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HRC50: resolution on freedom of peaceful assembly & association renews the crucial Special Rapporteur mandate & addresses key issues

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Resolution on on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association adopted at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council CIVICUS welcomes this new resolution on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, which addresses substantive concerns facing civil society today.
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Timor-Leste: Civil society has played a critical role in strengthening democracy, but civic space shortfalls remain

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Statement at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Adoption of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report of Timor-Leste Delivered by Marta da Silva, La'o Hamutuk Thank you, Mr President.
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Afghanistan: Systematic violations of women's and girls’ rights demand an urgent and proportionate response

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Statement at the 50th Session of UN Human Rights Council Urgent Debate on Afghanistan Delivered by Horia Mosadiq, Safety and Risk Mitigation Organization CIVICUS and Safety and Risk Mitigation Organization welcome the holding of this Urgent Debate.
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Venezuela: Restrictions to civic space continue unabated as government defies commitments

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Statement at the 50th Session of the Human Rights Council  Adoption of the UPR report of Venezuela Delivered by Carlos Correa, Espacio Público Thank you, Mr President.
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Togo needs concrete actions to address the deterioration of civic space

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Statement at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Delivered by Nicola Paccamiccio Thank you, Mr President.
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The human rights situation continues to worsen amid increasing hostility against civil society

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Statement at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Interactive Dialogue with International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia Delivered by Sibahle Zuma Thank you Mr.

Ongoing violations of fundamental rights require Council’s continued scrutiny

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Statement at the 50th Session of the Human Ricghts Council  Interactive Dialogue on High Commssioners report on Venezuela Delivered by Carlos Correa, Espacio Público  Espacio Público and CIVICUS reiterate the need to continue documentation of the human rights situation in Venezuela.
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Myanmar: As the atrocities mount, so must the momentum towards ensuring accountability

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Statement at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar June 2022 Delivered by Kyaw Win, Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN) Thank you, Mr.
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No safety of journalists in the digital age if impunity persists

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Statement at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression Delivered by Nicola Paccamiccio Thank you Mr President, We welcome the report of the Special Rapporteur and share the concerns over the increasing vilification, targeting and criminalisation of journalists and media workers.
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CSOs call for an open, transparent & merit-based process to appoint the next UN High-Commissioner

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In an open letter to the UN Secretary-General, Mr António Guterres, various civil society organisations urge the Secretary General to find a compelling leader for human rights within the UN system and throughout the world through a consultative process.
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Alarming trends in restrictions to access to resources facing civil society in Asia

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Statement at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association Delivered by Ahmed Adam On behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), CIVICUS – World Alliance for Citizen Participation and World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) Mr.
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CSOs urge the UN to renew its Expert mandate on sexual orientation & gender identity

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1117 Civil Society Organisations(CSOs) urge the Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity(SOGI) during its 50th session.
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The dismantling of Nicaragua’s civil society continues unabated

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Statement at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on High Commisioner's oral update on Nicaragua Delivered by Nicola Paccamiccio Thank you, Mr.
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Afghanistan: Keep the pressure on the Taliban to create a safer space for women, HRDs, and journalists

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Statement at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Debate on the High Commissioner’s update on Afghanistan  Delivered by Horia Mosadiq  CIVICUS and Safety and Risk Mitigation Organization thank the High Commissioner for her update.
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Now is the time for greater transparency and broader participation

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Statement at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Annual Report Delivered by Lisa Majumdar We thank the High Commissioner for her report, and for her work during her term.
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Call for a resolution to establish an Expert on Human Rights & extension of HC mandate on Sudan

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Statement at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Enhanced Interactive Debate on High Commisioners report on Sudan Delivered by Sibahle Zuma We welcomed the Council’s Special Session on Sudan last November and its adoption of a resolution mandating a designated Expert on Human Rights in the Sudan.
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Myanmar: The root causes of violations against the Rohingya & other minorities cannot be addressed without accountability

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Statements at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council CIVICUS and our partner, Burma Human Rights Network delivered two statements on the situation of Rohingya and other minorities in and outside Myanmar, please read them below: Interactive Dialogue on High Commisioner Oral update on Myanmar Delivered by Kyaw Win, Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN) Thank you, Mr.
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Report of Special Rapporteur on Eritrea shows a deepening human rights crisis

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Statement at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea Delivered by Helen Kidan, Eritrean Movement for Democracy and Human Rights CIVICUS and the Eritrean Movement for Democracy and Human Rights welcome the work of the Special Rapporteur and his latest report.
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No response to crisis can be effective without the support of a strong, diverse & capable civil society

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Statement at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Debate on High Commissioner's report on State response to pandemics Delivered by Nicola Paccamiccio Thank you, Mister President, and thank you High Commissioner for your report.
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Advocacy priorities at the 50th Session of UN Human Rights Council

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The 50th Session of the Human Rights Council will run from 13 June to 8 July, and will provide an opportunity to advance civic space and the protection of civil society, as well as address serious country situations.
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#HRC50: Call for Urgent Debate on the women’s rights crisis in Afghanistan

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Open letter to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States to the UN Human Rights Council Excellencies, We, the undersigned civil society organisations, urge you to call for and support an urgent debate at the 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council regarding the women’s rights crisis in Afghanistan.

Eritrea: Extend the UN Special Rapporteur mandate and enshrine his “benchmarks for progress”

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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 50th session (13 June- 8 July 2022), we, the undersigned non-governmental organisations, are writing to urge your delegation to support the adoption of a resolution that extends the mandate of the Special Rap­por­teur on the situation of hu­man rights in Eritrea.
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Sudan: Ensure continued public debates on the human rights situation

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To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) Excellencies, Following the military coup of 25 October 2021,[1] the UN Human Rights Council took urgent action by holding a special session, on 5 November 2021, and adopting a resolution re­ques­ting the High Commis­sioner to designate an Expert on Human Rights in the Sudan.
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Outcomes from the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council

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The 49th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC49) ended on 1 April with 35 resolutions adopted by its 47 member states on a range of country situations and thematic issues.
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Joint Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Submissions on Civil Society Space

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CIVICUS makes UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) submissions on civil society space in Algeria, Brazil, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Civil society presents key takeaways from the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

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Civil society organisations presented key takeaways of the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council in a joint statement[1]delivered on 01 April 2022.
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Human Rights Council adopts resolution on Myanmar to maintain critical scrutiny on the country

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CVICUS welcomes the resolution on Myanmar adopted by consensus at the Human Rights Council’s 49th Session.
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New UN resolution stresses that States must ensure protection of human rights defenders in conflict situations

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CIVICUS welcomes a new resolution on human rights defenders in conflict and post-conflict situations which was adopted by the UN Human Rights Council on 1 April at the end of the Council’s 49th session.
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Nicaragua: A new investigative mechanism established by the Council is a critical step towards accountability

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Resolution on Nicaragua adopted at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
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The UN-Philippines Programme on human rights falls short of addressing systematic violations & ensuring accountability

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Statement at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 10: General debate on technical assistance and capacity-building - General Debate Delivered by Ahmed Adam, On behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation

The work of human rights defenders is crucial to the work of this Council

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Statement at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Item 3 General Debate Delivered by Lisa Majumdar Thank you, Mr President.
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Cambodia: the Council must be prepared to take action to guarantee human rights and free & fair elections

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Statement at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 10: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Cambodia Delivered by Lisa Majumdar This is a critical moment for Cambodia ahead of local elections this year and national elections next year.
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Adoption of Thailand's Universal Periodic Review

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Human Rights -- Outcome Adoption for Thailand Delivered by Ahmed Adam On behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation Mr.
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Adoption of Papua New Guinea's Universal Periodic Review

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Universal Periodic Review on Human Rights -- Outcome Adoption for Papua New Guinea Delivered by Lisa Majumdar Thank you, Mr President.

Adoption of Tanzania's Universal Periodic Review

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Human Rights -- Outcome Adoption for Tanzania Delivered by Sibahle Zuma CIVICUS and its partners welcome the Republic of Tanzania’s engagement with the UPR process and for accepting the majority of its recommendations.
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Adoption of Hungary's Universal Periodic Review amidst increasing civic space restrictions

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Universal Periodic Review on Human Rights -- Outcome Adoption for Hungary Delivered by Nicola Paccamiccio Thank you, Mr President.
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Council must heed warning signs and address rights violations in Russia, India and elsewhere

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Statement at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 4 General Debate Delivered by Lisa Majumdar

Joint statement: The Malaysian government continues to fall short on its human rights protections

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Statement at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Summary: ARTICLE 19, the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, and Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) made this oral statement during the Item 4 General Debate at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council.

Joint statement on Human rights crisis in West Papua, Indonesia

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Statement at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

Joint NGO Statement on the human rights situation in Russia

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Statement at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Joint NGO Statement under item 4 on the human rights situation in Russia Delivered by Dave Elseroad, Human Rights House Foundation  I make this joint statement on behalf of Human Rights House Foundation, Amnesty International, CIVICUS, Human Rights Watch and the International Federation for Human Rights.
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As resistance grows against the Myanmar military, the Council must ensure accountability for violations

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Statement at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 4: Interactive Debate on the High Commissioner’s report on Myanmar Delivered by Lisa Majumdar Thank you Mr President, and Madame High Commissioner.
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South Sudan: With no human rights improvement in sight, the Council must renew mandate of Commission for Human Rights

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Statement at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Delivered by: Sibahle Zuma Thank you Mr.
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Massive crackdown on civil society and human rights require Council’s resolute action

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Statement at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on the OHCHR report on the situation of human rights in Belarus in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election and in its aftermath Delivered by Nicola Paccamiccio Thank you Mr.

The Human Rights Council should listen to the voices of those affected

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Statement at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 2 General Debate Delivered by Lisa Majumdar Thank you, Mr.
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Russian Federation: UN General Assembly should suspend Russia’s membership of the UN Human Rights Council

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We, the undersigned civil society organisations, call on Member States of the United Nations to take and support action at the UN General Assembly to suspend the Russian Federation as a member of the UN Human Rights Council.
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Tigray: Escalating violence & restrictions to civic space requires action to protect those on the ground

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Statement at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in the Tigray region of Ethiopia Delivered by Sibahle Zuma Thank you, Mister President.

Amidst an ongoing human rights crisis, the Council must take stronger action

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Statement at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
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The situation in Sudan since the coup is critical, and risks further escalation

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Statement at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
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Eritrea’s membership of the Human Rights Council at odds with the dire human rights situation in the country

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Statement at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on the oral update of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea Delivered by Helen Kidan CIVICUS and the EMDHR welcome the Special Rapporteur’s update.
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The UN must act to protect civilians & human rights defenders & hold Russia accountable

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Statement at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Urgent Debate on Ukraine Delivered by Susan Wilding CIVICUS stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and calls for a swift, unified and targeted international response on Russia.

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