ISHR is pleased to launch its new guide to the UN Special Procedures, an essential tool for human rights defenders seeking to engage more strategically with these experts, for greater impact on the ground.
On 1st July 2025, during the 59th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Angola was adopted. The statement delivered by the ISHR, in partnership with Kutakesa, highlighted the recent adoption of legislation jeopardising the freedom of assembly and association and imposing risks on the work of human rights defenders in Angola.
US sanctions against UN Special Procedures and International Criminal Court judges and officials violate human rights, betray victims and undermine justice and the rule of law.
New UN brief paves the way for States and UN bodies to develop norms and recommendations to better respond to transnational repression and protect victims.
