On 5 April, the longest session in the history of the United Nations Human Rights Council came to an end. Over a six-week period, UN member states debated and voted …
UN liquidity crisis: Rights groups call on States to #PayYourDues
The failure of States to pay their membership dues to the United Nations (UN) in full and on time is causing a financial liquidity crisis for the organisation. According to …
Joint Statement in Support of Progress toward a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty
The undersigned organizations and individuals — with representation from multiple geographic regions — express our support for a global convention on crimes against humanity, and urge states to utilize the …
UN: Renew Special Rapporteur and Fact-Finding mandates for Iran
We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights organisations, call on your country to support the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the situation …
Open Letter to the Ambassadors of Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to the UN Human Rights Council
Excellencies, Our organisations write to you to express our support and to appeal for a regular technical rollover of the upcoming resolution on “combating intolerance, negative stereotyping and stigmatization of, …
South Sudan: As elections loom, extend vital Human Rights Commission mandate
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council Excellencies, Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s (“HRC” or “Council”) 55th session (26 …
54th Session of UNHRC: Positive steps on Sudan but silence persists towards victims in the MENA region
The 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) concluded on 14 October 2023, coinciding with several major human rights developments in the Middle East and North Africa …
The UN discusses Israel’s human rights file amid clear denial and disgraceful complicity
On 3 October 2023, Israel underwent the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of its human rights file during the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. In the session, …
Civil society statement delivered at the informal consultation on the draft resolution on Sudan
We, the undersigned Sudanese and international organisations, call on the members of the Human Rights Council to adopt the (proposed) resolution on Sudan, establishing an independent and international fact finding …
Joint NGO Letter: The Need to Address the Situation of Prisoners in Bahrain at the 54th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
To the attention of: Permanent Missions of Member States to the United Nations in Geneva 6 September 2023 Your Excellency, We, the undersigned organisations, are writing to you urgently with …