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Iran: Crackdown on human rights since the June 2025 ceasefire between Iran and Israel | Joint Statement to the Human Rights Council
Iran: Crackdown on human rights since the June 2025 ceasefire between Iran and Israel | Joint Statement to the Human Rights Council
“Seismic decline” in Russia’s human rights situation | Joint statement to UN Human Rights Council
“Seismic decline” in Russia’s human rights situation | Joint statement to UN Human Rights Council
Protecting Environmental Lawyers: Advancing Climate Justice | Side event, UN Human Rights Council 22 September 2025
Protecting Environmental Lawyers: Advancing Climate Justice | Side event, UN Human Rights Council 22 September 2025
China: Systematic arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances of human rights lawyers and defenders | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
China: Systematic arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances of human rights lawyers and defenders | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
Sri Lanka must delivery on its promises for past atrocities | Statement to UN Human Rights Council
Sri Lanka must delivery on its promises for past atrocities | Statement to UN Human Rights Council
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Iran: Crackdown on human rights since the June 2025 ceasefire between Iran and Israel | Joint Statement to the Human Rights Council
“Seismic decline” in Russia’s human rights situation | Joint statement to UN Human Rights Council
Protecting Environmental Lawyers: Advancing Climate Justice | Side event, UN Human Rights Council 22 September 2025
China: Systematic arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances of human rights lawyers and defenders | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
Sri Lanka must delivery on its promises for past atrocities | Statement to UN Human Rights Council
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Philippines: Duterte arrested for crimes against humanity
Philippines: Duterte arrested for crimes against humanity
Colombia violates right to defend human rights | IACtHR
Colombia violates right to defend human rights | IACtHR
Thailand: Acquittal in SLAPP against whistleblower Chutima Sidasathian
Thailand: Acquittal in SLAPP against whistleblower Chutima Sidasathian
Global Coalition accepts UN Human Rights Prize
Global Coalition accepts UN Human Rights Prize
Russia: Voted off UN ECOSOC’s Committee on NGOs after 75 years
Russia: Voted off UN ECOSOC’s Committee on NGOs after 75 years
UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
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Iran: Crackdown on human rights since the June 2025 ceasefire between Iran and Israel | Joint Statement to the Human Rights Council

23/09/2025

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