To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) The Human Rights Council should convene a special session on Sudan to...
We, the undersigned international human rights organizations, urge the Interim Government of Bangladesh to extend the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances until at least...
Since 2021, Afghan and international civil society organizations, including WILPF, have called for an independent accountability mechanism to investigate and collect, analyse, and preserve evidence...
27 June 2024 Re: UN Security Council must take immediate intervention to coordinate protection of Rohingya and other ethnic minorities in Myanmar Your Excellencies, We, 89 Myanmar, regional, and...
TO PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER AND OBSERVER STATES OF THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Excellencies, Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s (“HRC” or “Council”) 55th session...
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Re: Joint Call to Advance Gender Justice in the Draft Crimes Against Humanity Convention Dear Excellencies, We, the...
From May 2 to 5, the 56th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was held to convene various stakeholders to discuss and influence the ADB’s administrative, financial and operation...
26 April 2023 OPEN LETTER TO PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER AND OBSERVER STATES OF THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (GENEVA, SWITZERLAND) Excellencies, In light of the unfolding...
To: All UN Member States Human rights defenders are people who act with humanity, serve humanity and who contribute to and bring out the best in humanity. They are key to our daily lives – they work...
22 August 2022 Amid Israel’s escalating attacks targeting their work, a group of more than 150 Palestinian, regional, and international organizations express our full solidarity with the designated...
Myanmar + 1 more
In marking the five-year commemoration of the genocide committed against the Rohingya in 2017, 384 civil society organizations reaffirm our commitment to continue to stand in solidarity with and seek...
Acerca de: el nombramiento del próximo o la próxima titular del cargo de Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos Estimado Secretario General, El cargo de Alto Comisionado para...
Concerne: La nomination du/de la prochain⋅e Haut⋅e Commissaire des Nations unies aux droits de l’homme Cher Secrétaire général, Le poste de Haut⋅e Commissaire aux droits de l’homme est essentiel à la...
Dear Secretary-General, Re: Appointment of next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights The post of High Commissioner for Human Rights is critical to the promotion and protection of human rights...
TO PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER AND OBSERVER STATES OF THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Excellencies, We, the undersigned civil society organisations, urge you to call for and support...
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) Excellencies, Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 50th session (13...
Malaysia + 1 more
In the early hours of 20th April, over 500 Rohingya refugees, including 97 women, 294 men, and 137 children, escaped from a detention centre in Sungai Bakap. It was later confirmed that 7 of those...
Instead Prioritize Accountability for Human Rights Abuses (New York) – Bangladesh authorities have responded to US Treasury Department sanctions on the notoriously abusive Rapid Action Battalion...
To Permanent Representatives of Member States of the United Nations in Geneva and New York Excellencies, We, the undersigned civil society organisations, call on Member States of the United Nations...
We, the undersigned 286 organizations stress the need, at an absolute minimum, to convene an open meeting of the UN Security Council to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation and urgent...
