In its joint written submission to the Human Rights Council in September 2024, ahead of Guinea’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR), ISHR, in partnership with the Coordination guinéenne des organisations…

ISHR has published ‘scorecards’ for States seeking election to the UN Human Rights Council for 2026-2028.

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For decades, the Palestinian people have endured a system of institutionalised racial domination and oppression, displacement, and denial of their most basic rights. Today, in Gaza…

I speak from the heart of the Porgera Red Wara (River) Women's Association, from the remote gold mining-affected local communities in the Porgera District of Enga Province in Papua New Guinea.

The International Independent Expert Mechanism to Promote Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement (EMLER) published a report detailing the discrimination experienced by Africans and…

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On 1 October 2025, the Working Group of Experts of People of African Descent (WGEPAD) presented their reports on reparatory justice to the Human Rights Council. The session was introduced by Bina…

On 1 October 2025, OHCHR presented a report on reparatory justice together with the International Independent Expert Mechanism to Promote Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement (EMLER)…

A joint statement on reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations has been delivered annually at the General Assembly since 2019. Initially led by the United Kingdom, Ireland and Uruguay have…

Mr. President, This is a joint statement on behalf of ISHR, the Justice4Yemen Pact Coalition, and DT Institute. My name is Dr. Abha Abdullah Baawedan. I am a Yemeni human rights defender working and…

The Forum on the Participation of NGOs in ordinary sessions of the African Commission, also known as the ‘NGO Forum’, is an advocacy platform coordinated by the African Centre for Democracy and Human…

ISHR has published ‘scorecards’ for States seeking election to the UN Human Rights Council for 2026-2028.

Our new case study shows how human rights defenders, mobilising to demand accountability for Africans and people of African descent and confronting systemic racism and police violence in the US and worldwide, have achieved tangible impact at the UN. Discover how their coordinated efforts raised awareness and generated significant recognition within the UN.

The Third Committee is a key moment in the year for UN Member States to take action in support of the respect of human rights globally, through the negotiation and adoption of resolutions focused on…

The establishment of a national mechanism for the protection of human rights defenders enables the competent authority to develop procedures and coordinate actions necessary for the protection of…

Niger, like several other West African countries, has adopted a law defining the recognition and protection of human rights defenders, thereby establishing a legal framework for the protection of…

The socio-political and security situation in Mali since 2012 has exposed human rights defenders to multiple risks. These risks include intimidation, harassment, abduction, arbitrary arrest…

Human rights defenders play an essential role in protecting everyone's rights and assisting victims of human rights abuses and violations. Given the socio-political and security situation in the…

One year ago, on 25 September 2024, Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands announced their intention to hold Afghanistan accountable for violations of women’s and girls’ rights under CEDAW.