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September 10, 2024 Statement

UN Rights Body Should Take Action to Advance Accountability for Past and Ongoing Grave Abuses in Afghanistan

Oral Statement at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council

September 9, 2024 Statement

HRW Oral Statement on Sri Lanka at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council

Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Sri Lanka

UN HRC
September 9, 2024 News Release

UN Rights Council: Advance Accountability for Abuses in Afghanistan

New Body Needed to Investigate Past, Ongoing International Crimes

UN HRC
September 6, 2024 Letter

Open Letter on Afghanistan to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations

September 5, 2024 Commentary

The UN Security Council’s Astonishing Silence on Myanmar Atrocities

The United Nations Security Council’s first open meeting on Myanmar since 2019, New York, April 4, 2024.
September 2, 2024 Dispatches

After Riots, UN Calls on UK to Tackle Systemic Racism, Colonial Legacies

Chagossians and Windrush Generation Still Waiting for Justice

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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 News Release

Sri Lanka: Families of ‘Disappeared’ Persecuted

Renewal of UN Human Rights Council Mandate Crucial to Counter Impunity, Abuse

Soosai Victoria shows photographs of her missing son at her home in Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka, May 7, 2024.
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 Dispatches

UN Report Details Sri Lanka’s Dire Rights Situation

Human Rights Council Should Renew Monitoring, Evidence Collection

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August 26, 2024 News Release

Bangladesh: Back UN Investigation into Grave Abuses

Interim Government Should Seek Support at Upcoming Human Rights Council Session

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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 19, 2024 Letter

Joint Letter: Requesting urgent action towards UN human rights monitoring and investigation in Bangladesh

August 16, 2024 Dispatches

Houthis Raid UN Human Rights Office in Yemen

Crackdown on United Nations, Civil Society Groups amid Humanitarian Crises

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