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One of GHRD’s main pillars is advocacy, which we achieve through active engagement with UN and EU bodies. At the UN level, we submit oral and written statements to human rights bodies, special mechanisms and working groups, and participate in meetings to advance minority rights. Our team frequently attends Human Rights Council sessions, the Universal Periodic Review, treaty body meetings, and other forums to collaborate with UN officials and fellow NGOs, working together to further our mission. One of ghrd’s main pillars is advocacy, which we achieve through active engagement with UN and EU bodies. At the UN level, we submit oral and written statements and participate in councils to advance minority rights. Our team frequently attends Human Rights Council sessions to collaborate with UN officials and fellow NGOs, working together to further our mission.
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The Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body within the United Nations system, based in Geneva, Switzerland. Its main responsibility is to strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe, to address situations of human rights violations, and to make recommendations on them. It can discuss all thematic human rights issues and situations that require attention throughout the year, which it does during its three sessions every year, the Human Rights Council Session.
These sessions serve as a forum for international dialogue with UN officials and mandated experts, states, civil society, and other participants. During its sessions, the Human Rights Council can adopt resolutions and decisions that express the will of the international community on given human rights issues or situations. It can also adopt so-called Special Procedures which are independent human rights experts who serve as the eyes and ears of the Council by monitoring situations in specific countries or by looking at specific themes.
Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) is a dedicated advocate for human rights worldwide. Based in The Hague, the city of peace and justice. We work tirelessly to promote and protect the fundamental rights of individuals and communities. Our mission is to create a more just and equitable world, where every person's dignity and freedoms are upheld. Join us in our journey towards a brighter future for all.
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