Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council is the main inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for addressing situations of human rights violations. The Council also receives thematic and country-specific reports from a series of independent expert mechanisms, including special procedures, as well as from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Since the Council’s inception in 2006, Human Rights Watch has been involved in strengthening its capacity to promote and protect human rights worldwide and be more responsive to the needs of victims of rights violations. We work to cast a light on the activities of the Council, hold its members accountable for their actions and advance compliance with its objective of addressing “situations of violations of human rights, including gross and systematic violations” around the world.
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Europe/Central AsiaFrance is running on a closed slate with the United Kingdom to be elected to a three-year term on the Human Rights Council at the United Nations. As the self-declared country where the concept of human rights was born one would expect France to bring a principled voice and role to the Council. Yet, operating from the margins of the Council, France of late has been neither active nor constructive in defending human rights– quite the opposite.
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Equatorial Guinea: UN Review Should Highlight Abuses
Critics Intimidated, Arbitrarily Detained, Beaten
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UN Human Rights Council Should Continue Scrutiny of Sudan
Item 10 Enhanced Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Sudan - HRC45
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Israel’s Systematic Repression of Palestinians Continues during Pandemic
Item 7 General Debate - HRC45
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Yemen: More is needed to break the cycle of impunity
Item 2 Interactive dialogue with Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen
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Global call for international human rights monitoring mechanism on China
Item 4 General Debate - Joint NGO statement
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Venezuela: Human Rights Watch Oral Statement
Item 4 Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela
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Accountability for Rights Violations Remains Essential in Burundi
Item 4 Interactive Dialogue with Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
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Belarus: UN rights body should ensure accountability for rights abuses
Urgent debate on the situation of human rights in Belarus
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UN rights body should monitor abuses, ensure accountability in Philippines, Saudi Arabia, China
Item 2 General Debate on High Commissioner's Update - HRC45
