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Russia was competing against Albania and Bulgaria for two seats on the Geneva-based human rights council representing the East European regional group … Read more: Russia fails to win back seat on human rights council after UN vote – The GuardianContinue Reading

Any move to re-admit Vladimir Putin's Russia into the United Nationals Human Rights Council would represent a “nail in the coffin” for the … Read more: Putin's desperate fight to rejoin UN Human Rights Council dismantled in four words | WorldContinue Reading

… human right, emphasizing the need for a human-rights based approach in addressing mental health issues. The announcement was made by Poonam … Read more: WHO proclaims mental health as a fundamental human right on World Mental Health DayContinue Reading

UN Document in Arabic on Ukraine about Protection and Human Rights; published on 1 Sep 2023 by UN HRC. Read more: Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and …Continue Reading

The UN General Assembly elected 15 new members Tuesday to the Human Rights Council, with Russia and Peru failing to secure a seat. Albania, Brazil, … Read more: UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council – Anadolu AjansıContinue Reading

Thank you, Madam Vice-President,. The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned by the increase in the number of human rights violations and abuses in … Read more: UN Human Rights Council 54: Statement on Central African Republic – GOV.UKContinue Reading

Russia's decision to seek fresh membership position in the prestigious U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) primarily portrays a crucial. Read more: Russia Seeks Position in U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) – Modern DiplomacyContinue Reading

Russia is campaigning for a return to the United Nations' Human Rights Council – after being suspended just last year for invading Ukraine. Read more: Russia says it deserves a seat on the UN Human Rights Council. It may have a shot | CNNContinue Reading

… Human Rights Law Centre. All Rights Reserved. Donations. The Human Rights Law Centre is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient. Donations of $2 or … Read more: Sydney Trains had unlawfully discriminated against potential employeeContinue Reading

Interactive Dialogue with OHCHR on technical assistance and capacity building for South Sudan. Statement delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador … Read more: UN Human Rights Council 54: UK Statement on South Sudan – GOV.UKContinue Reading

A member of the United Nations Human Rights Council omitted the Israeli lives lost when calling for a moment of silence to honor those who died in … Read more: Pakistan's UN Human Rights Council member fails to honor Israelis murdered by Hamas in …Continue Reading

Pakistani envoy Zaman Mehdi calls the motion on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation member states, representing 57 countries. Mehdi's … Read more: UN Human Rights Council marks loss of life in 'Palestinian territory and elsewhere'Continue Reading

“Electing war criminal Vladimir Putin as a UN judge on human rights is like making a pyromaniac into the town fire chief,” said Neuer. “When Col. Read more: Oct. 10 vote: Oppose Putin's Bid for U.N. Human Rights Council SeatContinue Reading

"It is unacceptable that the Vaclav Havel Human Rights Award was given to a person who has a final conviction by the judiciary in our country," the … Read more: Türkiye slams CoE for awarding convict with human rights prize | Daily SabahContinue Reading