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March 9, 2021 Background Briefing

Submission to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: Resolution 43/1

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.
March 8, 2021 Letter

HRC46: Joint NGO letter addressing human rights crisis in Belarus

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March 3, 2021 Statement

UN rights body should increase attention to Covid abuses, China, Ethiopia

Item 2 - General Debate on the High Commissioner's Report

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February 26, 2021 Dispatches

African Union Shouldn’t Endorse Eritrea for UN Rights Body

Dire Rights Record at Home, Abroad

Refugees who fled the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, which involved Eritrean as well as Ethiopian forces, arrive on the banks of the Tekeze River on the Sudan-Ethiopia border, November 20, 2020.
February 25, 2021 Dispatches

Time to Stay the Course in South Sudan

Mandate of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan Should Be Renewed in Full

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February 25, 2021 Statement

Belarus: UN Human Rights Body Should Strengthen Scrutiny, Reporting on Belarus

Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights Situation in Belarus

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February 25, 2021 News Release

Philippines Admits Police Role in ‘Drug War’ Killings

Stunning Admission Highlights Need for UN Inquiry

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February 25, 2021 Statement

Human Rights Watch Statement

Human Rights Council - Item 2 Interactive Dialogue on Nicaragua

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February 25, 2021 Statement

UN rights body should ensure international accountability for grave crimes in Sri Lanka

Human Rights Watch statement - item 2 interactive dialogue on High Commissioner’s report on Sri Lanka

February 22, 2021 Commentary

How Biden Should Re-engage with the UN Human Rights Council

The 36th Session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
February 18, 2021 Statement

UN top rights body should condemn Myanmar military coup, ensure accountability

HRW Statement - UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Myanmar

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February 17, 2021 Commentary

Biden's Next Steps on Human Rights: Multilateral Institutions

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.
February 9, 2021 Dispatches

UN Finds Torture, Forced Labor Still Rampant in North Korean Prisons

UN Human Rights Council Should Press for Accountability

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February 9, 2021 News Release

Human Rights Council: Countries Should Take Bold Action on Egypt

Monitoring, Tough Message on Dire Rights Situation Long Overdue

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February 3, 2021 Commentary

Sri Lanka’s UN Efforts to Stave Off Justice for War Crimes

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