VENEZUELA: IT'S TIME TO RENEW THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS MANDATES
 

ISHR and partners are campaigning for the Human Rights Council to renew the Fact-Finding Mission and OHCHR mandates on Venezuela for a further two years at its 57th session (9 September – 9 October 2024). Extending the mandates of these mechanisms is vital to continuing the investigation and documentation of the violations and abuses committed in Venezuela and to putting an end to impunity. 

Send an email to key UN member States and ask them to support the resolution!

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PROTECT OUR VOICES AT THE UN: #END REPRISALS!

Imagine determined individuals speaking up for what’s right for their communities, and then facing intimidation, threats and even imprisonment when they engage with the United Nations. This is not acceptable. Help us safeguard their voices and freedom. Join our campaign to #EndReprisals! 
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FILM SCREENING AND PANEL DISCUSSION: THE ILLUSION OF ABUNDANCE

In the framework of the Women Human Rights Defender Advocacy Week organised jointly by ISHR and partners, join us in Geneva for a screening of The Illusion of Abundance, a powerful documentary highlighting the courageous efforts of Latin American activists fighting to protect their land against multinational exploitation. Following the film, a panel discussion will explore land rights in the context of the global rush for natural resources. READ MORE AND REGISTER >

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL DOCUMENTS CASES OF REPRISALS FROM ISHR'S #ENDREPRISALS CAMPAIGN

On 9 September the Secretary-General released his annual report on reprisals, in which he included three of four cases ISHR has been actively campaigning on, namely the cases of Khurram Parvez and Irfan Mehraj (India) and Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja (Bahrain). READ MORE >

LIU XIAOBO BUST TO BE DEDICATED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY 

Art for Human Rights and Human Rights in China announced that a bronze bust of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, which they had commissioned, would be donated to the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the University of Galway and unveiled on 11 September 2024.
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER STORY: EMILIANO VERGARA, FROM MEXICO

'With everything happening around the world, the international community may be stretched thin, but it’s very important to look at places that may not have as much public visibility,' says Emiliano in an interview with ISHR. Emiliano Vergara is a lawyer, human rights defender and a participant to ISHR’s flagship training course, the Human Rights Defender Advocacy Programme (HRDAP)'s 2024 edition. READ MORE AND WATCH THE VIDEO >

HRC ELECTIONS: CANDIDATES SHARE THEIR PLEDGES

Candidate States to the Human Rights Council presented their pledges and responded to questions by civil society on their human rights records, while elaborating on their vision to improve the work of the Council at ISHR’s and Amnesty International’s annual event. READ MORE >

PACT FOR THE FUTURE MUST TACKLE URGENT HUMAN RIGHTS CHALLENGES

Ahead of a landmark UN summit to reinvigorate multilateral cooperation, the latest draft of the expected outcome document, the Pact for the Future, must better address key threats and challenges to human rights around the world. READ MORE >