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June 19, 2017 Statement

Urgent Need for Action on Settlements, Gaza

Item 7 General Debate

Ashraf Fawaqa and his daughter Sima, 4, stand next to the rubble of their East Jerusalem home on May 15; Israeli authorities demolished the house on May 4 because they lacked a permit.
June 16, 2017 Statement

UN Rights Council should address DR Congo, Turkey, and Ethiopia; Greece should not block EU attention to human rights in China

Item 4 General Debate

Armed security officials watch as protesters stage a protest against government during the Irreechaa cultural festival in Bishoftu, Ethiopia on October 02, 2016.
June 15, 2017 Statement

Myanmar should address systemic violations, cooperate with UN Fact-finding Mission

Item 4 Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Myanmar

2016-12-22 Burma: Protect Civilians in Northern Fighting
June 15, 2017 Statement

Burundi’s refusal to cooperate with inquiry in contempt of membership on UN rights body

Item 4 Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza takes part in a ceremony in Bujumbura.
June 14, 2017 Commentary

Finding Justice in Congo

UN investigators have confirmed the existence of at least 42 mass graves in the greater Kasai region since August 2016.
June 14, 2017 Statement

UN Rights Body Should Renew mandate on Eritrea

Item 4 Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea

for Eritrea dispatch
June 14, 2017 Statement

UN Rights Body Should Renew mandate on Belarus

Item 4 Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Belarus

June 14, 2017 Statement

States should condemn use of chemical weapons in Syria, ensure civilian protection, demand accountability

Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with Syria Commission of Inquiry

Syria father with daughters
June 9, 2017 Statement

China should end restrictions on civil society participation in anti-poverty policies, and cooperate with UN mandate-holders without interference

Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty

People fill Tiananmen Square in front of the Mausoleum of late Chinese chairman Mao Zedong and the Monument to the People's Heroes in Beijing, on May 17, 1989.
June 7, 2017 Statement

States should address non-cooperation with Human Rights Council & ensure competitive elections

Item 2 General Debate on High Commissioner’s report

The seat of Burundi delegation is pictured before a special session of the Human Rights Council on the situation in Burundi in Geneva, Switzerland December 17, 2015.
June 6, 2017 Statement

States should protect LGBTI persons from violence and discrimination; Philippines should cooperate with UN executions mandate

Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

Delegates arrive for the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, February 27, 2017.
June 5, 2017 Commentary

Nikki Haley Should Help Fix the UN Human Rights Council, Not Abandon It

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks in the U.N. Security Council at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., February 28, 2017.
June 2, 2017 Letter

Addressing the Pervasive Human Rights Crisis in Ethiopia

Letter to the UN Human Rights Council

June 1, 2017 News Release

DR Congo: UN Should Investigate Kasai Violence

271 Groups Urge Prompt Human Rights Council Action

UN investigators have confirmed the existence of at least 42 mass graves in the greater Kasai region since August 2016.
May 31, 2017 Letter

The Council should renew the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Belarus

Joint NGO letter to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council

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