Tag UNHRC

1 May

Examining Yemen’s Human Rights Landscape: Insights from the 46th UPR Session

The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review of Yemen in Geneva has highlighted significant human rights violations in Yemen, prompting calls for international action and highlighting the country's commitment to addressing these issues.

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29 Apr

46th UPR Session: Fourth Cycle of Afghanistan​

The 4th cycle of the Universal Periodic Review of Afghanistan highlighted deteriorating human rights, especially for women and girls, and the Taliban's refusal to comply with international treaties, requiring independent monitoring and prosecution.

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27 Mar

55th Session of the Human Rights Council: Inquiry into Human Rights Violations in Syria

The 2024 European Humanitarian Forum discussed the media's role in bringing attention to crises, the challenges of addressing protracted conflicts, and the need for intervention in the malnutrition crisis.

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13 Mar

55th Session of the Human Rights Council: Violence Against Children

The 55th Human Rights Council session discussed global child suffering, particularly in forced displacement, with over 43 million affected. Delegates urged for protection systems, international intervention, and support for Palestinian children in Gaza.

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12 Mar

55th Session of the Human Rights Council: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism.

Ben Saul, the Special Rapporteur on human rights and terrorism, presented two reports to the Council, highlighting the need for effective laws, international definitions, and progress in combating terrorism.

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12 Mar

55th Session of the Human Rights Council: Human Rights Defenders

The 55th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva emphasized the importance of child and youth activists in human rights advocacy, urging for concerted action.

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12 Mar

55th Session of the Human Rights Council: Annual Discussion on the Rights of the Child

At the UN in Geneva representatives from various states discussed children's rights and inclusive social protection, highlighting the alarming statistics of 1.77 billion children lacking access to social protection.

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8 Mar

55th Session of the Human Rights Council, Special Rapporteur against Torture

Alice Jill Edwads presented two reports to the Human Rights Council, highlighting prison conditions and Ukraine's torture, recommending staff recruitment, salaries, training, and international standards, and addressing vulnerable groups.

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8 Mar

55th Session of the Human Rights Council, Panel discussion on countering religious hatred constituting incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence

The Human Rights Council discussed the causes and impacts of religious hatred, urging states to develop anti-discrimination legislation and collaborate with civil society to combat hate online.

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23 Oct

HRC 54: Human Rights in China: Ongoing Human Rights Violations Against Uyghurs and Tibetans

Society for Threatened Peoples discussed human rights situation in China, including reprisals, Uyghur culture, religion, language, and coerced birth control policies, with EU and US delegations questioning impacts.

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