Juliette Rousselot
@jrousselot.bsky.social
Deputy Director for Asia at FIDH (Intl Federation for Human Rights), based in Brussels. Covering mostly (but not just) South Asia, Iran, death penalty, EU policy on Asia.
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🤝Taking Action for a Sustainable World, Universal Rights and Just Societies.
For the next few days, hundred of #humanrights defenders will gather to define how to resist setbacks and to take action.
Watch the opening ceremony of the #FIDHCongress on our YT channel👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf05...
For the next few days, hundred of #humanrights defenders will gather to define how to resist setbacks and to take action.
Watch the opening ceremony of the #FIDHCongress on our YT channel👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf05...
Desde Bogotá: 42° Congreso de la Federación Internacional por los Derechos Humanos #FIDHcongress
YouTube video by International Federation for Human Rights
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October 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🤝Taking Action for a Sustainable World, Universal Rights and Just Societies.
For the next few days, hundred of #humanrights defenders will gather to define how to resist setbacks and to take action.
Watch the opening ceremony of the #FIDHCongress on our YT channel👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf05...
For the next few days, hundred of #humanrights defenders will gather to define how to resist setbacks and to take action.
Watch the opening ceremony of the #FIDHCongress on our YT channel👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf05...
🚨 On the occasion of the 23rd World Day Against the #DeathPenalty, @fidh-official.bsky.social publishes a new report on Asia, where progress towards #abolition has come at a standstill. Read it here:
No progress towards the abolition of the death penalty in Asia, new report finds
A new report released by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) on the 23rd World Day Against the Death Penalty shows that over the (…)
www.fidh.org
October 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
🚨 On the occasion of the 23rd World Day Against the #DeathPenalty, @fidh-official.bsky.social publishes a new report on Asia, where progress towards #abolition has come at a standstill. Read it here:
-> Two FIDH VPs have been illegally detained by Israeli armed forces for their participation in the flotilla
-> We demand their immediate release, along with that of all other participants
-> We call on all govts to take all necessary steps to protect their nationals
www.fidh.org/en/region/no...
-> We demand their immediate release, along with that of all other participants
-> We call on all govts to take all necessary steps to protect their nationals
www.fidh.org/en/region/no...
Interception of the Sumud Flotilla for Freedom
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) condemns the illegal interception of humanitarian boats in international waters, asserts that (…)
www.fidh.org
October 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
-> Two FIDH VPs have been illegally detained by Israeli armed forces for their participation in the flotilla
-> We demand their immediate release, along with that of all other participants
-> We call on all govts to take all necessary steps to protect their nationals
www.fidh.org/en/region/no...
-> We demand their immediate release, along with that of all other participants
-> We call on all govts to take all necessary steps to protect their nationals
www.fidh.org/en/region/no...
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🚨The peaceful Global Sumud Flotilla has been illegally intercepted. Among the activists arrested, 2 of our own Vice Presidents.
🚨We call for their immediate release.
🚨We call for their immediate release.
October 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
🚨The peaceful Global Sumud Flotilla has been illegally intercepted. Among the activists arrested, 2 of our own Vice Presidents.
🚨We call for their immediate release.
🚨We call for their immediate release.
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🚨La Global Sumud Flotilla a été illégalement intercepté par Israel. Parmi les activistes arrêtés, deux de nos vice-présidents.
🚨Nous demandons leur remise en liberté immédiate.
🚨Nous demandons leur remise en liberté immédiate.
October 1, 2025 at 9:37 PM
🚨La Global Sumud Flotilla a été illégalement intercepté par Israel. Parmi les activistes arrêtés, deux de nos vice-présidents.
🚨Nous demandons leur remise en liberté immédiate.
🚨Nous demandons leur remise en liberté immédiate.
Reliable sources indicate the US plans to sanction the #ICC as an institution.
Such sanctions would be an all-out assault on international justice, leaving victims without a last resort for accountability.
Read the full statement here: www.fidh.org/en/issues/in...
Such sanctions would be an all-out assault on international justice, leaving victims without a last resort for accountability.
Read the full statement here: www.fidh.org/en/issues/in...
Save the International Criminal Court and the rule of law
Reliable sources indicate that the United States (US) plans to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) as an institution in the coming (…)
www.fidh.org
September 23, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Reliable sources indicate the US plans to sanction the #ICC as an institution.
Such sanctions would be an all-out assault on international justice, leaving victims without a last resort for accountability.
Read the full statement here: www.fidh.org/en/issues/in...
Such sanctions would be an all-out assault on international justice, leaving victims without a last resort for accountability.
Read the full statement here: www.fidh.org/en/issues/in...
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#EU: new #India strategy, same old silence on repression
EU leaders should reflect on long-term cost of overlooking #Modi's authoritarian drift, link closer ties to rights progress: hrw.org/news/2025/09... #EUIndia
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @kajakallas.bsky.social
EU leaders should reflect on long-term cost of overlooking #Modi's authoritarian drift, link closer ties to rights progress: hrw.org/news/2025/09... #EUIndia
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @kajakallas.bsky.social
EU’s New India Strategy Overlooks Modi’s Repression
The European Union unveiled its “New Strategic EU-India Agenda” this week, setting out a range of areas for closer bilateral cooperation. Unfortunately it deliberately overlooks India’s deepening righ...
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September 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
#EU: new #India strategy, same old silence on repression
EU leaders should reflect on long-term cost of overlooking #Modi's authoritarian drift, link closer ties to rights progress: hrw.org/news/2025/09... #EUIndia
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @kajakallas.bsky.social
EU leaders should reflect on long-term cost of overlooking #Modi's authoritarian drift, link closer ties to rights progress: hrw.org/news/2025/09... #EUIndia
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @kajakallas.bsky.social
#Nepal: @fidh-official.bsky.social, HRW, Amnesty & ICJ call on all stakeholders to publicly commit to uphold the rule of law and international human rights obligations as an interim government takes charge following deadly violence www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
Nepal: Protesters Demand Integrity, Rights, Rule of Law
All stakeholders in Nepal should publicly commit to uphold the rule of law and international human rights obligations as an interim government headed by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki takes charge...
www.hrw.org
September 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
#Nepal: @fidh-official.bsky.social, HRW, Amnesty & ICJ call on all stakeholders to publicly commit to uphold the rule of law and international human rights obligations as an interim government takes charge following deadly violence www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
#Nepal: @fidh-official.bsky.social joins #FORUMAsia and others to call on the government to ensure accountability for protest crackdown, to halt digital repression and put a stop to police excesses that have resulted in the deaths of at least 19 people
forum-asia.org/nepal-protes...
forum-asia.org/nepal-protes...
[Joint Statement] NEPAL: Ensure accountability for protest crackdown, halt digital repression and police excess - FORUM-ASIA
KATHMANDU, Nepal (9 September 2025) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, and civil society partners from Nepal condemn th...
forum-asia.org
September 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
#Nepal: @fidh-official.bsky.social joins #FORUMAsia and others to call on the government to ensure accountability for protest crackdown, to halt digital repression and put a stop to police excesses that have resulted in the deaths of at least 19 people
forum-asia.org/nepal-protes...
forum-asia.org/nepal-protes...
#Nepal: today police officers opened fire on protesters, killing 19 people; hundreds have been injured. kathmandupost.com/national/202...
19 dead in Gen Z protests across Nepal
Hundreds injured as police open fire; curfews imposed in multiple cities.
kathmandupost.com
September 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
#Nepal: today police officers opened fire on protesters, killing 19 people; hundreds have been injured. kathmandupost.com/national/202...
Just more insanity ...
FIDH Denounces Heinous US Sanctions Against Leading Palestinian Human Rights Organisations
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) denounces in the strongest terms the heinous designations imposed by the United States on (…)
www.fidh.org
September 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Just more insanity ...
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EU-China summit is underway in Beijing.
In this thread I will collate interesting points from remarks and readouts through the day.
First, Xi Jinping's opening remarks, as run by CCTV this morning
news.cctv.cn/2025/07/24/A...
In this thread I will collate interesting points from remarks and readouts through the day.
First, Xi Jinping's opening remarks, as run by CCTV this morning
news.cctv.cn/2025/07/24/A...
news.cctv.cn
July 24, 2025 at 4:44 AM
EU-China summit is underway in Beijing.
In this thread I will collate interesting points from remarks and readouts through the day.
First, Xi Jinping's opening remarks, as run by CCTV this morning
news.cctv.cn/2025/07/24/A...
In this thread I will collate interesting points from remarks and readouts through the day.
First, Xi Jinping's opening remarks, as run by CCTV this morning
news.cctv.cn/2025/07/24/A...
#EU/#China: as @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu prepare to meet their Chinese counterpart during the EU-China summit in Beijing tomorrow, @fidh-official.bsky.social & partners urge them to discuss the #humanrights crisis in China www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
China: EU must prioritise human rights in the forthcoming Summit
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory (…)
www.fidh.org
July 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
#EU/#China: as @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu prepare to meet their Chinese counterpart during the EU-China summit in Beijing tomorrow, @fidh-official.bsky.social & partners urge them to discuss the #humanrights crisis in China www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
#NorthKorea: today we & our partner org NKDB submitted a joint report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which will examine the DPRK’s initial state report under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 12.08.25. www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
North Korea: Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
On 4 July 2025, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its partner organisation Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (…)
www.fidh.org
July 4, 2025 at 12:40 PM
#NorthKorea: today we & our partner org NKDB submitted a joint report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which will examine the DPRK’s initial state report under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 12.08.25. www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
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Glad @kajakallas.bsky.social raised human rights in #China.
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu should follow suit at summit
But beyond words, the EU needs a bold strategy to address Beijing’s assault on rights - and to fix its own record, as credibility is faltering
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu should follow suit at summit
But beyond words, the EU needs a bold strategy to address Beijing’s assault on rights - and to fix its own record, as credibility is faltering
Good to host FM of China Wang Yi for talks.
We covered a lot of ground.
I urged Beijing to find solutions to rebalance our economic relations and to stop enabling Russia’s war against Ukraine.
I addressed human rights issues and we discussed the crises in the Middle East.
We covered a lot of ground.
I urged Beijing to find solutions to rebalance our economic relations and to stop enabling Russia’s war against Ukraine.
I addressed human rights issues and we discussed the crises in the Middle East.
July 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Glad @kajakallas.bsky.social raised human rights in #China.
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu should follow suit at summit
But beyond words, the EU needs a bold strategy to address Beijing’s assault on rights - and to fix its own record, as credibility is faltering
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu should follow suit at summit
But beyond words, the EU needs a bold strategy to address Beijing’s assault on rights - and to fix its own record, as credibility is faltering
#SouthKorea: we call on the newly elected President to address human rights issues raised in the survey we sent to all candidates ahead of the elections www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
South Korea: Newly elected President must address human rights issues raised in survey
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) thank the four main presidential candidates (…)
www.fidh.org
July 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
#SouthKorea: we call on the newly elected President to address human rights issues raised in the survey we sent to all candidates ahead of the elections www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
#Vietnam: the National Assembly just approved an amendment to the Criminal Code that abolishes the #deathpenalty for 8 criminal offenses - this is a major step in the right direction www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...
Vietnam ends death penalty for crimes against the state, bribery, drugs
The death sentence has been removed from eight criminal offences and replaced with life imprisonment for offenders.
www.aljazeera.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
#Vietnam: the National Assembly just approved an amendment to the Criminal Code that abolishes the #deathpenalty for 8 criminal offenses - this is a major step in the right direction www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...
#Israel / #Iran: Deeply alarmed by the latest military escalation, we strongly condemn Israel’s aggression and use of armed force against Iran in breach of international law and the UN Charter as well as the targeting of the civilian population in Iran and Israel.
www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
Israel/Iran: immediately de-escalate conflict, protect civilians
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organisation the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI) are (…)
www.fidh.org
June 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
#Israel / #Iran: Deeply alarmed by the latest military escalation, we strongly condemn Israel’s aggression and use of armed force against Iran in breach of international law and the UN Charter as well as the targeting of the civilian population in Iran and Israel.
www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
#Kashmir / #India: our friend & colleague #KhurramParvez is spending his birthday in prison tomorrow, the 4th time he'll be "celebrating" while in arbitrary, pre-trial detention - enough is enough. www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
India: International human rights groups reiterate call for release of Khurram Parvez on his birthday
The undersigned human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against (…)
www.fidh.org
June 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
#Kashmir / #India: our friend & colleague #KhurramParvez is spending his birthday in prison tomorrow, the 4th time he'll be "celebrating" while in arbitrary, pre-trial detention - enough is enough. www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
#Bangladesh: @fidh-official.bsky.social joins 15 other #humanrights orgs to call on the Interim Govt to extend the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance - this is the only way to ensure truth and accountability!
www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
Bangladesh: Extend the Mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances to Ensure Truth and Accountability
We, the undersigned international human rights organizations, urge the Interim Government of Bangladesh to extend the mandate of the Commission of (…)
www.fidh.org
June 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
#Bangladesh: @fidh-official.bsky.social joins 15 other #humanrights orgs to call on the Interim Govt to extend the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance - this is the only way to ensure truth and accountability!
www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
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Backup data for the China Labour Bulletin（中国劳工通讯）.
Go to “Files” and you will find downloadable datasets and the data description.
osf.io/ajw37/?view_...
China Labour Bulletin just dissolved on 12th June 2025. It’s an NGO based in Hong Kong.
#CLB #中国劳工通讯
Go to “Files” and you will find downloadable datasets and the data description.
osf.io/ajw37/?view_...
China Labour Bulletin just dissolved on 12th June 2025. It’s an NGO based in Hong Kong.
#CLB #中国劳工通讯
Labour Exploitation study: Data and Report Backup for China Labour Bulletin
On the 12th June of 2025, an NGO in Hong Kong stopped its operation. This organization focuses on the labor rights in China. This project aims to preserve its data and reports, for my further study.
...
osf.io
June 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Backup data for the China Labour Bulletin（中国劳工通讯）.
Go to “Files” and you will find downloadable datasets and the data description.
osf.io/ajw37/?view_...
China Labour Bulletin just dissolved on 12th June 2025. It’s an NGO based in Hong Kong.
#CLB #中国劳工通讯
Go to “Files” and you will find downloadable datasets and the data description.
osf.io/ajw37/?view_...
China Labour Bulletin just dissolved on 12th June 2025. It’s an NGO based in Hong Kong.
#CLB #中国劳工通讯
#China/#HongKong: China Labour Bulletin, a member organization of @fidh-official.bsky.social, announces dissolution hongkongfp.com/2025/06/13/h...
China Labour Bulletin dissolves after 3 decades, cites financial woes
Hong Kong-based NGO China Labour Bulletin has announced its decision to dissolve citing difficulties with finances and debt.
hongkongfp.com
June 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM
#China/#HongKong: China Labour Bulletin, a member organization of @fidh-official.bsky.social, announces dissolution hongkongfp.com/2025/06/13/h...
Yet again, the EU's engagement with #India is devoid of any mention of #humanrights and democratic backsliding. True friends, @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, tell each other the truth - they don't gloss over difficult topics.
Welcome to my friend Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
The EU-India strategic partnership is getting stronger.
We’re working on a Strategic Agenda based on growth with an ambitious FTA, tech & innovation and security & defence.
I look forward to adopting it with Prime Minister Modi at our next Summit.
The EU-India strategic partnership is getting stronger.
We’re working on a Strategic Agenda based on growth with an ambitious FTA, tech & innovation and security & defence.
I look forward to adopting it with Prime Minister Modi at our next Summit.
June 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Yet again, the EU's engagement with #India is devoid of any mention of #humanrights and democratic backsliding. True friends, @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, tell each other the truth - they don't gloss over difficult topics.
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📢 Join us on Monday, 16 June at 1:00 PM CET in Room XXV, Palais des Nations for the side event ‘Defenders’ Voices on Reforming the UN Human Rights System.’ Hear directly from those on the frontline of human rights on why a UN reform is urgent.
➡️ More info: ishr.ch/events/defen...
➡️ More info: ishr.ch/events/defen...
June 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
📢 Join us on Monday, 16 June at 1:00 PM CET in Room XXV, Palais des Nations for the side event ‘Defenders’ Voices on Reforming the UN Human Rights System.’ Hear directly from those on the frontline of human rights on why a UN reform is urgent.
➡️ More info: ishr.ch/events/defen...
➡️ More info: ishr.ch/events/defen...
The latest US sanctions on 4 ICC judges involved in authorizing the investigations related to #Palestine and #Afghanistan are affront to justice and accountability. The Trump administration and those who voted for them should be ashamed www.fidh.org/en/issues/in...
Trump's sanctions against ICC judges are a direct assault on accountability for victims of international crimes worldwide
The Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI) forcefully condemns the United States government’s decision to impose sanctions on four sitting (…)
www.fidh.org
June 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The latest US sanctions on 4 ICC judges involved in authorizing the investigations related to #Palestine and #Afghanistan are affront to justice and accountability. The Trump administration and those who voted for them should be ashamed www.fidh.org/en/issues/in...