Global Human Rights Defence attended the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, covering interactive dialogues and discussions across important issues like arbitrary detention, the right to development, and Childrens Rights.
Global Human Rights Defence organized a side event during the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on “Recognising the Genocide of Bengali Citizens in 1971: Preserving Historical Truth and Promoting Human Rights” at the United Nations, Geneva, to shed light on this overlooked and under-recognized atrocity.
Our media team member Kim attended the World Sindhi Congress in the UK. A variety of speakers spoke their thoughts on the current situation of the Sindhi people. The audience was filled with people from all over the world, with the same interest in making the lives of Sindhi people significantly better.
Our chairman Mr. Sital was present at the International Uyghur Forum (IUF). There were 80 speakers, 70 parliamentarians, and over 200 participants from 25 countries. Every person in attendance has placed a high value on the accountability measures designed to address the ongoing genocide against the Uyghur people.
Jessica and Kim, two of our media team members, attended the Peace conference in The Hague. The speakers that evening were insightful and offered a unique range of perspectives. Migration was the conference's main topic, and the question of whether migration causes or results from conflict was covered.
Our team middle East team member Mariana and women's rights team member Mira attended “The Way Towards a European Feminist Foreign Policy”, an event hosted by the European Greens and the EFA. It was a truly inspiring and thought-provoking event that our team will reflect in their research to come.
Global Human Rights Defence was honoured to host a group of students studying Criminal Justice at the United States International University Africa to hold a presentation on GHRD and its work in human rights reporting, education, advocacy, and empowerment.
Our women's rights member Tsedenia and our marketing team member Selina presented Global Human Rights Defence at an internship fair at a university in the Hague. It was an amazing opportunity to talk to students who are currently looking for an internship, especially for the marketing and events teams for our organization.
The Human Rights Tulip is an award of the Dutch government to support human rights defenders in their work. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs annually awards the Human Rights Tulip to an outstanding human rights defender. GHRD had a meeting with the Tulip Award winner of 2023 as well as three other Human Rights defenders.
GHRD hosted Dutch politician Harry van Bommel for a session on lobbying and networking, equipping staff with practical skills for effective human rights advocacy, and fostering connections for global change.
