At #HRC61 and a conference on Balochistan, UNPO highlighted the lived realities of Baloch and Sindhi peoples.
Exclusion drives violations, and makes accountability harder to achieve.
Read more here: unpo.org/unpo-on-balo...
#HRC61 | The UN Human Rights Council makes significant but limited progress in addressing human rights around the world, as atrocities multiply in the Middle East and elsewhere.
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We welcome the appointment of Ambassador Kelley Eckels-Currie as the new UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in #Myanmar and look forward to engaging for human rights protection, justice, accountability, and support for Myanmar people's efforts building a federal democracy. #HRC61
The 61st Human Rights Council has come to an end. Team #KingdomNL is proud of the results on Freedom of Expression, Syria, Ukraine, Human Rights Defenders, Freedom of Religion, Belarus, Myanmar and DPRK.
🙏 We thank all our partners and friends with whom we collaborated to get these results. #HRC61
#HRC61 | Draft resolution A/HRC/61/L.36 (as orally revised) on Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan was ADOPTED.
The #HRC61 finished yesterday.
We look back on a month of defending human rights - from Russia’s war of aggression against 🇺🇦 to the Middle East, Iran, Belarus, DPRK, Syria, Sudan, Haiti & Afghanistan, the EU took a clear stance in defending human rights for everyone, everywhere
✨ Sofía Monsalve brings a deeply grounded trajectory in human rights and food justice—along with remarkable leadership and humanity.
👏 Congratulations, Sofía Monsalve Suárez, on this important appointment!
#HumanRights #HRC61 #FoodSystems #FoodJustice #SpecialRapporteur #SofíaMonsalveSuárez
🌍 A NEW CHAPTER FOR THE RIGHT TO FOOD
🚨 BIG NEWS! At #HRC61, UN Human Rights Council has appointed Sofía Monsalve as the new Special Rapporteur on #RtFN.
Across the world, #RtFN is under pressure—driven by conflict, inequality, climate disruption, debt, & deep power imbalances in food systems.
In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:
🔺 Latest attack in #Haiti highlights expanding gang violence
🔺 #Sudan conflict nears third anniversary amid escalating violence against civilians
🔺 Outcomes of the 🇺🇳 Human Rights Council #HRC61
Full issue: bit.ly/47ARi40
The Human Rights Council has renewed the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders. The resolution presented by Norway and adopted by consensus secures the mandate of the Special Rapporteur for another three years. #HRC61 #HRDs
#HRC61 | The #UN Human Rights Council appointed Kelley Anne Eckels-Currie as Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in #Myanmar.
#whatshappeninginmyanmar @pvamplify.bsky.social
At #HRC61, the #Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) & @ishr.ch urged China to end ongoing human rights violations in #Tibet, including repression of expression, religion, & culture, & called for unhindered access for UN human rights experts.
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From #RightToFood, climate tipping points, right to adequate housing, to transitioning away from fossil fuels, the GEN has co-organized & covered #HRC61 side & parallel events related to environment.
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#HRC61 saw the adoption of resolutions that address environmental issues, despite not being their primary focus, including:
🔸 #RightToFood
🔸 Right to adequate housing
🔸 #2030Agenda & #SustainableDevelopment
🔸 Mandate of SR on human rights defenders
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The 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council has just concluded this afternoon in #GENeva!
With the #environment high on the agenda, consult the outcomes and decisions taken at #HRC61 ▶️ tiny.cc/HRC61Environ...
El mundo no olvidara el papel d ejercito argelino en tragicos acontecimientos de Gdeim Izik donde un comando argelino sembro el horror y la infamia.
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#Gdeimizik #NuncaMas
#SaharaOccidental #WesternSahara
Sahara Occidental / Western Sahara
#HRC61 #CDH61
#HRC62 #CDH62
Map of the Cherifian Empire of Morocco before 1912 (Protectorate).
#SaharaOccidental #WesternSahara
Sahara Occidental / Western Sahara
#MoroccanSahara #EasternSahara
#الصحراء_الغربية 🇲🇦
#HRC61 #CDH61
#HRC62 #CDH62
#eupol #euco
#US #USA
#svpol #nyheter #nyheder
❗ UN #HRC61 extends mandates of Group of Independent Experts and Special Rapporteur on #Belarus for one year
Full Report of the Group of Independent Experts on the Situation of Human Rights in Belarus here - docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/61/57
#HRC61: HRHF highlights accelerating authoritarianism and systemic repression in #Georgia.
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🔴Maintenant au #HRC61:
Débat urgent sur « l'attaque aérienne contre l'école de filles Shajareh Tayyebeh à Minab, en #Iran, qualifiée de grave violation du droit international humanitaire et des droits humains internationaux ».
Suivez en direct: buff.ly/Y36I1rg
#HRC61: HRHF highlighted the issues of forced displacement on Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, as well as documentation from Ukrainian civil society partners on the persecution of journalists, civic activists, and Crimean Tatars.
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7-This collaboration marks an important step to amplify youth voices, address mental health challenges, and strengthen youth as key partners in building a more just and sustainable future. #HRC61 #YPS
5- A key highlight was presenting IHLYI’s contribution to the study:
“The impact of mental health challenges on the enjoyment of human rights by young people.”
#HRC61 #YPS
4- We also discussed the situation of youth in armed conflicts, political transitions, and ongoing tensions in the Middle East—and their long-term impact on future generations.
#HRC61 #YPS
3- IHLYI shared its experience as a practical model for integrating youth into UN and regional mechanisms, highlighting real pathways for impactful youth engagement. #HRC61 #YPS
2-The conversation also addressed challenges faced by young people in the Global South, and how these challenges impact their ability to engage and lead.
#HRC61 #YPS
1- We discussed the critical role of youth leadership in advancing human rights and the importance of enabling meaningful youth participation in decision-making at national, regional, and international levels. #HRC61 UNOHCHR #YPS
