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 | #KingdomNL, on behalf of the BENELUX, raised Russia’s attempt to structurally dismantle Ukrainian systems of governance, administration, judiciary, law enforcement and education, imposing its own systems. We urge again: Russia’s war of aggression must end.
At #HRC61 Urgent Debate, #KingdomNL raised concerns about the ongoing escalation in the Middle East and condemned Iran’s unprovoked attacks targeting civilians and vital energy infrastructure across the region. We urge Iran to end violence and repression against its own people.
The Human Rights Council #HRC61 is underway!
As Council member, this session Team #KingdomNL promotes Freedom of Religion, protects Human Rights Defenders, focuses on the human rights situation in Ukraine, Belarus, Myanmar and DPRK, and leads initiatives on Freedom of Expression and Syria.
Today #KingdomNL expressed its deep dismay over the findings of the Fact-Finding Mission report on El Fasher, Sudan.
To push for protection of civilians the Sudan Core Group 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇳🇴🇮🇪🇳🇱 announced the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice on #Sudan.
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In our national statement at the UN Human Rights Council:
It is our common interest and our collective duty to uphold universal human rights worldwide.
#KingdomNL remains steadfast in its commitment to protect, strengthen and support the UN Human Rights Pillar and the work of the OHCHR.
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On #WorldSocialJusticeDay, #KingdomNL 🇳🇱 reaffirms its partnership with the International Labour Organization and commitment to multilateralism.
We stand for decent jobs, workers’ rights, social protection & dialogue. #socialjustice means advancing fairness and opportunity for all.
@ilo.org
We formalised the important partnership of #KingdomNL and @who.int to improve access to medical care for patients from Gaza by strengthening medical capacity in the region.
🙏Grateful for WHO’s commitment to provide essential medical treatment, products, training & logistical support.
Today, the Kingdom of the Netherlands concluded its CEDAW review! We reaffirm our strong commitment to the CEDAW convention and to advancing gender equality for all. 🩷
#CEDAW #KingdomNL
It's the Intl. Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.
In 2026, 4 million girls are at risk globally, 22.7 million more girls will be at risk by 2030 if no action is taken.
FGM is a human rights violation. #KingdomNL reaffirms its commitment to #EndFGM to protect every girl.
#KingdomNL recommended #SaoTomeandPrincipe at #UPR51 to:
🔹Adopt & integrate (inter)national instruments to protect & prevent VAWG, address persistent gender stereotypes.
🔹Uphold fundamental freedoms, e.g. decriminalise defamation & adopt a bill on access to public information.
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#KingdomNL recommended #SaintKittsandNevis at #UPR51 to:
🔹Adopt anti-discrimination legislation that prohibits discrimination based on SOGI.
🔹Implement mandatory training for public officials on sexual orientation, gender equality & applying anti-discrimination legislation.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Georgia during #UPR51 to:
🔹Investigate excessive use of force by law enforcement against protesters and establish safeguards to prevent recurrence.
🔹Guarantee the right to peaceful assembly under IHRL, ensuring safe participation for all.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Australia at #UPR51 to:
🔹Continue working in partnership with First Nations peoples to establish a comprehensive National Action Plan.
🔹Address and combat all forms of SGBV and intersecting discrimination against women and girls, in line with CEDAW.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Austria at #UPR51 to:
🔹Improve protection of journalists by combatting smear campaigns against media.
🔹Ensure equal protection from all forms of religious discrimination and equal treatment in law.
🔹Improving data collection on GBV and femicide.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Oman during #UPR51 to:
🔹Strengthen the implementation and enforcement of the domestic workers framework.
🔹Clarify the implications of ICCPR ratification for national legislation.
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#KingdomNL recommended #SaintLucia during #UPR51 to:
🔹Improve data collection of instances of violence against women & girls, including SGBV.
🔹Strengthen national policies that support survivors, including policy reform to support effective access to justice for survivors.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Nepal at the #UPR51 to:
🔹Amend the National Civil Code and related legislation to redefine marriage in gender-neutral terms and to ensure that same-sex couples enjoy the same legal rights.
🔹Adopt and implement measures to protect lawyers and HRD.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Rwanda during #UPR51 to:
🔹Ratify and implement the ICPPED, in order to ensure compliance with international standards.
🔹Address civil society concerns regarding Law No. 058/2024, in order to support a thriving civil society in Rwanda.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Nauru during #UPR51 to:
🔹Take further measures to promote the full and equal participation of women in political and public life.
🔹Collect gender-disaggregated data on the impacts of natural disasters on women & girls to improve protection measures.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Mauritania during #UPR51 to:
🔹Continue efforts to implement a legal framework regarding women & girls rights.
🔹Further strengthen legal & institutional protection for refugees & migrants.
🔹Effectively protect civil society’s freedom of expression.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Lebanon during #UPR51 to:
🔹Repeal article 534 of the Lebanese Penal Code that is used to criminalize same-sex relations and nonconforming gender identities and expression.
🔹Ensure the alignment of the draft media law with international standards.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Micronesia during #UPR51 to:
🔹Harmonise state and national legislation with the CEDAW, to ensure no legal distinction is made based on the marital status of the survivor.
🔹Accede to and ratify the ICCPR and its two Optional Protocols without delay.
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Today is #WorldAIDSDay. AIDS is not over.🎗️
Together we can overcome the disruption ensuring sustainable transition.
#KingdomNL continues to invest in a strong, sustainable HIV response.
Everyone deserves access to prevention, treatment, and support. 🌍
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Ambassador Erica Schouten met with Ramesh Rajasingham, head of @unocha.org in Geneva.
#KingdomNL provides flexible funding to OCHA to support rapid, needs-based humanitarian response.
Strong coordination is needed now more than ever, and we 🇳🇱stand firmly with OCHA’s vital work worldwide.
At #UPR50 #KingdomNL recommended #Jamaica to:
🔹 Repeal laws criminalizing same-sex relations between consenting adults
🔹 Strengthen efforts to end GBV by resourcing & implementing the National Strategic Action Plan, strengthening institutions & enhancing prevention.
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At #UPR50 #KingdomNL recommended #Croatia to:
🔹 Protect the rights of Serbian and Roma minorities by implementing the right to equal usage of minority languages & by addressing incitement to hatred
🔹 Promptly investigate & prosecute all forms of threats & attacks a/ journalists
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#KingdomNL recommended #MarshallIslands during #UPR50 to:
🔹 Improve the enforcement of the Domestic Violence Prevention and Protection Act
🔹 Finalize necessary steps to establish a fully independent National Human Rights Institution
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#KingdomNL recommended #Honduras during #UPR50 to:
🔹 Reactivate and strengthen the National Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders.
🔹 Implement a Differentiated Care Protocol for LGBTIQ+ persons within the justice system.
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