’s population. These crimes have resulted in over 53,000 deaths, around 100,000 injuries, the destruction of more than 80% of residential buildings, and the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands within the Strip. In a blatant affront to global solidarity with the people of Gaza, Israeli military forces committed an act of piracy at dawn on Monday, June 9, seizing the Freedom Flotilla Madleen, which was carrying food aid to civilians under siege. The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the Israeli army’s abduction of the activists and solidarity volunteers aboard the ship. The undersigned organizations recall the responsibility of the international community, including the United Nations and regional organizations, to take immediate and effective measures to ensure the application of the rules and norms of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and to activate the mandates of the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court. The continued blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip, along with the obstruction of humanitarian aid, constitutes a crime against humanity under international law. This is especially evident under the provisions of the Geneva Conventions, specifically Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits collective punishment and UN Security Council Resolution 2417, which explicitly condemns the use of starvation as a weapon of war. Accordingly, the undersigned organizations and networks call for the following: - Urgent action by:
- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food
- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health
- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
To apply all available diplomatic and legal pressure to lift the blockade on Gaza and to hold the occupying authorities accountable before relevant international bodies. - Full solidarity with the international activists aboard the Freedom Flotilla ship Madleen, calling for their immediate release and the guarantee of their safety.
- Encouraging the launch of additional Freedom Flotilla missions and solidarity marches to the Rafah crossing and Gaza’s maritime borders to break the ongoing blockade.
- Intensifying grassroots and diplomatic pressure campaigns in world capitals and international institutions to stop the aggression, end the blockade, and achieve justice for the victims.
Through this statement, we affirm that every day under this deadly blockade brings more unjustified suffering and death. We emphasize that international silence is not neutrality? it is complicity. Signatories (in alphabetical order): - Coordination for Maghreb Human Rights Organizations (include 26 HR organizations from Morocco, Mauretania, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya)
- Egyptian Union for Development and Social Protection Policies (includes 48 associations, specific unions, and general unions)
- Tunisian General Labor Union
- Afro-Asian Journalists Union
- Women's Action Union - Morocco
- Union of Women's Action/Palestine
- The Jordan Federation of the independent Trade Unions
- Union of Women's Committees for Social Work/Palestine
- Union of Educational Organizations in Morocco
- The Moroccan Coalition for Human Rights Bodies (includes 20 Moroccan human rights organizations)
- Civil Coalition for Human Rights/Jerusalem
- Global Coalition for Solidarity and Defense of Palestinian Prisoners
- Egyptian Coalition for Child Rights
- Palestinian Women's Civil Coalition for the Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325
- Aman Coalition/Palestine
- Without Borders for Training and Human Resources/Jordan
- Academic Gathering in Lebanon to Support Palestine
- Women’s Cultural Assembly for Democracy / Iraq
- Cultural Rally for Democracy / Iraq
- Mauritania Professors Alliance
- International Alliance for the Defense of Rights and Freedoms, North Africa Secretariat
- Global Alliance of Moroccans Abroad, Brussels
- The Arab Coalition against the Death Penalty
- Yemeni Coalition for Human Rights
- Democratic Coordination of the
- Moroccan Diaspora, (Brussels-Amsterdam-Paris) Moroccan Front for Supporting Palestine and Against Normalization
- National Front for Egyptian Women
- Jordanian Women's Union Association
- Union of Palestinian Women's Committees Association
- Ishraqa Society for Community Development/Egypt
- The Jordan Society for Human Rights
- Jordanian Society for Citizens' Rights
- Bahrain Transparency Society
- Al-Barameh Association for Charitable and Social Work/Lebanon
- Mediterranean Civil Solidarity Association, Tunisia
- Tunisian Association of Democratic Women
- Philosophical Culture Association/Jordan
- Eve Association, Regueb, Tunisia
- Working Women Association/Jordan
- Arab Association for Political Science
- Women's Action Association/Palestine
- Health and Community Return Association/Palestine
- Lebanese Association of Democratic Jurists
- Palestinian Working Woman Society for Development PWWSD”
- Egyptian Association for Economic and Social Rights
- Moroccan Association for Human Rights
- Moroccan Association for the Protection of Public Funds
- The Moroccan Association for Women Progressive
- Economic and Social Forum Association for Women/Jordan
- Mauritanian Association for Human Rights
- Al-Mizan Association for Human Rights Development in Iraq
- Social Aid Association - Gaza/Palestine
- Arab Women Organization-Jordan
- Insat Association for Combating Violence against Women in Beni Mellal/Morocco
- Jothor Society for Human Rights-Jordan
- Jose Marti Association for Arab-Latin American Solidarity
- Rachel Corrie Association for Solidarity Among Peoples
- Roaa Women Association-Jordan
- Women's Network Society for Women Support/ Jordan
- Chamoua Association for Equality/Morocco
- Retirees Association/Morocco
- Mothers School Association /Palestine
- Iraqi Human Rights Monitoring Society/Iraq
- Jordanian Women Solidarity Institute Association
- Orient Forum Association for Freedom and Peace
- Jerusalem Feminist Movement
- International Movement for Human and Peoples' Rights (23 organizations from 17 countries)
- Green Youth Movement
- Progressive Democratic Youth Movement - Mobilized Morocco
- PDS Movement in Morocco
- Mouvement Écologique Marocain 2050
- The Jordanian Academic Campaign for Solidarity with the Rights of the Palestinian People
- The Tunisian League for the Defense of Human Rights
- The Algerian League for Defense Human Rights
- Association Marocaine des Jeunes et des Étudiants
- Association of Women Heads of Families from Mauritania
- Association des Formateurs aux Droits Humains en Irak
- Freedom Pioneers for Integrity and Human Rights Training / Jordan
- The Jordanian Network for Human and people’s Rights (includes 11 human rights organizations)
- Réseau Démocratique Marocain pour la Solidarité avec les Peuples
- Global Network for the Defense of the Palestinian People
- Réseau de Responsabilité Sociale au Maroc
- The Syrian National Network for Civil Peace and Community Safety
- Women's Affairs Team/Palestine
- Moroccan League for the Defense of Human Rights
- Espaces Associatifs au Maroc (plus de 60 associations)
- Committees for the Defense of Democratic Freedoms and Human Rights in Syria (LDH)
- Commission Arabe des Droits Humains
- Arab Commission for Human Rights
- The Vigilance Committee for Democracy in Tunisia / Belgium
- Human Rights Committee in Syria
- Palestinian Initiative to Deepen Global Dialogue and Democracy-MIFTAH
- The International Council Supporting Fair Trials and Human Rights (ICSFT)
- Conseil Civil Démocratique pour l'Immigration Marocaine (Afrique du Sud, Belgique, Pays-Bas, France, Espagne, Italie, Danemark, Espagne, Allemagne)
- Yemeni Council for Rights and Freedoms / Yemen
- Conseil des Femmes Libanaises
- Observatoire des Médias pour l'Afrique du Nord et le Moyen-Orient/Groupe des Organisations Régionales
- Arab World Observatory for Democracy and Elections
- The Arab Observatory for Human Rights and Citizenship/ Lebanon
- Hurriyat Observatory / Morocco
- Human Rights & Democracy Media Center “SHAMS"/Palestine
- Women's Psychological and Social Counseling Center/Palestine
- Arab Women Media Center / Jordan
- Bahrain Center for Human Rights
- Teacher Creativity Center/Palestine
- Al-Badeel Center for Studies and Research/Jordan
- Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture-Lebanon
- Center for the Defense of Freedoms and Civil Rights "Hurriyat" / Palestine
- Al-Ain Humanitarian Center / Yemen
- The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and Advocates "Musawa"
- The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms "MADA"
- Center for International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (CHLHR)/Yemen
- Al-Quds Center for Political Studies/Jordan
- Al-Quds Center for Women/Palestine
- Women's Center for Legal Aid and Counselling/Palestine
- Moroccan Center for Parallel Diplomacy
- Moroccan Center for Peace and Law
- Bensaid Ait Yidder Center for Studies and Research – Morocco
- Learn and Teach Center for Research and Studies – Jordan
- Tunis Center for Freedom of the Press
- Jothor Center for Human Rights/Jordan
- Human Rights Center for Memory and Archives/Morocco
- Damascus Center for Theoretical and Civil Studies
- Amman Center for Human Rights Studies (ACHRS)
- Economic, Social, and Environmental Forum in Morocco
- Bahrain Forum for Human Rights
- Sisters Arab Forum for Human Rights (Yemen)
- Sudanese National Civil Forum (includes 54 civil society organizations) / Sudan
- Morocco Multilateral Forum
- Moroccan-Belgian Forum for Cooperation, Development, and Solidarity (Brussels-Taroudant)
- Moroccan Forum for Truth and Equity
- Social Organization for the Protection of Animals
- The Arab Organization for Human Rights in Syria
- Arab Organization for Human Rights in Libya
- Moroccan Organization for Human Rights
- Insan Organization for Rights and Freedoms - Yemen
- Freedom House Organization to defend human rights and combat slavery and its remnants/ Mauritania
- ORGANIZATION FOR FREEDOM OF MEDIAS AND EXPRESSION- OFME- HATIM / MOROCCO
- Desert Youth Organization for Development and Human Rights / Libya
- Access Organization for Human Rights - Iraq
- Yemeni Organization for Defense Rights and Democratic Freedoms/Yemen
- Al-Damir Foundation for Human Rights - Gaza - Palestine
- The Egyptian Foundation for the Advancement of Children's Rights
- National Foundation to Combat Human Trafficking/Yemen
- Shafaq Foundation for Human Rights and Sustainable Development - Iraq
- Ali Yata Foundation - Morocco
- Mada Foundation for Human Rights / Iraq
- Moroccan Press Club
- The International Commission for Supporting the Rights of the Palestinian People
- Sahel Organization for Defending Human Rights and Supporting Education and Social Peace/Mauritania
- Moroccan Commission for Human Rights
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