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.
A cross-regional coalition of 90 States have issued a joint declaration at the UN Human Rights Council emphasising the critical need to defend multilateralism amidst escalating global conflicts and eroding respect for international law and human rights.
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.
Ahead of his opening address to the UN Human Rights Council, 26 civil society organisations, including ISHR, are calling on High Commissioner Volker Türk to detail investigations into China’s alleged atrocity crimes.
ISHR is pleased to launch a Special Procedures Explainer in five languages, an essential tool for human rights defenders seeking to engage more strategically with Special Procedures, for greater impact on the ground.
As the Human Rights Council marks its 20th anniversary, 26 civil society organisations have outlined key expectations for the incoming Council President and Bureau.
On behalf of a coalition of NGOs that closely engage with the General Assembly Third Committee, ISHR’s Maithili Pai delivered a joint statement during an informal meeting between the Chair and civil society surrounding the thematic focus of 'Civil Society Perspectives on Strengthening Working Methods and Delivering on Mandates.'
This event will bring together defenders and UN experts to discuss the international human rights law obligations of States in respect of transnational repression against individuals and groups within their territory, as well as the strengthening of international standards, and gaps arising from shortcomings in their implementation domestically.
