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Ukraine: Behind the numbers

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Published Date

26 Apr 2022

Two UN Human Rights Officers visit a sport complex in Ukraine. © Michael Fostik/OHCHR

Each day, as Russia continues to war with Ukraine, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine tallies human rights abuses, including civilian casualties and other violations using interviews, analysis and initiative, sharing those numbers with the world.

Berkeley Protocol on Digital Open Source Investigations: A Practical Guide on the Effective Use of Digital Open Source and Information in Investigating Violations of International Criminal, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

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Policy and methodological publications

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Published Date

03 Jan 2022

The Berkeley Protocol on Digital Open Source Investigations identifies international standards for conducting online research of alleged violations of international criminal, human rights, and...

Human Rights Council Renews Mandate of Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, Adopts Resolutions on Belarus and on the Right to Food

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Press releases

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Published Date

24 Mar 2021

Also Adopts Decision on High-level Panel on the Tenth Anniversary of the Voluntary Technical Assistance Trust Fund to Support the Participation of Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing...

Belarus’ human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review

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Press releases

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Published Date

30 Oct 2020

русский | Belarusian GENEVA (29 October 2020) – Belarus’ human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on...

UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria: No clean hands – behind the frontlines and the headlines, armed actors continue to subject civilians to horrific and increasingly targeted abuse

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Press releases

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Published Date

15 Sep 2020

العربية Geneva, 15 September 2020 -- Syrians continue to be killed, suffer severe hardships and grave rights violations, despite a relative reduction in largescale hostilities since the 5 March...

Human rights council holds interactive dialogue with the independent investigative mechanism for myanmar

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Statements

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Published Date

14 Sep 2020

14 September 2020 Begins Enhanced Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Human Rights Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an...

Guidance on Casualty Recording

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Policy and methodological publications

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Published Date

01 Dec 2019

The OHCHR Guidance on Casualty Recording is the first United Nations publication on casualty recording methodology. It provides a “how to” guide for actors that are doing or considering establishing a...