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May 8, 2018 News Release

UN Security Council: Refer Myanmar to ICC

Stand Up for Rohingya Victims of Crimes Against Humanity

Rohingya refugees cross the Naf River with an improvised raft to reach to Bangladesh in Teknaf, Bangladesh, November 12, 2017. Picture taken November 12, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain TO FIND ALL PICTURES SEARCH REUTERS PULITZER

April 24, 2018 Dispatches

UN High Commissioner Calls on World Bank to ‘Marry’ Rights and Development

Human Rights Are ‘Also Your Job’ World Bank Gathering Told

Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, addresses the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland February 26, 2018.

April 23, 2018 Commentary

Brazil Should Demand End of Impunity for Syria’s Chemical Attacks

Chemical weapons on Syria

April 23, 2018 News Release

UN Human Rights Council Should Strengthen Impact on the Ground

‘Efficiency’ Can’t Be Separated From Effectiveness

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UN high commissioner for human rights, speaks at the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, September 11, 2017.

April 7, 2018 Commentary

Spinning in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, September 19, 2017.

March 29, 2018 UPR

Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Mexico

31st session of the Universal Periodic Review; 3rd cycle

A protester holds up a sign – "We are missing 43!" – with relatives of the 43 missing students from a teacher’s college in Ayotzinapa during a march in Mexico City. © 2016 Henry Romero/Reuters

March 29, 2018 UPR

Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Saudi Arabia

31st session of the Universal Periodic Review; 3rd cycle

Saudi King Salman and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a graduation ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 25, 2017. © 2017 Reuters

March 29, 2018 UPR

Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of the Central African Republic

31st session of the Universal Periodic Review; 3rd cycle

Anti-Balaka fighters in Gambo, Mboumou province, Central African Republic, on August 16, 2017.

March 29, 2018 UPR

Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Senegal

31st session of the Universal Periodic Review; 3rd cycle

Des talibés mendient dans une rue de Saint-Louis, au Sénégal, le 7 mai 2017.

March 29, 2018 UPR

Joint submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Chad

31st session of the Universal Periodic Review; 3rd cycle

Families of Habré's victims demonstrate in Ndjaména, 2005.

March 29, 2018 UPR

Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of China

31st session of the Universal Periodic Review; 3rd cycle

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March 29, 2018 UPR

Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Malaysia

31st session of the Universal Periodic Review; 3rd cycle

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March 28, 2018 UPR

Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Jordan

Third cycle of the UPR, 31st session

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March 22, 2018 Statement

Cambodia Descending into Authoritarianism, UN Rights Body Failing to Act

Item 10 General Debate

Supporters of Kem Sokha, leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), stand outside the appeals court during his bail hearing in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, September 26, 2017.

March 22, 2018 Statement

Sri Lanka: continued Human Rights Council scrutiny needed until justice commitments met in full

Item 2 General Debate

Demonstrators hold candles at a “Black January” vigil to commemorate killings and disappearances of Sri Lankan journalists, Colombo, Sri Lanka, January 24, 2017.

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