Report of the OHCHR on human rights and cultural diversity mandated under GA resolution 70/156. Paragraph 23 of the General Assembly's resolution- Deadline 7 June 2017
Report of the Secretary-General on Cooperation with the United Nations, its Mechanisms and Representatives in the field of Human Rights
- Deadline 7 June 2017
Committee Against Torture - written information on Austria, Malawi, Serbia, Slovakia, Somalia, Spain and Switzerland for the List of Issues Prior to Reporting; and on Mauritania and Tajikistan for the List of Issues (cat@ohchr.org) - Deadline 26 June 2017
Committee Against Torture - written information on Antigua and Barbuda , Ireland, Panama, Paraguay for examination of the State party's report (cat@ohchr.org) - Deadline 26 June 2017
Independent expert on foreign debt - "Guiding Principles for carrying out human rights impact assessments in relation to structural adjustment and austerity policies" - Deadline 31 July 2017
Two-day regional meeting for Europe, Central Asia and North America organized by OHCHR under paragraph 29 (c) of the Programme of Activities of International Decade for People of African Descentroom, Room XIX at the Palais des Nations, Geneva from 23 to 24 November 2017
Update! Regularly updated news about what committees are meeting, documentation, jurisprudence, etc.
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75th session of the
Committee on the Rights of Child, 15 May- 2 June 2017.
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61th session of the
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 28 May- 23 June 2017. See the information note for NGOs:
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NEW! Extension of application process for new mandate holders - until 8 June 2017 Read more
REMINDER! Draft Programme of work of the HRC 35.
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HRC35 - IMPORTANT - NEW SYSTEM FOR ACCREDITATION! Information about NGO participation at the forthcoming 35th Session of the Human Rights Council - 6 to 23 June 2017 - Palais des Nations Room XX. Read more
REMINDER! HRC35 Pre-Session briefing for NGOs- Palais des Nations, Room XXIV on 1 June from 10:30 to 11:30
Letter from the HRC President: Call for nominations, Chairperson of 2017 Social Forum. Read more
Working Group Universal Periodic Review -Deadlines - Stakeholders' submissions for the 28th sessions: 29 June 2017 for 28th session.
Stakeholders should submit their contributions through the online UPR submissions registration system (https://uprdoc.ohchr.org) not later than the day of the given deadline (3:00 p.m.). Should organizations encounter technical problems using the online system, please contact the UPR Submissions Helpdesk (uprsubmissions@ohchr.org). Read more - Online portal
Ruling in the matter of General Kayumba Nyamwasa and 6 Others which was rendered on 24th March at seat of the African Court in Arusha.
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The Secretariat of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights calls for contributions to the draft study on "HIV, the Law and Human Rights in the African Human Rights System: Key Challenges and Opportunities for Rights-based Responses to HIV.
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The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights announces the publication of the First Edition of the African Human Rights Yearbook, and invites abstracts for papers that will propose groundbreaking academic style contributions to the human rights discourse in Africa. Read more
Americas
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights continues work on the participatory development of its Strategic Plan and invites civil society to regional consultations.
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The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights condemns the deaths of nearly 100 people in prisons in Brazil.
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The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights presents financial projections for 2017 and opens dialogue to raise funds to defend and protect human rights in the region.
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Asia
Press release: AICHR judicial colloquium on the sharing of good practice regarding international human rights law, 13 - 15 March 2017.
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ASEAN, UN join forces to end violence against children.
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Europe
The Shrinking Space for Human Rights Organisations - New HR Comment by Nils Muiznieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights.
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News
Repressive new NGO law deeply damaging for human rights in Egypt - Zeid.
Report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on "Practical recommendations for the creation and maintenance of a safe and enabling environment for civil society, based on good practices and lessons learned" (April 2016)
