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Report on the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council
by the URG team
Quick summary The 53rd regular session of the Human Rights Council (HRC53) was held from Monday 19 June to Friday 14 July 2023. On 11 and 12 July 2023, an urgent debate was convened to ‘discuss the alarming rise in premeditated and public acts of religious hatred as manifested by recurrent desecration of the Holy Quran in some European and other countries.’ The voting on draft resolution 53/L.23 on the ‘countering religious hatred constituting incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence’ took place on Wednesday 12 July when it was adopted by vote (28-12-7). The resolution requests the convening of an…
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HRC training for new diplomats
On 22 August 2023, the Multilateral Dialogue of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Geneva and the Universal Rights Group (URG) will provide an in-depth training workshop for diplomats newly arrived in Geneva on the working methods, instruments and mechanisms of the Human Rights...
- August 22, 2023 - 9:00 - 19:45
- Château de Bossey / Bogis-Bossey
- By invitation only
Launch of UNFPA-URG report ‘Advancing Rights, Transforming Lives’
On 11 July 2023, a joint UNFPA-Universal Rights Group report, ‘Advancing Rights, Transforming Lives: UNFPA strategic engagement with the UN human rights system to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights,’ was be launched on the side of the Human...
- July 11, 2023 - 13:00 - 14:00
- By invitation only
Reinvigoration of the Human Rights Council’s work on capacity-building and technical assistance under its agenda item 10
On 6th July 2023, the Permanent Missions of Luxembourg and Thailand, and the Universal Rights Group held an informal breakfast meeting with Ambassadors and experts to discuss the reinvigoration of the Human Rights Council’s work on capacity-building and technical assistance under...
- July 6, 2023 - 9:00 - 10:00
- By invitation only
The Istanbul Process is the dedicated mechanism for follow-up on the implementation of the action plan set out in Human Rights Council resolution 16/18 on combatting intolerance, negative stereotyping and stigmatisation of, and discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against, persons based on religion or belief.
Impact OSS Is a data management tool designed to help States manage recommendations received from the UN human rights mechanisms, coordinate implementation across government, as well as between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the State; and facilitate streamlined reporting back to the UN.
environment-rights.org is a resource portal for environmental human rights defenders, inspiring individuals working at the interface of environmental protection and human rights - often at great personal risk. The portal provides access to local support networks and international protection, reminding environmental defenders that they are not alone.
