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August 30, 2024 Letter

HRC57 – Sri Lanka: Renew the Mandates of the OHCHR for 2 Years

Joint Letter to the Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council

August 29, 2024 Letter

Burundi: Joint Letter by NGOs to the United Nations Human Rights Council

At a critical juncture for Burundi, the Special Rapporteur’s mandate remains vital

August 28, 2024 Q & A

Q&A: Why Should The Mandate of The Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) For Sudan Be Extended

Amnesty International, DefendDefenders, and Human Rights Watch Q&A on the situation in Sudan

August 26, 2024 News Release

Killer Robots: New UN Report Urges Treaty by 2026

States Need to Open Negotiations in New Forum to Meet Deadline

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres

August 16, 2024 Dispatches

Houthis Raid UN Human Rights Office in Yemen

Crackdown on United Nations, Civil Society Groups amid Humanitarian Crises

Soldiers in uniform ride in a military vehicle down a city street

August 14, 2024 Statement

Malawi: Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

76th Session

July 29, 2024 Letter

Letter to UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations

Reform of Vetting Processes for Peacekeeping Personnel

July 18, 2024 News Release

Gaza: US, UK Outliers in Holding Back UNRWA Funding

UN Aid Workers Vital to Address Humanitarian Catastrophe

Workers stand in front of the ruins of a school building

July 12, 2024 Statement

Ghana: Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

31st Session

July 10, 2024 Dispatches

UN Rights Council Takes Big Step for Treaty on Free Education

Countries, Experts, Children Should Engage on Expanding Education for All

A pupil at a free government pre-primary school, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, November 2022.

July 4, 2024 Statement

Venezuela: Ramp-Up Repression Ahead of the Elections

HRW oral statement - ID on High Commissioner report on Venezuela - HRC56

July 4, 2024 Dispatches

Meaningful Follow-Up Needed as China’s UN Rights Review Concludes

UN Member States Should Press Beijing on Recommendations

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July 2, 2024 Dispatches

UN Should Ensure Continued Scrutiny of Rights Crisis in Eritrea

Council Should Extend Mandate for Special Rapporteur

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker, during the 55th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, February 28, 2024.

June 28, 2024 Dispatches

Concerns Over ‘Transnational Repression’ Raised at UN Rights Body

Coordinated Response Needed Against Efforts to Stifle Dissent Across Borders

United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, September 11, 2023.

June 25, 2024 Dispatches

What Participating in the UN Disabilities Conference Taught me

Significant Barriers Persist in Full Integration

Fellow Mariana Lozano delivering a speech

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