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The International Service for Human Rights works to strengthen human rights systems and support human rights defenders
The #UN80Initiative has focused on trimming spending and has 1) lacked transparency, 2) provided limited opportunities for civil society engagement, 3) followed a restrictive timeline. Decisions for reform must align with the expectations, needs and demands of civil society &…
ISHR & 20 CSOs call on the USA to reverse the sanctions imposed on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese and for states to protect and promote the full independence of Special Procedures 🔗web.civicus.org/Albanese
🇺🇸USA: sanctions imposed on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese are an attack on the @UN human rights pillar and international solidarity as a foundational principle underpinning international law and the entire UN system 🔗web.civicus.org/Albanese
Our take on the #UN80Initiative: more transparency, more civil society participation, and human rights centred decisions that improve the effectiveness and responsiveness of the UN. Learn more here: ishr.ch/campaign/refor…
#UN80Initiative: Send an email to @GuyRyder and @volker_turk calling on them to base any reform process of the UN on the expectations, needs and demands of civil society, human rights defenders, victims and survivors: ishr.ch/campaign/refor…
Do you have a candidate for the post of UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders in mind? We need States, CSOs, and all stakeholders to help nominate qualified, impartial candidates. ✅ Review our checklist to ensure candidates have what it takes to protect defenders,…
Through the #UN80Initiative, defenders worldwide are calling on the UN to make real changes! 📢 ‘Will the UN only serve the powerful?’ @Mariama160830 📢 ‘We don’t want pity, we want rights.’ Elena Petrovska ➤ Join the campaign on the UN80 Initiative, send an email to @GuyRyder…
With the #UN80Initiative, defenders from around the world are calling on the #UN to recommit to its founding principles and make real changes. 📢 ‘Hope is fading; we need a cultural shift.’ @Juarez_Douglas 📢 ‘The system must work for everyone, not just the privileged.’…
#UN80Initiative: Send an email to @GuyRyder and @volker_turk calling on them to base any reform process of the UN on the expectations, needs and demands of civil society, human rights defenders, victims, and survivors: ishr.ch/campaign/refor…
How can States and companies better protect human rights defenders' work? 🧐 Check out some of the key actions from our latest report with @BHRRC: 'Business frameworks and actions to support human rights defenders.' ╰┈➤ Download our retrospective to learn more:…
The #HRCelections2025 is approaching! It is of utmost importance that States select candidates who maintain the highest levels of respect for #humanrights. Are you interested in learning about the countries competing for the 14 available seats this year? ➜ Read our scorecards:…
Mohamed El-Baqer’s case didn’t end with his release. His travel ban is the new prison. Journalists help bring this to light. Impunity must not prevail. 🫳🏻 ACT NOW: tinyurl.com/46hbdzr8 #EndReprisals #HRC60
Since its foundation five years ago, the #ZeroToleranceInitiative has been advocating collectively with @ISHRglobal @BHRRC & others for companies to adopt zero-tolerance policies Find resources to track company policy commitments and their implementation: zerotoleranceinitiative.org/zero-tolerance…
#UN80Initiative: Send an email to @GuyRyder and @volker_turk calling on them to base any reform process of the UN on the expectations, needs and demands of civil society, human rights defenders, victims, and survivors: ishr.ch/campaign/refor…
‘Human rights defence work is a noble cause. The international community should continue standing by human rights defenders. They should increase the volume of political pressure on our governments for them to fulfil their obligations under all the international conventions they…
The UN’s human rights pillar accounts for <1% of the UN’s total expenditure. ✂️ to the human rights pillar💰 = minimal savings & adverse consequences for our rights. 💸 to the human rights pillar 💰 = less crises & big savings on the long term. The budget for the UN human…
A UN expert exiled. A defender branded a terrorist. A passport confiscated after a UN meeting. These are the stories of human rights defenders the world needs to hear. 🫳🏻 ACT NOW: tinyurl.com/46hbdzr8 #EndReprisals #HRC60
