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.
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.
The Human Rights Council's resolution on business and human rights must recognise threats, attacks and protection needs of human rights defenders, a group of civil society organisation tells its 32nd session.
In a new joint briefing paper sent to the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, the International Service of Human Rights and Terra de Direitos highlight a disturbing lack of protection for at-risk activists in the country, which has left 26 defenders murdered this year
States should support a draft resolution on the protection of human rights defenders and reject hostile amendments being pushed by China, Rgypt, Russia and others to restrict and de-legitimise their work, says a group of more than 150 non-governmental organisations from all over the world.
A coalition of 39 NGOs has launched a major new report and given evidence before the Inter-American Commission, documenting a pattern of increased and specific threats against those who work on business and human rights issues in the Americas.
A coalition of 39 NGOs has launched a major new report and given evidence before the Inter-American Commission, documenting a pattern of increased and specific threats against those who work on business and human rights issues in the Americas.
A coalition of 39 NGOs has launched a major new report and given evidence before the Inter-American Commission, documenting a pattern of increased and specific threats against those who work on business and human rights issues in the Americas.
It is urgent that Brazil take measures to protect environmental rights defenders and those who protest major development projects, after surveillance and harassment of Forum Suape member Dr Conceição Lacerda, ISHR said today.
