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Everyone can make a difference, and every little bit really does count.
Governments, businesses, civil society, families, friends, and YOU - join us and promote human rights!
Never have we needed a robust international human rights system so badly. But the UN human rights system is in crisis and must be reformed. We need institutions that are principled, consistent, and accountable. Follow our campaign to find out how!
ISHR and partners continue to call for meaningful action by States at the UN to advance accountability for past and ongoing crimes under international law.
Anexa Alfred is in forced exile for defending human rights and engaging with the United Nations. Act now so she can fly home to her community.
International and local Nicaraguan civil society organisations are calling for the renewal of key United Nations human rights protection mechanism on Nicaragua.
Join us to urge the HRC President and HRC member States to ensure civil society participation at the HRC is promoted and safeguarded #NoCouncilWithoutUs
The life of human rights defender Alaa Abdel-Fattah is at serious risk: urge Egypt to release him immediately!
We did it! The Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela was renewed for another 2 years: #LetTheMissionContinue!
We did it! During the Interactive Dialogue on reprisals with the Assistant Secretary-General at the 51st session of the Human Rights Council, eight States raised specific cases of reprisals. Our work to #EndReprisals is not over!
Russia is committing massive human rights violations in Ukraine. ISHR and its partners called on the UN General Assembly to suspend Russia's membership to the UN Human Rights Council. As a result of the campaign Russia was suspended from the HRC.
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We are mobilising the international community to put pressure on the Chinese Government to #RepealRSDL, a form of enforced disappearance widely used to silence those who defend human rights. Join our campaign!
25 years ago, the United Nations adopted the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. The Declaration has been essential to protect those who defend human rights, but laws and contexts have evolved. The Declaration+25 supplements the Declaration and together they form a comprehensive set of standards to protect the right to defend rights.
Help us raise awareness of the importance of human rights and create a world where we can all be free and equal for all by joining our campaigns.
Help us support defenders, strengthening human rights systems, and leading and participating in coalitions for human rights change by donating today!
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