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Are you a human rights defender looking for tips on how to engage with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Commission, or ACHPR)? If so, delve into our new e-learning module and discover all you need for real world advocacy in Africa!
Developed for human rights defenders, the Road map provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities when engaging with the State reporting procedure of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
At the 58th Human Rights Council session, civil society organisations share reflections on key outcomes and highlight gaps in addressing crucial issues and situations. Full written version below.
On 4 April 2025, the UN Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a substantive resolution to enhance the protection of human rights defenders in the face of the specific challenges posed by new and emerging technologies.
The UN Human Rights Council has extended the mandate of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua for two years, doing so with a larger majority compared to the body’s 2023 renewal, and including a reporting mechanism to the UN General Assembly in New York.
In collaboration with ISHR, the Coalition ivoirienne des défenseurs des droits humains (CIDDH) delivered an oral statement before the Human Rights Council (HRC) on the situation of human rights defenders in Côte d’Ivoire during the session on the adoption of the country’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report. The statement called for, among other things, the inclusion of human rights defenders in the country’s national human rights defenders protection mechanism.
ISHR and Haitian Bridge Alliance delivered a joint statement at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council condemning the violations of international law committed against Haitians.
At the 58th session of the Human Rights Council, ISHR and Diáspora Africana de la Argentina (DIAFAR) delivered a joint statement urging Argentina to uphold the rights of Africans, Afrodescendants, and other racialised communities.
At the 58th session of the Human Rights Council, ISHR and Fundación Código Humano delivered a joint statement condemning the violent treatment of migrants and Dominicans of African descent in the Dominican Republic.
With overwhelming evidence of ongoing war crimes and crimes against humanity associated with Russia's war of aggression, States from all regions should support renewal of the mandate of the international Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine.
Echoing calls by Afghan and international advocates and activists, a cross-regional coalition of States has urged the Human Rights Council to establish a mechanism to investigate grave human rights violations in Afghanistan.
As international human rights law and institutions face unprecedented erosion, over 70 States from across all world regions have come together to re-commit to human rights, the international rule of law, and multilateral cooperation.
