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    Mar 4

    | The 🇺🇳 Human Rights Council adopted a resolution calling for the "swift and verifiable" withdrawal of 🇷🇺 troops and Russian-backed armed groups from the entire territory of 🇺🇦. Watch the video of the adoption of the VOTE⤵️

    Ukraine: the Human Rights Council adopts resolution 49/1
    The United Nations Human Rights Council has decided to urgently establish an independent international commission of inquiry as a result of Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
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  2. 13 hours ago

    At , the Human Rights Council appointed , former commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission of , to the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (). She begins her term on 1 May. INFO ▶

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  3. Apr 15

    Take a quick look back at the Human Rights Council's 49th session. INFO 🔗

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  4. Apr 15

    At , the Human Rights Council appointed Matthew Gillett, senior law lecturer at the , to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. He begins his term on 1 May. INFO ▶

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  5. Apr 15

    UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council (7 April 2022). WATCH ▶️

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  6. Retweeted
    Apr 11

    The Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on and at its 49th session (1 April 2022) WATCH ▶️

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  7. Retweeted
    Apr 14

    Res 60/251 crea el de 47 miembros y habilita la suspensión de un miembro por graves violaciones de ddhh. Le sucedió a Libia y ahora a Rusia, que al renunciar pasa a ser uno de los 146 Estados observadores del Consejo. Y ahora? Como siguen las investigaciones? Abro hilo👇

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  8. Retweeted
    Apr 12

    Join us next week as we explore challenges to the human rights with Pablo de Greiff and César Rodriguez-Garavito! Seating is limited so RSVP here:

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  9. Apr 14

    More information on the Human Rights Council ➡️

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  10. Apr 14

    At , the Human Rights Council appointed human rights lawyer as Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Her term begins on 1 May. INFO ▶

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  11. Apr 14

    Take a quick look back at the Human Rights Council's 49th session. INFO 🔗

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  12. Retweeted
    Apr 12

    OLA is happy to announce our upcoming event on April 21st with Ambassador Federico Villegas, President of the Human Rights Council. To attend please register here: This is an in-person event.

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  13. Apr 13

    At , the Human Rights Council appointed Fortuné Zongo, former president of the Ouagadougou court of appeal in , as Special Rapporteur on . He begins his term on 1 May. INFO ▶

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  14. Apr 13

    Take a quick look back at the Human Rights Council's 49th session. INFO 🔗

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  15. Apr 12

    At , the Human Rights Council appointed senior human rights advisor Richard Bennett as Special Rapporteur on (). He begins his term on 1 May. INFO ▶

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  16. Apr 12

    UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council. WATCH ▶️

    29 replies . 43 retweets 97 likes
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  17. Apr 12

    Take a quick look back at the Human Rights Council's 49th session. INFO 🔗

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  18. Retweeted
    Apr 12

    The has recognised that a clean, healthy, sustainable environment is a human right. As we face the impacts of , loss, - realising this Right is critical. Follow imp. discussions underway 👇🏽

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  19. Apr 12

    🚨 Extended deadline: 13 April 2022 🔹Special Rapporteur: freedom of religion or belief 🔹Special Rapporteur: right to education 🔹Special Rapporteur: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 🔹Working Group on human rights + business: member from Africa ▶️

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  20. Apr 12

    Conflict, COVID and legal incoherence have exposed "protection gaps for older people," human rights chief Michelle Bachelet told the UN’s Working Group on Ageing. She reported on to the Human Rights Council in March.

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  21. Apr 11

    The Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on and at its 49th session (1 April 2022) WATCH ▶️

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