Statement at the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Debate on the report of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia  Delivered by Róisín Dunbar, CIVICUS Thank you, Mr President, CIVICUS and its partners in Ethiopia welcome the work of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia, particularly reports and statements highlighting the state of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country.

Statement at the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council General Debate on the High Commissioner’s updateDelivered by Humberto Mendez RamosThank you, Mr President, This 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR75), the High Commissioner has described civic space as the best indicator of a state’s commitment to upholding the aspirations of the Declaration.

Statement at the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Interactive Debate on Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)'s Report on Nicaragua Delivered by Róisín Dunbar, CIVICUS Thank you, Mr President, CIVICUS welcomes the report by OHCHR on the human rights situation in Nicaragua, which documents the systematic repression of civic space as also reported by CIVICUS.

Statement at the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Interactive Debate on OHCHR report on Afghanistan Delivered by Horia Mosadiq, Safety and Risk Mitigation Organization (SRMO) Thank you Mr.

Statement at the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Interactive Dialogue on the report of the Office of the High Commisioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Sri Lanka Delivered by Róisín Dunbar Thank you, Mr.

Statement at the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Interactive Dialogue on the report of Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar Delivered by May Thiri Khin, Burma Human Rights Network We thank the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) for their recent report.

To: Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council RE: Human Rights Council should adopt meaningful resolution to address spiralling rights crisis in Cambodia Excellencies, We, the undersigned civil society organisations, are writing to alert your government to the worsening human rights crisis in Cambodia, and to appeal to you for your support for a resolution strengthening and extending scrutiny of the situation to be adopted at the 54th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (the “Council”).

As a global civil society alliance with a mandate to strengthen citizen action and civil society throughout the world, CIVICUS’s key priorities and recommendations ahead of the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (11 September - 13 October) relate to protecting fundamental freedoms and supporting civil society where they face grave risk.

CIVICUS makes UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) submissions on civil society space in Chad, China, Malaysia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Senegal.

CIVICUS’ key priorities and recommendations during the 53rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council focussed on the protection of fundamental freedoms and support to civil society where they face grave risk.

We welcome the resolution put forward by the OIC to ensure the full implementation of the United Nations database of businesses facilitating Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as well as the recent publication of the partial update to the database issued by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on 30 June 2023.

Statement at the 53rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council Adoption of the UPR report of Pakistan Delivered by Gulalai Ismail Thank you, Mr President.

Statement at the 53rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council Adoption of the UPR report of Sri Lanka Delivered by Tharindu Jayawardhana Thank you, Mr President.

Statement at the 53rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Interactive Dialogue on written update of the High Commissioner on Myanmar Delivered by Kyaw Win Thank you Mr.

Statement at the 53rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council Adoption of the UPR report of Benin Delivered by Cristina Figueira Shah Thank you, Mr President.

Statement at the UN Human Rights Council – 53rd Session Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi Delivered by Sigrid Lipott Thank you, Mr.

Declaración Oral: Consejo de Derechos Humanos – 53° período de sesiones y aprobación del Informe EPU Entregada por Humberto Mendez Ramos Saludos desde la Asociación por los Derechos Humanos (APRODEH).

Statement at the 53rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on High Commissioner report on Venezuela Delivered by CIVICUS and Espacio Público Thank you Mr President, In Venezuela, persecution against government critics continues.

CIVICUS joins civil society organisations in urging the international community to ensure the protection of refugees and internally displaced persons including women and women human rights defenders in Sudan.

Statement at the 53rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea Delivered by Helen Kidan Thank you, Mr.

Statement at the 53rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner's report on Sudan At #HRC53's interactive dialogue on 🇸🇩#Sudan, we: -called on the government to cease hostilities & respect #humanrights -urged neighboring countries to temporarily waive entry visa requirements & grant prima facie refugee status to those fleeing the violence.

Statement at the 53rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Enhanced Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls and the Special Rappoteur on Afghanistan 🇦🇫🇺🇳 The international community hasn't done enough to hold the #Taliban accountable for their rights abuses.

As a global civil society alliance with a mandate to strengthen citizen action and civil society throughout the world, CIVICUS’ key priorities and recommendations ahead of the 53rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council relate to protecting fundamental freedoms and supporting civil society where they face grave risk.

To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) Excellencies, Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 53rd session (19 June-14 July 2023), we, the undersigned non-governmental organisations, are writing to urge your delegation to support the development and adoption of a resolution that extends the mandate of the Special Rap­por­teur on the situation of hu­man rights in Eritrea for one year.

TO PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER AND OBSERVER STATES OF THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (GENEVA, SWITZERLAND) Excellencies, In light of the unfolding human rights crisis in Sudan, and notwithstanding efforts to stop the fighting by the African Union (AU), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and other regional and international actors, we, the undersigned non-governmental organisations, are writing to urge your delegation to address the human rights dimensions of the crisis by supporting the convening of a special session of the UN Human Rights Council.

The United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States once every 4.

The 52nd session of the Human Rights Council was held over almost six weeks of debates, negotiations and events, drawing to a close on 4 April 2023 with 43 resolutions adopted by its 47 member states on a range of country situations and thematic issues.

Statement at the 52nd Sesssion of the UN Human Rights Council  Thank you President.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council  UPR Outcomes Adoption – South Africa Delivered by Nicola Paccamiccio Thank you, Mr President.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council  UPR outcome adoption - Poland Delivered by Kinga Lozinska             Thank you, Mr President.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council UPR Outcome Adoption – Brazil Delivered by Maria Eduarda Pessoa de Assis Instituto Igarapé and CIVICUS welcome the government of Brazil’s engagement with the Universal Periodic Review process.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Adoption of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report of the Philippines Delivered by Cristina Palabay, Karapatan Thank you, Mr.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council  UPR Outcome Adoption – India Delivered by Meha Khanduri, Human Rights Defenders Alert-India Thank you, Mr President.

Arabic Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council Adoption of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Outcomes – Algeria Delivered by Rachid Aouine Thank you, Mr President.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council  UPR Outcome Adoption – Indonesia Delivered by Cornelius Hanung Thank you, Mr.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council Adoption of UPR Outcomes on Ecuador Delivered by Nicola Paccamiccio Thank you, Mr President.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council Adoption of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report of Tunisia Delivered by Nicola Paccamiccio Thank you, Mr President.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council  General Debate Item 4 Delivered by Sigrid Lipott Thank you Mr President, CIVICUS is convinced that the Council should play a more assertive role in preventing rather than reacting to human rights crisis, and the rapid deterioration of civic space is the first early warning sign on which the Council should act.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia Delivered by Sibahle Zuma Thank you, Mr President, CIVICUS and its partners in Ethiopia welcome the renewal of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia’s mandate at the 51st Human Rights Council Session.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner oral update on Venezuela Delivered by Marysabel Rodríguez,  Thank you Mr President, In Venezuela there are no guarantees for freedom of expression, peaceful protest and the right to association.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Delivered by Kyaw Win Thank you, Mr.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Item 2 General Debate Delivered by Nicola Paccamiccio Thank you Mr.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the report of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan Delivered by Nicola Paccamiccio Thank you, Mr President, CIVICUS and its South Sudanese partners welcome the report of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua Delivered by Amaru Ruiz Thank you, Mr.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on Myanmar Delivered by Kyaw Win, Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN)  Thank you, Mr.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan Delivered by Horia Mosadiq, Afghan human rights activist Thank you, Mr.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on human rights situation in Eritrea Delivered by Sibahle Zuma Thank you, Mr President, Despite being elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the period 2022-2024, Eritrea poses a real challenge to the UN system and the international community.

Statement at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Interactive Dialogue on High Commissioner's oral update on Sudan Delivered by Nicola Paccamiccio Thank you, Mr President, CIVICUS and its partners in Sudan welcome the oral update by the High Commissioner.

In this joint letter, CIVICUS and several civil society organisations call for the adoption of a robust resolution which reflects Myanmar people’s democratic will, seeks to advance accountability, and supports effective locally-led humanitarian assistance.

To: Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council Excellencies, We, the undersigned civil society and human rights organisations, are alarmed by the 15 February announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia to the Executive Council of the African Union that the Ethiopian government is planning to present a resolution at the upcoming session of the UN Human Rights Council to terminate the mandate of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE).