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Afghanistan: Taliban’s targeting of women and NGOs preventing delivery of life-saving assistance is deplorable, say UN experts

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30 Dec 2022

GENEVA (29 December 2022) -- UN experts* today denounced and called for an immediate reversal of the Taliban’s recent order barring women from working in international and national non-governmental...

A/HRC/52/32/Add.2: Visit to Jordan - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities

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Country reports

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28 Dec 2022

A/HRC/52/36: Human rights defenders working on albinism - Report of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism

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Thematic reports

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27 Dec 2022

The present report, submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council resolutions 28/6 and 46/12, covers the work of human rights defenders with albinism and human rights defenders working on albinism in various regions of the world.

Human Rights Council President appoints Mohamed Chande Othman to serve as new chairperson of Ethiopia Commission

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21 Dec 2022

GENEVA (21 December 2022) -- The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Federico Villegas (Argentina), has decided to appoint Mr. Mohamed Chande Othman of Tanzania to the Council-created...

Let’s talk Human Rights – Roberto Ricci

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Videos

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21 Dec 2022

Driven by conviction, Roberto Ricci, is a Human Rights defender, with a wealth of knowledge and experience in conflict situation. Similar to a war correspondent - he has been at the frontlines -...

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A/HRC/52/29: Success through perseverance and solidarity: 25 years of achievements by human rights defenders

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Thematic reports

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21 Dec 2022

Summary In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, takes stock of the 25 years that have passed since the adoption of the Declaration on the...

President of Human Rights Council appoints members of investigative body on Iran

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20 Dec 2022

Geneva, 20 December 2022 -- The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Federico Villegas (Argentina), has announced the appointment of Ms. Sara Hossain of Bangladesh, Ms. Shaheen Sardar Ali...

The hashtag that went around the world

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Stories

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20 Dec 2022

Hilario Cornelio Castro, indigenous rights defender, was taken along with Obtilia Manuel. © Consuelo Pagaza

In 2019, two indigenous human rights workers were kidnapped in the mountains of Mexico and held for four days. Their release was obtained by national and international pressure, led in part by UN Human Rights, and anchored in advocacy and social media.

Making education safer and more inclusive for LGBTQ+ youth

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20 Dec 2022

Sameer Jha participated in this year’s Youth Activist Summit in Geneva, Switzerland. ©Sameer Jha

Activist Sameer Jha started the Empathy Alliance to help LGBTQ+ youth to be seen, supported, and heard in school.

UN experts concerned by systematic use of SLAPP cases against human rights defenders by businesses

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16 Dec 2022

GENEVA (16 December 2022) – The Working Group on Business and Human Rights today urged the Thai Government to take action to stop businesses from using the legal system to silence academics, human...