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October 18, 2022 Dispatches

UN Rights Body Fails Yemeni People, Again

Zero Accountability for War Crimes in Yemen at UN

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October 17, 2022 Statement

UN Human Rights Council must hold a special session on Iran

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October 13, 2022 Dispatches

Global Scrutiny of China Abuses Within Reach

Groundbreaking Human Rights Council Action Narrowly Defeated

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October 13, 2022 Commentary

Venezuela Denied a Seat at the UN Human Rights Council

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October 10, 2022 Statement

Vietnam: UN Human Rights Council Candidacy Demands Progress on Human Rights

Joint Statement from Amnesty International, Article 19, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists

October 6, 2022 Statement

Statement at Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner report on the Philippines

51st session of the UN Human Rights Council

October 5, 2022 Dispatches

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Should Support Xinjiang’s Muslims

Back UN Human Rights Council Debate on High Commissioner’s Uyghur Report

Police officers stand at the outer entrance of the Urumqi No. 3 Detention Center in Dabancheng in western China's Xinjiang region on April 23, 2021.
October 5, 2022 Letter

Open Letter to the Foreign Ministers of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council to discuss human rights situation in Xinjiang

October 5, 2022 News Release

UN: Deny Venezuela Human Rights Council Seat

Several States with Abysmal Records Seek Spots on UN’s Top Rights Body

Delegates sit at the opening of the 41th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 24, 2019.
October 5, 2022 News Release

Philippines: UN Rights Body Fails to Act

Lack of Human Rights Council Resolution Reflects Poorly on States

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October 5, 2022 Dispatches

UN Human Rights Council Should Mandate Expert Monitor on Russia

Activists Urge Scrutiny Over Russia’s Human Rights Record

Delegates sit at the opening of the 41th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 24, 2019.
October 3, 2022 Dispatches

UN Rights Body Should Debate Xinjiang Report

Credibility of Human Rights Council at Stake over Abuses against Uyghurs

Urumqi No. 3 Detention Center in Dabancheng, China.
October 3, 2022 Commentary

If India wants to support Sri Lankans, it must back extension of UN panel probing rights violations

The island nation’s economic crisis is also a political and human rights calamity. There can be no justice until the rights of ordinary Sri Lankans are safe.

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September 29, 2022 Commentary

Kazakhstan Should Hear Out the UN on Rights Abuse in China

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September 27, 2022 Statement

UN Rights Body Should Seize Opportunity for Action on China, Russia

Item 4 General Debate - HRC51

Delegates sit at the opening of the 41th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 24, 2019.

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