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Last updated: 29.12.2023

Human Rights 75 High-Level Event

11 - 12 December 2023
Palais des Nations, Geneva

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Human Rights 75 high-level event

Human Rights Day 2023 (10 December)
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Human Rights 75 high-level event | 11-12 December 2023
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights:
The momentum in commemorating this, the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), is approaching. The Declaration remains the leading international guidepost for achieving freedom, equality, and justice for everyone. This year of activities in communities, countries and regions around the world has been both a fitting tribute as well as a forerunner to the Geneva high-level event on 11-12 December 2023.
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During these two days, we will witness the culmination of all the dialogues, thematic consultations, multistakeholder recommendations, as well as the birth and growth of our pledging tree. The Human rights 75 high-level event is being convened by UN Human Rights and co-hosted by the Government of Switzerland. Participants will include Member States, civil society organizations, cities and local governments, human rights defenders, parliamentary representatives, United Nations entities, academics, experts, young people and artists.
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Count-down to Human Rights 75 high-level event | 11-12 December 2023
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United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights

12th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights - Hybrid and in person | 27 - 29 November 2023, Palais des Nations
Towards Effective Change in Implementing Obligations, Responsibilities and Remedies
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HRC54 | 11 September - 13 October 2023

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Human Rights Council elects Václav Bálek of the Czech Republic as its President for 2023
Ambassadors of Bolivia, the Gambia, Luxembourg and the Maldives Elected to Serve as Vice Presidents for Next Year GENEVA, (9 December 2022) – The Human Rights Council today elected Ambassador Václav Bálek, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations Office at Geneva, to serve as its President for a one-year term beginning on 1 January 2023.
9 December 2022
Human Rights Council, Elections and appointments for 2023-2025, 76th Session of the UN General Assembly
In accordance with paragraph 7 of General Assembly resolution 60/251, the Council shall consist of 47 Member States, which shall be elected directly and individually by secret ballot by the majority of the members of the General Assembly.
27 September 2022

Social Forum on Human Rights

2023 Social Forum, 2-3 November 2023, Palais des Nations
In 2023, the Social Forum will take place on 2 and 3 November in Room XX at the Palais des Nations in Geneva and online.
In accordance with resolution 50/22 of the Human Rights Council, it will focus on the contribution of science, technology and innovation to the promotion of human rights, including in the context of post-pandemic recovery.
The Social Forum of the Human Rights Council
The Social Forum is an annual meeting convened by the Human Rights Council. It is a unique space for open and interactive dialogue between civil society, representatives of Member States, and intergovernmental organizations, on a theme chosen by the Council each year.
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UNECE - the Aarhus Convention

Tenth meeting of the Working Group of the Parties to the Protocol on PRTRs | 27-28 November 2023
Salle XXIV, Palais des Nations Geneva Switzerland
The Working Group is expected to review the progress in implementing the current work programme and a number of items, including financial matters; promotion and coordination; reporting and compliance mechanisms; and subregional and national activities.
Fourth Joint Aarhus Convention and Convention on Biological Diversity Roundtable | 11-12 December 2023
Salle V, Palais des Nations Geneva Switzerland
The Round table aims to build countries’ capacities through sharing knowledge, experiences and lessons learned in promoting public awareness, education, access to information, public participation and access to justice regarding Living Modified Organisms / Genetically Modified Organisms and to make suggestions for future action at the national, regional and international levels.
About the Aarhus Convention (UNECE)
The UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters was adopted on 25th June 1998 in the Danish city of Aarhus at the Fourth Ministerial Conference in the 'Environment for Europe' process.
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Together with its Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers, it protects every person’s right to live in an environment adequate to his or her health and well-being. They are the only global legally binding global instruments on environmental democracy that put Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in practice.

Past Events

Eighth meeting of the Task Force on Access to Information under the Aarhus Convention | 9-10 November 2023
Salle III, Palais des Nations Geneva Switzerland
The Task Force will feature an international workshop “Advancing public access to environment-related product information: challenges and opportunities” that will be organized in cooperation with the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) , UNEP and ONE Planet Network and European Environment Agency.
Eightieth meeting of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee | 19-22 September 2023
Salle IX, Palais des Nations Geneva Switzerland
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Universal Periodic Review (4th Cycle 2023 - 2027)

44th Session, 6 - 17 November 2023
List of countries (by date of the review):
- Turkmenistan (6 Nov. am.)
- Burkina Faso (6 Nov. pm.)
- Cabo Verde (7 Nov. am.)
- Colombia (7 Nov. pm.)
- Uzbekistan (8 Nov. am.)
- Tuvalu (8 Nov. pm.)
- Germany (9 Nov. am.)
- Djibouti (9 Nov. pm.)
- Canada (10 Nov. am.)
- Bangladesh (13 Nov. am.)
- Russian Federation (13 Nov. pm.)
- Azerbaijan (14 Nov. am.)
- Cameroon (14 Nov. pm.)
- Cuba (15 Nov. am.)
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Information on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) segment of the Human Rights Council. This includes dates and time of sessions for each country and links to each country's page.
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NGOs & Media - summaries and analyses

After 75 years, what is the UN human rights system’s theory of change?
Between clashing world views of the purpose of a human rights system 75 years in the making, the answer as to how to effect real change lies somewhere in the middle, writes Marc Limon, executive director of the Universal Rights Group.
Geneva Solutions, 14 December 2023
La Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme vue par les sept Hauts-Commissaires
Il y a 75 ans, le monde s’est uni autour d’un document révolutionnaire. La Déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme reflétait la conviction que l’humanité devait établir des règles et des principes pour que les horreurs de la Seconde Guerre mondiale ne se répètent jamais.
Podcast en anglais.
Genève Vision, 13 décembre 2023
‘We are not learning’: war in Gaza casts shadow over celebration of genocide convention
Seventy-five years after its adoption, the Convention to prevent genocide was celebrated by the Human Rights Council amid protestations of failure to deliver on that commitment.
Geneva Solutions, 6 December 2023
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Delegates gathered at the Palais des Nations on Monday spoke of the horrors of the Holocaust and the extermination of six million Jews that prompted states to vow never again to allow such crimes to happen. Adopted on 9 December 1948 by the UN General Assembly, the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was the very first of human rights treaties.
The treaty, to which 153 states have signed up, criminalises genocide, viewed as one of the worst international crimes, but also requires states to remain vigilant to early warning signs and act to prevent it.
Inside Geneva: baptism of fire for UN’s new human rights chief
Inside Geneva sits down for the last in our series of exclusive interviews with UN human rights commissioners. It's the turn of Volker Türk.
Swissinfo podcast (23 min.), 28 November 2023
Palestine : le procureur de la CPI sous pression
Face au nombre grandissant de victimes en Palestine, États et ONG font pression sur le procureur de la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) pour qu'il agisse.
Justice Info, 20 novembre 2023
Michelle Bachelet’s fight for human rights
Former Human Rights Commissioner Michelle Bachelet talks about her time in office, the controversial Xinjiang report and Black Lives Matter.
Swissinfo, 31 October 2023
Iran calls for UN Human Rights Council emergency meeting to consider conflict in Gaza
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Iran's judiciary spokesman said on Tuesday the country has called for holding an emergency meeting of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to consider the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza and adopt a "decisive and effective" resolution against Israel.
Xinhua (Chinese state news agency), 24 October 2023
Climate rights expert slams corporations and states on human rights duties
A month ahead of Cop28, the UN rights expert on climate change amplifies calls by scientists and global leaders, saying states and corporations need to protect people from the environmental crisis.
Geneva Solutions, 30 October 2023
UN greenlights investigation into Sudan atrocities in tight vote
A group of three human rights experts will be appointed for a period of one year to investigate and collect evidence of abuses committed in war-torn Sudan.
Geneva Solutions, 12 October 2023
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The Human Rights Council approved in a tight vote a proposal to appoint a fact-finding mission on abuses committed in Sudan since war broke out between two rival military factions on 15 April. The initiative – led by the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Norway – was approved on Wednesday with 19 votes in favour, 16 against and 12 abstentions.
UN rights body asked to tackle rural struggles
A south-led group of countries is asking the Human Rights Council to set up an expert group to speak up for peasants – but not without some resistance.
Geneva Solutions, 12 October 2023
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Peasants play a key role in feeding the world, and yet they are among the first to go hungry and face poverty. A UN declaration adopted in 2018, which recalls their rights and the obligations of states to protect them, was supposed to change that. But four years on, little has been done to tackle these challenges.
The Human Rights Council will review a proposal between Wednesday and Thursday, presented by Bolivia, Cuba, South Africa, The Gambia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan and Luxembourg, requesting the creation of a group of experts who can dust off the document and help put it into practice. But historic opposition from certain western countries may stand in the way.
Punished for speaking up at the UN
A report sheds light on the lengths states will go to prevent criticism from reaching UN ears. Two activists from Djibouti and Andorra listed in it share their stories.
Geneva Solutions, 29 September 2023
UN faces key vote as Russia seeks to rejoin Human Rights Council
A crucial vote in New York will determine if Russia can return to the Human Rights Council 18 months after being voted out over its invasion of Ukraine.
Geneva Solutions, 10 October 2023
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The fate of the Geneva-based Council will be decided in New York, where 193 UN member states will secretly cast their votes to renew 15 out of 47 seats. While campaigning efforts have been mostly concentrated at UN headquarters, observers and diplomats in Geneva have been paying close attention.
Russia seeks to rejoin UN's human rights council
It was expelled from the United Nations council last year after its forces invaded Ukraine.
BBC News, 26 September 2023
‘Unacceptable’ UK refugee rules tear apart Afghan families
A loophole in humanitarian regulations that leaves Afghans who fled the Taliban unable to bring family members to the U.K. has been condemned.
Devex, 26 September 2023
Looking for missing people in Syria: can a new UN body help?
Geneva may soon get another United Nations institution, after the General Assembly voted on June 29 to create a body on missing people in Syria.
Swissinfo, 14 September 2023
UN Rights Chief: Climate Change 'Dystopian Future Already Here'
Speaking before the United Nations Human Rights Council, Volker Türk pointed to recent examples of the 'environmental horror that is our global planetary crisis'
Voice of America, 11 September 2023
UN rights chief criticizes Russia for quitting Black Sea grain deal
The United Nations rights chief on Monday blamed Russia's exit from the Black Sea grain deal as well as its attacks on agricultural facilities for higher food prices that have been particularly damaging in the Horn of Africa.
Reuters, 11 September 2023
Chaos in Sudan leaves Human Rights Council members divided over next steps
As the conflict in Sudan intensifies, over 110 NGOs have reiterated their call to the Human Rights Council to set up an independent mechanism to investigate rights violations in the country. But after strong resistance at the last session in May, member states are still undecided on how to proceed.
Geneva Solutions, 10 September 2023
UN human rights body adopts religious hatred motion, in boost to hardline countries
The United Nations’ top human rights body on Wednesday approved a Pakistani-led resolution on religious hatred despite opposition from major western countries as well as human rights NGOs, who warned the vote’s outcome risked legitimising religiously repressive countries.
Geneva Solutions, 12 July 2023
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The adoption of the resolution by the UN's Human Rights Council – the only global body scrutinising human rights violations worldwide – sparked concern among rights advocates as it gives a boost to countries with a hardline approach to religion and those who continue to have blasphemy laws, which are deemed incompatible with international human rights conventions.
Volker Türk: Quran burning incident ‘manufactured’ to divide and incite hatred
The United Nations’ human rights chief on Tuesday condemned the recent burning of a Quran in Sweden and said such actions were fabricated to provoke anger and division.
Geneva Solutions, published 11 July, updated 12 July
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“These and other incidents appear to have been manufactured to express contempt and inflame anger, to drive wedges between people and to provoke, transforming differences of perspective into hatred and perhaps violence,” UN high commissioner for human rights Volker Türk said.
As extradition looms, Assange’s wife calls on international community to not turn their backs
The UN and the wider international community can’t let WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange “fall between the cracks” as he faces an imminent extradition to the United States where he is wanted over espionage charges, his wife, Stella Moris-Assange, told journalists in Geneva on Monday.
Geneva Solutions, published 10 July, updated 12 July 2023
UN told Israel turns Palestinian territory into outdoor prison
Israel has imprisoned more than 800,000 Palestinians in the occupied territory since 1967, including tens of thousands of children, and of the current 5,000 Palestinians in Israeli prisons about 1,100 are being held without charge or trial, an expert has told the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Al Jazeera, 11 July 2023
When upholding human rights fails, can the UN respond to SOS?
As the 53rd session of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council approaches the finish line this week, the agenda is not expected to show signs of waning. New resolutions will be voted on and a report on technical assistance in human rights presented.
Geneva Solutions, 10 July 2023
Palestine, Quran burning and fight against Nazism on the agenda as UN human rights meet winds down
The final week of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) second session of 2023 kicks off on Monday, with an agenda touching on prickly discussions on racism and racial discrimination, migration rights and religious intolerance. Countries are also set to be briefed on human rights emergencies in a host of countries.
Geneva Solutions, 10 July 2023
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Palestine will be one of the first issues on the agenda of the world’s top human rights meeting, with special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), Francesca Albanese, scheduled to address the council for the first time since her appointment last year.
China rejects NGO participation in human rights talks with Switzerland
Human rights talks with China were held in Bern. However, at China's insistence, previously invited NGOs were excluded from the dialogue.
Article also available in Chinese.
Swissinfo, 6 July 2023
Swiss-Chinese human rights talks resume after hiatus
Switzerland and China have re-entered into dialogue over human rights issues four years after China froze regular talks.
Article also available in Chinese and Spanish.
Swissinfo, 5 July 2023
State of Human Rights in Belarus 'Catastrophic,' UN Told
A UN special rapporteur reminds the council that she alerted them two years ago to the "totalitarian turn" taken by Minsk
Voice of America news, 5 July 2023
Iran maintains crackdowns, executions over protests: UN probe
Iran is still meting out harsh punishments on people suspected of involvement in mass protests, including "chilling" executions, a United Nations fact-finding mission said Wednesday.
France 24, 5 July 2023
Human Rights Council to hold urgent debate on Quran burning in Sweden
The UN rights body is set to hold an emergency debate after a copy of the Quran was set on fire during an authorised protest near Stockholm’s main mosque last week.
A UN spokesperson in Geneva told Geneva Solutions the discussion would take place on Tuesday 11 July, but the exact time was yet to be determined.
Geneva Solutions, 5 July 2023

UN Geneva Information Service (UNIS) - Meeting Summaries

Palais des Nations - UDHR@75 Events and more
In 2023, we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Join us for two events at UN Geneva (register here).
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AFTERNOON - Social and Cultural Rights Are Still Seen as Optional Extras
Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of All Human Rights by Older Persons
High Commissioner for Human Rights: "Instead of Learning Lessons from the Pandemic, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Are Still Seen as Optional Extras, Not Binding Obligations"
MORNING - Right to Health
The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights.
15 September 2023
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Human Rights Council Hears that Unilateral Sanctions and Over-Compliance Prevent Countries from Guaranteeing the Right to Health, and that the Abuse of Older Persons Requires Urgent Action from States and Other Key Stakeholders.
AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation
It is Critical to Initiate Discussions to Explore the Inclusion of the Contamination of Aquatic Ecosystems as a Crime against Humanity
14 September 2023
MORNING - "Sanctions that Threaten People’s Lives and Health Need to be Halted"
Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence.
14 September 2023
AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice
Human Rights Council Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence
13 September 2023
MORNING - General Debate
Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Global Update
13 September 2023
AFTERNOON - Situation in Sudan
High Commissioner Urges Sudanese Generals To Cease the Violence and Return To Political Talks, and Calls on Those with Influence in the International Community to End the Tragedy and Increase Financial Support to Humanitarian Agencies
12 September 2023
MORNING - High Commissioner about Afghanistan and Nicaragua
High Commissioner Tells the Human Rights Council that Human Rights in Afghanistan Are in a State of Collapse, and that He Is Saddened by the Continued and Widespread Deterioration of Human Rights in Nicaragua
12 September 2023
AFTERNOON - Women in Afghanistan
Special Rapporteur to Human Rights Council: the Systematic and Institutionalised Discrimination that Seeks to Exclude Women from All Facets of Life in Afghanistan Necessitates an Examination of the Evolving Phenomenon of Gender Apartheid
11 September 2023
MORNING - Situation in Myanmar
Intensity of War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity Have Increased in Myanmar, Independent Mechanism tells Human Rights Council
11 September 2023
OPENING - Human Rights Council Opens its Fifty-Fourth Regular Session
Global Update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights
11 September 2023
Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Fourth Regular Session from 11 September to 13 October 2023
The session will open at 10 a.m. on Monday, 11 September under the presidency of Ambassador Václav Bálek (Czech Republic).
6 September 2023

AFTERNOON - Burundi and Belarus
Human Rights Council Hears that the Challenges to Human Rights in Burundi Remain Enormous, and that the Human Rights Situation in Belarus Remains Grave
22 September 2023
MORNING - MORNING - Commission of Inquiry on Syria
Nearly 12 Years in, the Parties to the Conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic Continue to Perpetrate War Crimes and Violate Basic Human Rights, Commission of Inquiry Tells Human Rights Council
22 September 2023
AFTERNOON - Situation in Ethiopia
Human Rights Council Hears that the Situation in Ethiopia Has Deteriorated Significantly and that the Current State Policy in Russia Criminalises Any Dissent and Bolsters Support for the War through Censorship
21 September 2023
MORNING - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Including the Right to Development
21 September 2023
AFTERNOON - Right to Development: Draft Covenant Presented
Intergovernmental Working Group on the Right to Development Presents to the Human Rights Council a Draft International Covenant on the Right to Development
20 September 2023
MORNING - Right to Development
Human Rights Council Discusses the Right to Development, Hears that the Time Has Come for the World Community To Give the Right to Development its Legitimate Space in the Universe of Human Rights
20 September 2023
AFTERNOON - Global Governance Relating to Mercenaries and Private Military and Security Companies
Human Rights Council Hears that States Should Put Human Rights Front and Centre in Working to Address Gaps in Global Governance Relating to Mercenaries and Private Military and Security Companies
19 September 2023
MORNING - Fight Against Enforced Disappearances and Certain Climate Mitigation Technologies
Human Rights Council Hears that There Is Still a Long Way Ahead in the Fight Against Enforced Disappearances and that Certain Climate Mitigation Technologies Are Emerging that Could Exacerbate Toxic Pollution
19 September 2023
AFTERNOON - Empower Young People to Facilitate their Participation
Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery.
18 September 2023
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Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order to the Human Rights Council: It Is Crucial To Empower Young People to Facilitate their Participation.
MORNING - Arbitrary Detention and Homelessness
Human Rights Council Hears Call to End Arbitrary Detention Once and for All, and that Homelessness Can Significantly Increase the Risk of Contemporary Forms of Slavery.
18 September 2023

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of France, Tonga and Botswana
Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms.
29 September 2023
MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears Briefing by President of Economic and Social Council
29 September 2023
AFTERNOON - Climate Protection, Systemic Racism and Reprisal against Human Rights Defenders
Human Rights Council Hears that New Climate Protection Technologies Interfere with Human Rights; that Systemic Racism Is Worsening; and that Reported Acts of Reprisal against Persons Cooperating with the United Nations Remain High
28 September 2023
MORNING - Issues concerning Indigenous Peoples discussed
Human Rights Council Discusses Issues Concerning Indigenous Peoples with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
28 September 2023
AFTERNOON - Respect the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Human Rights Council Hears that It Is Crucial to Respect the Rights of Indigenous Peoples when Infrastructure, Development, and Natural Resource Extraction Projects in or near their Territories Are Undertaken.
27 September 2023
MORNING - Cyberbullying against Children
Human Rights Council Holds Panel Discussion on Cyberbullying against Children, Hearing that It Affects One in Three Students from Ages 13 to 15 and Needs a Holistic Approach.
Council Continues General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention.
27 September 2023
AFTERNOON - Youth Participation in Climate Process and Myanmar
Human Rights Council Hears that States Must Prioritise the Participation of Youth in Climate and Environmental Processes, and that the People of Myanmar Are Enduring Flagrant Human Rights Violations
26 September 2023
AFTERNOON - Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela
Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela Tells the Human Rights Council that Human Rights Violations Are Continuing in Venezuela, Reflecting a Policy of Repressing Dissent
25 September 2023
MORNING - Gender Parity and Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine
Human Rights Council Hears that the Special Procedures Have Achieved Gender Parity for the First Time, and that the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine Has Found Continuing Evidence of War Crimes Committed by Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine
25 September 2023

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on Agenda Item Nine on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Forms of Intolerance, Follow-Up to and Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
6 October 2023
MORNING - Halting and Reversing the Lasting Consequences of Slavery, Colonialism, Genocide and Apartheid Are Critical to Addressing Racism against People of African Descent, Permanent Forum Tells Human Rights Council
6 October 2023
AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement against Africans and People of African Descent and Ensuring Economic Empowerment for Them
5 October 2023
MORNING - High Commissioner to Human Rights Council: Religious Hate Speech Is Unfolding Unchecked and Gaps in Legal Frameworks Are Letting Hate and Discrimination Slip Through the Cracks
5 October 2023
AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Starts General Debate on Follow-Up To and Implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
4 October 2023
MORNING - Human Rights Council Holds General Debate on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories
4 October 2023
AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Liechtenstein and Serbia
3 October 2023
MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Barbados, United Arab Emirates and Israel
3 October 2023
AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of the Bahamas, Burundi and Luxembourg
2 October 2023
MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Romania, Mali and Montenegro
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Romania, Mali and Montenegro. Concerning Romania, the Vice-President of the Council said out of the 251 recommendations received, 208 enjoyed the support of Romania, and 29 were noted. Additional clarification was provided on another 14 recommendations.
2 October 2023

ROUND UP - Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-Fourth Regular Session after Adopting 36 Resolutions and One President’s Statement
Council Establishes Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan and Working Group on Rights of Peasants, Extends 14 Thematic and Country Mandates, Submits Draft Covenant on the Right to Development to the General Assembly.
13 October 2023
AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-Fourth Session
13 October 2023
MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Two Resolutions, Extends Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia
13 October 2023
AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts 14 Resolutions, Extends Mandates on Russian Federation, Central African Republic, Somalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
12 October 2023
MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Five Resolutions, Submits to General Assembly Draft International Covenant on the Right to Development for its Negotiation and Adoption, and Extends Mandate on Burundi
12 October 2023
AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts 16 Texts, Establishes a Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan and a Working Group on the Rights of Peasants
11 October 2023
MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
The Human Rights Council this morning concluded the general debate under agenda item 10 on technical assistance and capacity building.
11 October 2023
AFTERNOON - Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Expresses Deep Concern at the Widespread Deterioration of the Human Rights Situation in Haiti
Human Rights Council Hears the Presentation of Reports on Cambodia, Georgia and Yemen, and Starts General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
10 October 2023
MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that Discrimination Against Women and Others Remains Pervasive in Somali Society, and that While the Central African Republic Has Avoided the Worst Possible Outcome Due to Cooperation, More Remains To Be Done
Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia
10 October 2023
AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Dialogue on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for South Sudan and Begins Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia
9 October 2023
MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears of Blatant and Unabated Violations of Human Rights in Ukraine, and of More Than 5,000 Human Rights Violations Recorded Over One Year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
9 October 2023

News from other UN entities

UN rights chief warns of ‘dehumanization’ of Palestinians amid West Bank violence as Gaza crisis deepens
Bulldozers in refugee camps, detainees stripped naked and spat at, farmers robbed of their harvest: against the backdrop of the war in Gaza the situation in the occupied West Bank is “rapidly deteriorating” amid levels of violence not seen in years, UN rights chief Volker Türk warned on Thursday.
UN News, 28 December 2023
Report: The human rights situation in the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem 7 October - 20 November 2023
Published OHCHR on 27 December 2023
Draw inspiration from human rights advocates worldwide, urges Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday called on citizens everywhere to draw inspiration from the work of countless rights advocates across the world and defend all human rights and fundamental freedoms.
UN News, 15 December 2023
De Gaza à l’Ukraine, rendre des comptes est essentiel pour mettre fin aux violations des droits humains
Alors que la guerre à Gaza fait toujours rage et que le nombre de morts, principalement des femmes et des enfants, augmente d'heure en heure, il est « absolument essentiel » de garantir l'obligation de rendre des comptes pour éviter que les griefs ne s'enveniment, a déclaré jeudi le plus haut responsable des droits de l'homme de l'ONU.
Nouvelles de l'ONU, 14 décembre 2023
From Gaza to Ukraine, accountability vital to end horrific cycle of rights violations
With war in Gaza still raging and the death toll of mostly women and children rising by the hour, ensuring accountability is “absolutely critical” to prevent grievances from festering, the UN’s top human rights official said on Thursday.
UN News, 14 December 2023
Explainer: How Darfur became a ‘humanitarian calamity and catastrophic human rights crisis’
The outbreak of conflict seven months ago in Sudan has led to “a convergence of a worsening humanitarian calamity and a catastrophic human rights crisis”, according to a senior UN official, and the restive region of Darfur has been particularly badly affected.
UN News, 14 December 2023
‘Rebuild a foundation of hope’ for global human rights
World leaders gathered in Geneva on Tuesday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), calling for new guardrails to protect rights amid a surge of conflict and other challenges.
UN News, 12 December 2023
Uphold freedoms, fulfill the promise of human rights, urges UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on world leaders to rely on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a roadmap to not only uphold human rights but also prevent wars, combat hatred, rebuild trust and build a sustainable future for all.
UN News, 11 December 2023
Stories from the UN Archive: Human rights must come ‘in hearts of people’
The American diplomat, activist and former First Lady of the United States, who is widely regarded as the driving force behind the establishment of the global principles of human rights and freedoms, is being remembered on Human Rights Day which is marked annually on 10 December.
UN News, 9 December 2023
Gaza: UN rights chief appeals for end to violence and a return to dialogue
The resumption of hostilities in Gaza and its terrifying impact on civilians underscore the need for the violence to end and a long-term political solution between Palestinians and Israelis to be found, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Sunday.
UN news, 3 December 2023
Russia: UN rights chief denounces outlawing of ‘the international LGBT movement’
UN human rights chief Volker Türk has deplored the decision by Russia’s highest court to outlaw what it called “the international LGBT movement” and brand it as “extremist” - a move he feared could lead to gay and transgender rights groups there being banned outright.
UN News, 30 November 2023
Volker Türk: Les droits humains face à une humanité en crise - 21 novembre 2023, 16h30, UNIGE
Face à la recrudescence de l'injustice et de la violence, le Haut-Commissaire aux droits de l’Homme, M. Volker Türk abordera ses questions avec la communauté estudiantine genevoise.
Semaine des droits humains 2023 - Services à la cité - UNIGE | 20-24 novembre 2023
La Semaine des droits humains 2023 ouvre le débat et la réflexion autour de la notion de "Universalité", en rappelant qu'elle est un pilier constitutif de notre espace démocratique, tant dans la promotion des valeurs humanistes que de leur protection.
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Avec un programme riche et éclectique, cette édition fait la part belle aux conférences, au dialogue avec la Cité, la communauté scientifique et estudiantine, en offrant également des performances artistiques et des expositions au fil de la semaine.
Children’s rights in jeopardy 34 years after landmark UN treaty
Stronger action is needed to uphold children’s rights in a world where they are increasingly under threat due to conflicts, rising poverty and climate impacts, the head of the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Monday.
UN News, 20 November 2023
Press conference: Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General, UNRWA
"I want to be clear and repeat it, I said it already: there is nowhere safe in Gaza. (...) Even the UN compounds are not safe, up to 60 of them have been bombed."
Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General on the Humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza and UNRWA's response
UN Geneva news, 16 November 2023
Gaza: UN’s Türk calls for political path out of 'horror'
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday welcomed the Security Council call for pauses in the fighting in Gaza where “doctors operate on screaming children without anaesthetic, using mobile phones for light”, before appealing directly to the warring sides to lay down their weapons.
UN News, 16 November 2023
Gaza: ‘Hospitals are not battlegrounds’, children’s suffering must stop, UN humanitarians say
Children have been killed, maimed, abducted and denied assistance in Gaza, and the parties to the conflict must “stop this horror”, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) chief Catherine Russell said during a visit to the enclave as humanitarian operations there ground to a halt on Wednesday for lack of fuel.
UN News, 15 November 2023
Gros plan : 16 jours d’activisme contre la violence basée sur le genre
Le 25 novembre, ONU Femmes lancera une campagne annuelle à l’échelle des Nations Unies : la Journée internationale pour l’élimination de la violence à l’égard des femmes.
Nouvelles ONU Femmes, 10 novembre 2023
At Rafah crossing, Türk says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reiterated the call for an urgent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas during a visit to the Rafah crossing and El Arish Hospital in Egypt on Wednesday.
UN News, 8 November 2023
L’ONU et la crise au Proche-Orient
Suivez au jour le jour les déclarations officielles de l'ONU et un point sur la situation humanitaire en Palestine (Gaza), Cisjordanie.
Mis à jour quotidiennement
Gazans struggle for survival; north sealed off
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still in northern Gaza face unprecedented hardship after being isolated by Israeli military operations, while a medical convoy sent by the UN and partners was fired on in Gaza City, the Organization’s humanitarians said on Wednesday.
UN News, 8 November 2023
Russians not collectively to blame for Ukraine war: Human rights expert
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the human rights situation within Russia itself has deteriorated significantly. Mariana Katzarova, the first UN Human Rights Council-appointed expert on human rights in Russia, spoke about the worsening conditions in her report presented to the UN General Assembly last month in New York.
UN News, 7 November 2023
UN-OCHA opt | The other mass displacement: while eyes are on Gaza, settlers advance on West Bank herders
Shortly after armed Israeli settlers threatened to kill them if they did not leave, 24 Palestinian households totaling 141 people, half of whom are children, were displaced from Khirbat Zanuta in the southern West Bank.
OCHA, 1 November 2023
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On 28 October 2023, the families dismantled about 50 residential and animal structures and vacated the area with their 5,000 livestock. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has previously documented settler attacks in this community, most recently on 12, 21 and 26 October. About two thirds of the families that comprised this community are now displaced.
Le combat personnel de Michelle Bachelet pour les droits humains — podcast en anglais
Dans cette sixième partie de sa série marquant le 75e anniversaire de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme, Imogen Foulkes s’entretient avec Michelle Bachelet, qui a été Haute-Commissaire aux droits de l’homme de l’ONU de 2018 à 2022.

Elle a été témoin de violations des droits humains, alors qu’elle était une jeune femme durant la dictature militaire du Chili. « Il fallait être aussi fort que possible, et ne pas échouer et ne pas… comment pourrais-je dire… faire des déclarations qui pourraient nuire aux autres. »
Genève Vision, 1er novembre 2023
Rise in intimidation, settler violence in the West Bank, warns OCHA
More than 820 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have been displaced amid settler violence and increased movement restrictions since the Hamas terror attacks of 7 October and the start of Israel’s assault on Gaza, the UN relief wing said on Wednesday.
UN News, 1 November 2023
Israel-Palestine crisis has ‘reached an unprecedented level of dehumanisation’: Independent rights expert
The crisis sparked by the Hamas terrorist attack and ongoing Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip is a "political and humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions” said the UN’s independent human rights expert for the Occupied Palestinian Territory this week.
UN News, 29 October 2023
Iran calls for UN Human Rights Council emergency meeting to consider conflict in Gaza
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Iran's judiciary spokesman said on Tuesday the country has called for holding an emergency meeting of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to consider the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza and adopt a "decisive and effective" resolution against Israel.
Xinhua (Chinese state news agency), 24 October 2023
Israel/Gaza: UN experts urge lawyers advising Israeli military to refuse legal authorisation of actions that could amount to war crimes
“We unequivocally condemn the massacres of civilians and hostage-taking by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in Israel,” the experts said. “Those acts, committed against civilians, were atrocities.”
OHCHR News, 23 October 2023
Explainer: What is international humanitarian law?
While aid workers serving conflict-affected civilian populations depend on a set of laws to protect them, some warring parties violate these global agreements, from targeting hospitals and schools to blocking aid workers from reaching civilians with lifesaving goods and services.
UN News, 19 October 2023
Human rights experts urge Pakistan to stop planned mass deportation of Afghans
Pakistan should immediately cancel plans to deport 1.4 million Afghan nationals back to their country, independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council urged on Tuesday.
UN News, 17 October 2023
Israel-Gaza crisis dominates close of Human Rights Council session
At the concluding segment of the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on Friday in Geneva, several States seized the opportunity to address the conflict engulfing Gaza and Israel, now in its sixth day.
UN News, 13 October 2023
UN rights body extends mandate of Special Rapporteur on Russia
The United Nations premier human rights body on Thursday extended the mandate of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in Russia for a further year.
UN News, 12 October 2023
UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing to secure a seat.
UN News, 10 October 2023
Human rights defenders face harsh reprisals for partnering with UN
Over 220 individuals and 25 organisations across the world faced threats and retaliation for cooperating with the UN on human rights, according to a UN report on reprisals issued Thursday.
UN News, 28 September 2023
UN rights experts slam ‘systemic racism’ in US police and courts
Police and criminal justice systems in the United States require urgent reform to eradicate “systemic racism” against people of African descent, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Thursday.
UN News, 28 September 2023
Myanmar: ‘Inhumanity in its vilest form’ continues, warns Türk
The UN human rights chief on Tuesday presented another grim assessment of the situation in Myanmar, detailing escalating horrors inflicted by the military on civilians in the country.
UN News, 26 September 2023
Human rights experts: Humanity facing ‘unprecedented global toxic emergency’
The consequences of poor chemicals and waste management worldwide are fuelling an “unprecedented global toxic emergency”, independent UN human rights experts have warned, ahead of a major summit next week.
UN News, 22 September 2023
World News in Brief: Reparations for African diaspora, child deaths in Sudan, Libya update
It is high time countries made reparatory justice a priority to address the legacy of slavery and colonialism, which continues to negatively impact the daily lives of people of African descent across the globe.
UN News, 19 September 2023
Over-compliance with unilateral sanctions hurts human rights
Unilateral sanctions and over-compliance are threatening the health and well-being of people across the world, an independent UN human right expert warned on Friday.
UN News, 15 September 2023
Rights expert appeals for action to tackle elder abuse
A UN-appointed human rights expert on Friday called for urgent action and better data to stamp out the widespread problem of elder abuse.
UN News, 15 September 2023
Le chef des droits de l’homme de l’ONU plaide pour les exemptions humanitaires de sanctions
Toute imposition de sanctions doit être pleinement conforme au droit international, notamment en ce qui concerne l’équité de la procédure et l’existence d’un examen et d’un recours efficaces, a indiqué jeudi le chef des droits de l’homme de l’ONU.
Nouvelles de l'ONU, 14 septembre 2023
Iran: Harassment, reprisals continue for Mahsa Amini’s family
One year since the nationwide protests in the aftermath of death in custody of Mahsa Amini, harassment of women and girls by Iranian authorities are on the rise, an independent UN investigative body said on Thursday.
UN News, 14 September 2023
UN's work and mission "more vital than ever"
In a world grappling with increasingly complex crises ranging from poverty and inequality to the climate emergency, the United Nations remains at the forefront of the global response, determined to set humanity on a path to peace and prosperity, Secretary-General António Guterres has said.
UN News, 13 September 2023
Afghanistan: Human rights ‘in a state of collapse’, warns Türk
The “shocking” and “cruel” oppression of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban against the backdrop of a severe humanitarian crisis has put the country’s future in jeopardy, UN rights chief Volker Türk warned on Tuesday.
UN News, 12 September
Inside Geneva talks to Navi Pillay: from the apartheid regime to the UN
Part four of our podcast series marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with Navi Pillay.
Swissinfo, 5 September 2023
Une reddition des comptes est nécessaire pour les abus commis par les forces russes en Ukraine, affirme l’ONU
L'absence persistante de reddition des comptes pour les violations et les abus commis par les forces russes en Ukraine est profondément préoccupante, a déclaré mercredi le chef des droits de l'homme de l'ONU, Volker Türk.
Nouvelles ONU, 13 juillet 2023
Sudan: UN rights chief calls for probe after 87 bodies found in mass grave
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called for a swift investigation into the killing of 87 civilians in Sudan following the discovery of a mass grave in West Darfur.
UN News, 13 July 2023
Iran: Executions and detentions in spotlight at Human Rights Council
Iran faced calls on Wednesday from top UN-appointed rights investigators to halt the executions of people sentenced to death in connection with anti-Government demonstrations that have continued since the death in custody of Mahsa Amini last September.
UN News, 5 July 2023
UN rights chief: ‘Don’t leave the climate crisis for our children to fix’
Global heating is a burning human rights issue, as extreme weather and climate disasters threaten humanity’s universal right to food, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Monday. |
UN News, 3 July 2023

Human Rights @75

Human Rights 75 Initiative
“Together, let’s rejuvenate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, demonstrate how it can meet the needs of our time AND advance its promise of freedom, equality and justice for all”.
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY - 10 December
Human Rights Day commemorates the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Watch on Youtube: "75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Exploring its history"
This year, 2023, marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This new episode of HiStories will explore the fascinating history of this milestone document. Published October 2023.
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The UDHR is considered the foundation of international human rights law, and yet, much of its history and the diverse people and bodies who worked to draft it remain little-known.
This episode will explore the drafting process of the UDHR, highlight the diversity of actors who contributed to framing the Declaration, and examine the challenges that were overcome for its adoption. We'll also look at how the UDHR inspired pivotal human rights treaties, and why the Declaration remains a critical and relevant document in today’s evolving multilateral system. You'll also get the chance to see unique archival documents linked to the UDHR that are kept by the UN Library & Archives Geneva.
SPEAKERS:
- Chitralekha Massey, Chief of Partnerships and Constituency Building on Economic, Social and Development Issues, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
- Dr. Steven Jensen, Senior Researcher, Danish Institute for Human Rights.
- Danielle Hughes, Chief of the Records Management Unit, United Nations Library & Archives Geneva.
RESOURCES:
Explore the UN Archives Geneva platform here: https://archives.ungeneva.org/

Ask An Archivist here: https://ask.unog.ch/archives

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day.
UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls
How much does the world care about ending violence against women and girls? We don’t know.
What we do know, is that the human cost of violence against women and girls is incalculable.
UNITE to End Violence against Women Campaign
The UNITE to End Violence against Women initiative is a multiyear effort to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls around the world.
Infographics about gender-base violence
Violence against women and girls remains one of the most prevalent and pervasive human rights violation.
UN Women main website
UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. We are trusted partners for advocates and decision-makers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality.

Justiceinfo.net

L'ICPA, le petit nouveau dans la capitale mondiale de la justice internationale
Le Centre international pour la poursuite du crime d'agression en Ukraine (ICPA) a été créé en juillet 2023 pour collecter des preuves. Comment ça marche ?
Justice info, 7 juillet 2023
Ukraine : la guerre par le droit
Il y a la résistance armée. Il y a les sanctions économiques. Et il y a une offensive judiciaire sans précédent par sa rapidité et par l’étendue de sa gamme. La justice est la troisième arme de l’Ukraine face à l’invasion russe. Juridictions internationales, régionales et nationales sont mobilisées. Quel instrument sert à quoi dans cet usage stratégique du droit face au retour de la guerre en Europe ? Voici la carte de cette bataille parallèle.
Ukraine responds to warfare with “lawfare”
There is armed resistance, a panoply of economic sanctions, and then there is a judicial offensive unprecedented in its speed and range. Justice is Ukraine’s third weapon in response to the Russian invasion, with international, regional and national jurisdictions mobilizing. Which instruments are being used for what in this strategic legal fight against a return to war in Europe? Here we publish a map of this parallel battle.

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UN Human Rights Resolutions Portal
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Universal Rights Group, Geneva
The Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: guidance on ensuring respect for human rights defenders
Report of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises (A/HRC/47/39/Add.2 - 22 June 2021)
Disinformation and freedom of opinion and expression
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan (13 April 2021)
Universal Human Rights Index (UHRI)
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Making the link between human rights and development
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Geneva Centre for Human Rights - HRC54 Reporting Initiative
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