🎥Watch the launch event of the updated #IstanbulProtocol, co-sponsored by OHCHR & the Istanbul Protocol Editorial Committee. With , representatives of the #UN #antitorture mechanisms, other international human rights bodies & civil society.
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Felix Kirchmeier
@FelixKirchmeier
Executive Director of the #GenevaHumanRightsPlatform (#GHRP) . Focus on #UN #humanrights mechanisms, #TreatyBodies and #HRC
Joined March 2019
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: the updated #IstanbulProtocol incorporates legal standards that respond to new challenges in the field of torture: the “fight” against terrorism, discriminatory torture, torture by non-state actors and many others.
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Nora Sveaass, Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture: the #IstanbulProtocol is a great tool for health professionals to identify torture, particularly in detention settings
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Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Human Rights Foundation of Turkey: State officials still need guidance to protect groups in situation of vulnerability from torture #IstanbulProtocol
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Perfect day to launch the updated #IstanbulProtocol on the effective investigation & documentation of #torture & other #illtreatment with & other experts . A heartening development & e.g. of multidisciplinary collaboration in support of #humanrights 🙌
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High Commissioner Bachelet: the updated #IstanbulProtocol is a key tool to ensure adequate documentation of torture and to achieve accountability
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The updated #IstanbulProtocol 2022 will be launched today 
2PM CEST
It's the global standard for the effective investigation & documentation of #torture, developed by 180 anti-torture experts, including @ChrisEsdaile of REDRESS.
Join the live stream
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It's tomorrow!
Join us online for the launch of the updated #IstanbulProtocol, the global standard for the effective investigation & documentation of #torture and other forms of #illtreatment. With & many other experts!
Learn more & register: bit.ly/3NFJBwJ
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👏Predictable review schedules sound technical but are a major breakthrough. Especially if schedules are maintained in practice! Our ideas on modalities how this can work and how to do follow-up on the national level: bit.ly/39Ytg8n and bit.ly/3A7bHNX
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A new vision for the UN #humanrights Treaty Bodies system: 10 Chairpersons agree on a predictable #review schedule for all States parties. Learn more here 
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join us online and at Villa Moynier for this important discussion. Don't forget to register for on-site participation, as places will be limited!
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Ahead of this urgent debate, our #GenevaHumanRightsPlatform co-organizes a side-event on the #humanrights of #women/#girls in #Afghanistan w/@UN_Women, @ISHRglobal, @swiss_un, @CanadaGeneva, @MisionGinebra & @AustraliaUN_GVA
Learn more & register: geneva-academy.ch/event/all-even
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Our new Working Paper by &
provides an assessment of the risks & protection needs related to contemporary/future military #cyber capabilities.
A good starting point for our research w/ on the #digitalization of #armedconflict
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A long-awaited step towards UN General Assembly recognition of the human right to a healthy environment: yesterday, five states circulated a draft resolution to all UN missions. This is a big deal. In this thread, I explain the background, the resolution, and next steps. 1/16
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Our #GenevaHumanRightsPlatform Training Hub organized – along with , &
#OHCHR Syria Office – a customized training course for #UN staff in #Syria on the implementation of the #UPR recommendations on Syria .
Learn more: geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/54
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Looking forward to discussing the #GenevaHumanRightsPlatform contribution to linking science and diplomacy. Thanks for the invitation!
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Connecting #science to #policy to tackle global challenges: the role of #BoundarySpanners in the UN system
Friday 24 June 2022, 15:00-16:30 CEST
Geneva Graduate Institute @IHEID (Room S8) & Online
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Friday 24 June 2022, 15:00-16:30 CEST
Geneva Graduate Institute @IHEID (Room S8) & Online
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In Geneva for #HRC50?🤩Join us on Friday, 24 June, 1-3pm CET, in person or online to discuss #bizhumanrights and #smartcity projects with
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Join us online on 29 June for the launch of the updated #IstanbulProtocol, the global standard for the effective investigation and documentation of #torture.
With and leading anti-torture experts/practitioners.
Learn more and register: bit.ly/39ISdEL
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Monday morning 🚴♀️
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Starting in 20 minutes!
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Our #GenevaHumanRightsPlatform is in New York next week for a side event to the Annual Meeting of @UNTreatyBodies Chairpersons, co-organized with @UNTBNet, @commonwealthsec, @UNHumanRights & @swiss_un.
The event will also be on @UNWebTV!
More info: bit.ly/3wR8ccz
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Starting today at 1.15 pm EDT / 7.15 pm CEST. Join us in person in New York, UNHQ room 8, or online on UN WebTV media.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k
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Our #GenevaHumanRightsPlatform is in New York next week for a side event to the Annual Meeting of @UNTreatyBodies Chairpersons, co-organized with @UNTBNet, @commonwealthsec, @UNHumanRights & @swiss_un.
The event will also be on @UNWebTV!
More info: bit.ly/3wR8ccz1
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Our 2021 Annual Report is out! Discover our activities, highlights, outputs & impact for the past year.
Many thanks to our parent institutions & , board, donors, partners, faculty, staff & students for allowing us to make a difference!
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📢Just Out: Our new Research Brief summarises the implementation of the 2020 Review recommendations.
Will be discussed at our #GenevaHumanRightsPlatform side-event in #NewYork next week!
bit.ly/3wSQjc7
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Just out: Brand new research brief summarizing the implementation of the recommendations of the 2020 Review of . Perfect preparatory reading for the event! bit.ly/3wSQjc7
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Our #GenevaHumanRightsPlatform is in New York next week for a side event to the Annual Meeting of @UNTreatyBodies Chairpersons, co-organized with @UNTBNet, @commonwealthsec, @UNHumanRights & @swiss_un.
The event will also be on @UNWebTV!
More info: bit.ly/3wR8ccz1
Albania🇦🇱 is happy to put forward for re-election to the UN #HumanRightsCommittee a candidate with a strong and proven professional commitment to human rights.
We are convinced that his re-election would benefit the important work of the Committee.
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1 June at lunchtime!
Join us in #Geneva and #online for our event with on strategies for resisting long-term #detention of #HumanRightsDefenders
Info and registration: bit.ly/3yOTkNk
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⏰Few days left to apply to our #training course on #HumanRights and the #SDGs, with a focus on post-#COVID measures and the rights to #health and #food.
You can follow it in #Geneva or #online!
Learn more and register: geneva-academy.ch/executive-educ
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📢Next week, along with 🇨🇭& 🇱🇮, we will host the 8th #Glion #HumanRights dialogue on the right to a clean, healthy, & sustainable #environment 🌳.
Visit our website for more information!👇
bit.ly/3khQs32
#R2HE #GlionVIII #EHRDs
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Does digitization contribute to or damage the universality of human rights? Join us in just about 2 hours to discuss impacts to discuss with an outstanding expert panel! Starting at 14:00 CEST
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What new challenges does #digitalization pose to the universally recognized #humanrights? Do we need an update of the rights, or even new ‘e-rights’?
Don't forget to join us today at 14:00 (CET) for our #HumanRightsConversation on this issue!
bit.ly/382wOpn
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Join us #online on 12 May for our #GenevaHumanRightsPlatform #HumanRightsConversation on what #digitalization means for the #universality of #humanrights.
With: , and Koumba Boly Barry on the right to #education.
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Congratulations to the very well merited re-nomination. I am sure all member states will recognize 's outstanding qualification as member of the Human Rights Committee.
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Honored to have been put forward for re-election to the UN Human Rights Committee by Albania for 2023-2026. Hope to meet many State representatives in New York between 23-27 May. Grateful for the support from the Albanian MEFA and the Albanian UN permanent mission in New York.
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Congratulations to Ibrahim Salama and Michael Wiener for this important work complementing the #faith4rights framework. Excellent example for the productive use of a visiting fellowship!
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Just out! New @Elgar_Law book by Ibrahim Salama @UNHumanRights & Michael Wiener @KelloggOx ‘Reconciling #Religion and #HumanRights - Faith in #Multilateralism’.
Ibrahim Salama worked on this book during his #fellowship at the Geneva Academy back in 2019!
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Pleased to have collaborated w/ of 🇳🇴Government Pension Fund Global to identify:
▶️Current #armedconflict according to #IHL criteria
▶️States that are party to these & those using #weapons in ways that constitute serious #IHL violations.
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📢Just out! Our new Research Brief with B-Tech on how the #UNGPs can guide #tech regulation.
& expose gaps of #UNGPs alignment in existing legislation & detail how to align regulatory efforts w/#humanrights.
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Interesting initiative!
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Ca vous paraîtra anecdotique mais pour l'ONU c'est historique. Le petit Liechtenstein a fait adopter par consensus sa #VetoInitiative à l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies: chaque fois qu'un veto est dégainé au Conseil de sécurité, le pays incriminé devra se justifier à l'AG.
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28 April. Excellent line-up of speakers, with personalities from sports, government, academia and UN mechanisms to address this multifaceted topic! Don't miss to register for our next #HumanRightsConversation
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We're also very pleased to have @maryvharvey, CEO @SportandRights and Najwa Al-Thani, International Relations Manager at the Supreme Committee for the Delivery and Legacy of #Qatar2022 
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We are happy to announce the team of advisors from around the 🌍 selected to support the UN Committee on #ChildRights on the development of the General Comment on #ChildRightsEnvironment and #ClimateChange!
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#RussianUkrainianWar: the report of the 3 #osce experts on violations of #IHL & #HumanRights in #Ukraine since 24 February 2022 is out. Here is the link: osce.org/files/f/docume
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Our #RULAC online portal monitors today more than 110 #armedconflicts.
Some of these make the headlines, others do not. Some started recently, others last for more than 50 years.
Discover our gallery summarizing their occurrence across regions: geneva-academy.ch/galleries/toda
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⚽️ Sport fans, members, and human rights activists: Save the date and register for our next #HumanRightsConversation on 28 April 👇
#Qatar2022 #Australia #NewZealand #FIFAWorldCup
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Save the Date and register!
Our upcoming #HumanRightsConversation on 28 April will address the monitoring of mega #sportingevents, such as the @FIFAWorldCup by #UN #humanrights mechanisms
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Our #RULAC online portal monitors today more than 110 #armedconflicts.
Some of these make the headlines, others do not. Some started recently, others last for more than 50 years.
Discover our gallery summarizing their occurrence across regions: geneva-academy.ch/galleries/toda
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On Wed ECOSOC votes in new members of #NGOCommittee. Russia is a candidate. ECOSOC must not vote Russia onto the body responsible for facilitating the relationship btw UN & NGOs.
Such an outcome wd be a kick in the teeth for NGOs & sully the name of the UN. Vote with integrity!
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