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This event will address the misuse of counterterrorism policies to oppress human rights defenders.

Human Rights Council Member States discussed four reports on systemic racism, including the mission reports of UN Experts on law enforcement and racial justice recommending wide-ranging, systemic changes to policing in Brazil and Italy.

ISHR and eight partners call on all UN member States to not vote for Saudi Arabia in the upcoming Human Rights Council elections to take place on 9 October 2024 at the General Assembly in New York.

This document, produced as an output of the Youth Champions Programme, organised by the International Gender Champions Secretariat, is intended to provide guidance on principles of feminist leadership, with a particular focus on how men can and should champion gender equality.

Experiences from China, Bahrain, India and Vietnam.

A protection mechanism was established in 2024 through a Ministerial Accord. It contains some positive provisions to protect defenders but lacks capabilities and autonomy.

Before this, an “Analysis Unit of attacks against HRDs” was created in 2008 through a Ministerial Accord; in April 2018, the government abruptly and unjustifiedly changed the Unit’s working methods, alienating civil society. In November of that year, the Ministry suspended all of the Units’ activities until the mandate expired in January 2020. A ‘renewed’ unit was created under on October 23, 2020, but was eliminated 5 days later with no explanation and no replacement.

In 2014, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered the State to adopt an HRD protection law and mechanism

The UN Secretary-General’s annual report on reprisals showed that a dozen sitting members of the Human Rights Council and three States aspiring to join it have retaliated against individuals or groups who sought to engage with the United Nations.

On Wednesday 25 September, Georgia will address the 79th session of the UN General Assembly at a time when its own rights record and the situation for human rights defenders working within its borders merit deep scrutiny.

We are celebrating longstanding and collective efforts in supporting human rights defenders. Join us and find out more!

The UN’s Fact-Finding Mission left the Human Rights Council in no doubt: The repression following the presidential elections in July was planned and an extension of an existing policy to induce fear in and silence the opposition.