The Yemeni Coalition for Human Rights, in cooperation with the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, on 1 July organized a public symposium on the sidelines of the 56th session …
Reviving Hope in Libya:
The UN Human Rights Council Must Reinstate Investigations to Break the Cycle of Violence
A resolution on Libya is due to be debated during the ongoing 56th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (the Council). One year ago, the Council disbanded a …
Libya: Human Rights Council must pursue accountability and ensure continued scrutiny of deteriorating human rights situation
Rights organizations in joint letter Your excellency, We are writing to express our grave concern about the extremely dire human rights situation in Libya, and to urge your delegation …
55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: Between Palestine and Ukraine
Double-standards and silence in the face of atrocities are eroding the UN rights system
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 …