On the ocassion of the annual meeting of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural (ESC) Rights with non-governmental and civil society organisations, ISHR highlighted the fundamental role played by ESC rights defenders and the need for their protection.
ISHR was honoured to interview Igor Pereira Bastos from the Global Catholic Climate Movement, and Franciscan Action of Ecology and Solidarity.
Venezuela has been voted onto the Human Rights Council by one of the smallest ever majorities, along with Brazil. Costa Rica – who put forward their candidacy only two weeks ago – was narrowly beaten. All new members, including Venezuela, must now work to live up to the human rights standards that membership demands.
Venezuela has been voted onto the Human Rights Council by one of the smallest ever majorities, along with Brazil. Costa Rica – who put forward their candidacy only two weeks ago – was narrowly beaten. All new members, including Venezuela, must now work to live up to the human rights standards that membership demands.
Over two intense weeks, 18 dedicated human rights defenders participating in ISHR’s 2019 Human Rights Defenders Advocacy Programme (HRDAP) exchanged experiences, strengthened their skills, put them into practice, and built a network of allies in Geneva and across the globe.
ISHR's flagship Human Rights Defenders Advocacy Programme begins on Monday 17 June, with 18 inspiring human rights defenders from around the globe travelling to Geneva to learn how to use the UN mechanisms for even greater impact on the ground.
ISHR and Amnesty International have called on the Human Rights Council President to push for responses where States have failed to reply to UN experts' requests for information on alleged human rights violations, including reprisals.
Governments and UN agencies and programmes must make the protection of human rights defenders a paramount priority in order to address harmful inequalities and ensure sustainable development for all.
This week, courageous women human rights defenders and feminist activists are gathering in Geneva to demand that their rights be upheld, to share experiences and to demand an urgent response from the UN member States to the growing global trend of pushback and reprisals they experience.
The policies proposed by Brazil's new President, Jair Bolsonaro, threaten to create a human rights and environmental disaster with global implications. For this reason, ISHR and 6 other international organisations call on President Bolsonaro to use his position to fulfill Brazil's global responsibilities to protect human rights.
