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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS: Reprisals must stop, say UN Experts
20 Mar 2012 News
Summary: A group of international experts on the situation of human rights defenders has urged world governments to halt...
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HRC: Resolution adopted condemning human rights violations in Syria
1 Mar 2012 News
Summary: The Human Rights Council adopts a resolution condemning human rights violations in Syria....
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UN: Deadlines approaching for nominations for experts on Syria and Sudan
10 Jan 2012 News
Summary: The nomination process for two special procedures mandates of the UN Human Rights Council, on Syria and Sudan,...
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SYRIA: NGOs appeal to UN General Assembly to condemn violence
28 Oct 2011 News
Summary: ISHR has made a joint appeal, together with 28 other international NGOs, calling on the UN General Assembly to...
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GLOBAL: Ugandan wins award for defending LGBT rights
20 Oct 2011 News
Summary: The Martin Ennals Award presentation ceremony took at Victoria Hall in Geneva on 13 October, 2011. The award was...
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UN: Council elects Ambassador of Uruguay as first woman president
30 Jun 2011 News
Summary: During an organisational meeting of the Human Rights Council, Ms Laura Dupuy Lasserre, the Permanent...
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UN: Council passes first ever Resolution on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
17 Jun 2011 News
Summary: On 17 June, the Human Rights Council passed the first ever Resolution on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity....
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UN: General Assembly suspends Libya from Human Rights Council
2 Mar 2011 News
Summary: On March 1st, the UN General Assembly suspended Libya from the Human Rights Council....
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: Side event on disabilities
18 Jun 2008 News
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Human Rights Council: Review of child rights Special Rapporteur (Arabic)
18 Mar 2008 News
استعراض مهام المقرر الخاص المعني ببيع الأطفال واستغلالهم في الدعارة والصور الخليعة...
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