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Human rights organisations have raised concerns over proposals at the UN Human Rights Council to reduce how often Special Procedures report to the General Assembly, warning this would weaken oversight, visibility, and political support for critical human rights issues.
Saharawi woman human rights defender Fatima Moulay delivered a joint statement on behalf of ISHR, Front Line Defenders, and the Working group on human rights in occupied Western Sahara during the 61st session of the Human Rights Council, General Debate Item 4.
More than 50 organisations call on governments to reaffirm the importance of the Human Rights Council and resist changes that could weaken its mandate or limit civil society participation.
ISHR and Cepaz delivered a statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, calling for guarantees of justice, truth and the restoration of rights.
ISHR is launching two new interactive tools to strengthen diplomatic initiatives to support human rights defenders: one is designed for diplomats and the other one for defenders.
The Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing presented his final report on his visit to Guatemala, with recommendations seeking to address decades of displacement, dispossession of land against Indigenous Peoples, and the criminalisation of defenders.
Following the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders to the Human Rights Council, ISHR commended her work, denounced human rights violations and encouraged the next mandate-holder to continue the effective work of protecting defenders worldwide in collaboration with regional mechanisms.
At a high-level panel on the 25th anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, ISHR called on States to renew their commitments towards its full implementation.
During an HRC61 debate with the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Antoine Gliksohn, Executive Director of the Global Albinism Alliance delivered a joint statement with ISHR. Read and watch the statement below.
Ahead of International Women’s Day, ISHR and over 40 organisations supported a joint statement delivered by AWID calling for recognition of women and girls’ full dignity, equality and humanity, not just in words but in policies, in budgets, and implementation. Read the full statement below.
ISHR along with Amnesty International and other civil society organisations submit recommendations for the sixth biennial report of the Secretary-General on the status of the UN human rights treaty bodies.
The Human Rights Council President has proposed that States select Bolaños Vargas as the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders by the end of the body’s ongoing 61st session.
