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Six of them, namely Afghanistan, Algeria, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan, Venezuela and Vietnam, were in the 'Unqualified' category because of “poor human rights … Read more: Germany Reelected to Infamous 'U.N. Human Rights Council' – The Berlin SpectatorContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on World and 5 other countries about Protection and Human Rights; published on 11 Oct 2022 by GCR2P. Read more: UN Human Rights Council Elections for 2023-2025 and the Responsibility to Protect – WorldContinue Reading

That such a rights-abusing state could win election to the body speaks to structural problems in the current international human rights regime. Read more: Vietnam Wins Seat on UN Human Rights Council – The DiplomatContinue Reading

Vietnam is one of 14 countries elected by the United Nations General Assembly to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2023-25 term. Read more: Vietnam wins seat on UN Human Rights Council – VnExpress InternationalContinue Reading

On 30 April 2020, following a complaint filed against them by a judge, the human rights defenders have been accused of “insulting a public official … Read more: Human rights defenders and lawyers Hayet Jazzar and Ayoub Ghedamsi summoned to …Continue Reading

The piece of solidarity art will support the overseas aid agency's Business and Human Rights campaign which calls for stronger regulation for … Read more: Handmade tapestry highlighting corporate and human rights abuses goes on display in BelfastContinue Reading

Vietnam is one of 14 countries elected by the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR) for 2023-2025. Read more: Vietnam wins seat at UN Human Rights Council – VnExpress InternationalContinue Reading

AKIPRESS.COM – The 136th session of the UN Human Rights Committee opened on October 10, which will review the Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, Japan, … Read more: Delegation of Kyrgyzstan attending 136th session of UN Human Rights CommitteeContinue Reading

The UN General Assembly votes in favor of 14 new members to serve three-year terms on the controversial Human Rights Council. Read more: Afghanistan, South Korea, Venezuela Lose Bids for UN Rights BodyContinue Reading

States at the UN General Assembly voted to elect 14 new members of the Human Rights Council, picking from 17 candidates. Read more: HRC elections: 14 members with mixed records join the Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

The international law firm he founded, Blue Ocean Law, works on human and Indigenous rights and environmental justice across the Pacific. He sits on … Read more: Indigenous human rights lawyer Julian Aguon offers hope, lyricism in new bookContinue Reading

Venezuela has lost its seat on the United Nations Council of Human Rights — a development hailed on Tuesday by activists and human rights … Read more: Rights activists hail Venezuela's departure from UN Human Rights Council – CNNContinue Reading

Vietnam was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) for the 2023-2025 tenure on October 11 at the 77th session of the UN … Read more: Vietnam elected to UN Human Rights Council | Politics | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)Continue Reading

The UN General Assembly elected a dozen new countries on Thursday to serve on the Human Rights Council, while Germany and Sudan secured second … Read more: 12 countries elected to serve new terms on Human Rights Council – UN NewsContinue Reading