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In a statement at a Human Rights Council panel on climate change and human rights, ISHR and the Institute for Political Economy Sri Lanka highlighted the ‘trap' in which States could enter if not ...

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At a Human Rights Council debate with the Independent international fact-finding mission for the Sudan, ISHR delivered a joint statement with Sudanese Women’s Rights Action and the Regional Coaliti...

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📣 ISHR introduces its NEW on-line course on Advocacy for Environmental Human Rights Defenders: a practical, self-paced resource for activists, community leaders, and allies to defend the right to a..

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Elise Morgera is the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change. In this video, she walks you through the scope of her mandate and how sh...

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Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, will complete her mandate at the end of April 2026. Before she leaves, ISHR was fortunate to interview her. Listen to Mary Lawlor's k...

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'Speaking up is not only an act of resistance, but it is also an act of care and love for our kin.' Rizwangul NurMuhammad is a human rights defender and a member of the Uyghur diaspora. She told I...

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Speaking on behalf of ISHR, Nicaraguan defender Alexandra Salazar of the Unidad de Defensa Jurídica (UDJ) read a statement before the human rights council drawing attention to the situation of poli...

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At the 61st Human Rights Council session, civil society organisations shared reflections on key outcomes and highlighted gaps in addressing crucial issues and situations.

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The UN80 reform process launched by the UN Secretary-General in March 2025 aims to reshape how the UN operates. While the UN has an urgent need to reform itself, the process has raised concerns abo...

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ISHR, together with Center for Constitutional Rights, Advocates for Human Rights, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee and Human Rights First , delivered a joint statement on the United States ...

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Human rights organisations raised concerns over proposals at the UN Human Rights Council to reduce how often Special Procedures report to the General Assembly, warning this would weaken oversight, ...

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The UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters – known as the Aarhus Convention - aims to protect every person...

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Saharawi woman human rights defender Fatima Moulay delivered a joint statement on behalf of ISHR, Front Line Defenders, and the Working group on human rights in occupied Western Sahara during HRC61...

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On 12 March 2026, Beatriz Borges delivered a joint statement on behalf of Cepaz and ISHR during the Interactive Dialogue with the Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela at the 61st session of the UN Hum...

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ISHR's and the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy delivered an joint statement during Item 3 General debate to highlight ongoing repression in Tibet. It urges continued international scr...

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During the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing, ISHR called on Guatemala to implement the recommendations of the Rapporteur's visit to the country, to stop criminal...

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This side event will clarify the nature of States’ positive obligations under international human rights law in respect of transnational violations of human rights, and discuss the strengthening of...

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Following the presentation of Mary Lawlor's final report as Special Rapporteur, ISHR commended her, denounced violations on the rights defenders, and called the incoming mandate holder to continue ...

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At the HRC61 debate with the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Antoine Gliksohn, Executive Director of the Global Albinism Alliance delivered a joint sta...

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During a High Level panel on the 25th anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA), ISHR called on States to renew their commitments to justice and accountability, and fully...

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