Reflection on the 26th Session of the Human Rights Council
11 July 2014
By Hassan Shire Whilst EHAHRDP’s core mandate is the provision
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By Hassan Shire Whilst EHAHRDP’s core mandate is the provision
Excellences, Les organisations soussignées de la société civile africaine écrivent
Excellencies, The undersigned African civil society organisations write to urgently
Today, 10th March 2014, Mrs Margaret Sekaggya addressed the UN
Seventy one African civil society organisations have collectively written to the African Group calling on every African State to live up to their human rights commitments by supporting the draft UN resolution on protecting women human rights defenders, and by taking concrete steps to protect women defenders in their work.
Six international NGOs have written to H.E Abdelaziz Bouteflika, president of the Republic of Algeria, in a joint letter, urging his government to take concrete, visible steps aimed to meet its obligation to “uphold the highest standards in the promotion and protection of human rights,” as set forth in UN General Assembly Resolution 60/251.
Delivered by Mr Hassan Shire, Executive Director Thank you Mr
Delivered by Mr Abukar Albadri, Journalist Thank you Mr President,
Delivered by Ms Sagal Jibril, Special Programs Officer Thank you
In a statement to the Human Rights Council, EHAHRDP calls on the UN and its member states to do more to prevent and respond to reprisals against those who cooperate with the UN human rights system.
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