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Published on November 25, 2019
The UN General Assembly recently elected 14 new Human Rights Council members for a period of three years starting in January 2020.
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Published on February 20, 2020
The 34th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) was held in Geneva, from November 4 to 15, 2019.
Fourteen countries were reviewed during UPR34: Angola, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Gambia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, San Marino, and Slovenia.
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Published on February 21, 2020
The 35th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) was held in Geneva, from January 20 to 31, 2020.
Fourteen countries were reviewed during UPR35: Armenia, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Kenya, Kiribari, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Spain, Sweden, Turkey,
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Published on February 21, 2020
The 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council will take place from February 24 to March 20, 2020.
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Published on June 12, 2020
The Sexual Rights Initiative has signed on a coalition letter addressed to the members of the Human Rights Council led by the ACLU to demand for an independent UN inquiry into the escalating police violence and repression in the US.
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Published on June 30, 2020
The 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council started on 24 February 2020 and was suspended on 13 March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The session resumed on 15 June and ended on 23 June.
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Published on June 30, 2020
La 43ª sesión del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU comenzó el 24 de febrero de 2020 y se suspendió el 13 de marzo debido a la pandemia de COVID-19. La sesión se reanudó el 15 de junio y finalizó el 23 de junio.
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Published on June 30, 2020
La 43e session du Conseil des droits de l’homme (CDH) des Nations Unies a débuté le 24 février 2020 et a été interrompue le 13 mars en raison de la pandémie de COVID-19.Elle a repris le 15 juin et s’est terminée le 23 juin.
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Published on June 30, 2020
After being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resuming of HRC43 from 15 to 23 June, and after several rounds of consultations on dates and modalities, the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council will take place from Tuesday 30 June to Monday 20 July (tentative end date).
Find below information about restrictions to civil society participation this session, anticipated sexual rights-related resolutions, panels and reports, UPR outcomes, and our online event taking place during the 44th session. Please note that all dates are provisional and subject to change. The latest information throughout the session will be available on the HRC44 page. -
Published on July 20, 2020
The 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council took place from June 30th to July 17th, 2020.
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Published on August 06, 2020
Race Matters: Examining the workings of race and gender in the UN human rights system, August 13 2020 at 4pm CEST
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Published on August 06, 2020
La raza importa: examinando el funcionamiento de la raza y el género en el Sistema de Derechos Humanos de la ONU 13 de agosto 2020 16:00
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Published on August 06, 2020
La race compte: examiner les rouages de la race et du genre dans le système des droits de la personne de l’ONU, 13 août 2020 16h
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Published on September 14, 2020
The 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council will take place from Monday 14 September to Tuesday 6 October (tentative end date).
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Published on September 14, 2020
La 45e session du Conseil des droits de l’homme (CDH) de l’ONU se tient du lundi 14 septembre au mardi 6 octobre (date de fin provisoire).
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Published on September 16, 2020
In support of the upcoming International Safe Abortion Day on 28 September, the Sexual Rights Initiative, the Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition, the Center for Reproductive Rights, the Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women, the Association for Women’s Rights in Development, CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality, the International Planned Parenthood Federation, Ipas, the International Service for Human Rights and the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education have developed a joint statement on abortion rights for delivery at the 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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Published on September 16, 2020
En apoyo al próximo Día Internacional del Aborto Seguro que se celebrará el 28 de septiembre, la Iniciativa por los Derechos Sexuales (SRI); la Coalición por la Justicia Sexual y Reproductiva (Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition); el Centro de Derechos Reproductivos (Center for Reproductive Rights); el Centro de Recursos e Investigaciones sobre la Mujer de Asia y el Pacífico (Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women); la Asociación para los Derechos de la Mujer en el Desarrollo (Association for Women’s Rights in Development), CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality, IPPF, Ipas, el Servicio Internacional para los Derechos Humanos (International Service for Human Rights), la Coalición de Jóvenes por los Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos (Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights) y la Asociación Sueca para la Educación Sexual (Swedish Association for Sexuality Education) han elaborado una declaración conjunta sobre el derecho al aborto que se presentará en el 45º período de sesiones del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas, en Ginebra.
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Published on September 16, 2020
En appui à la Journée internationale pour l’avortement sûr du 28 septembre, l’Initiative pour les droits sexuels (SRI), la Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition, le Center for Reproductive Rights, l’Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women, l’Association for Women’s Rights in Development, CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality, l’International Planned Parenthood Federation, Ipas, l’International Service for Human Rights, la Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights et l’Association suédoise pour l’éducation à la sexualité ont développé une déclaration conjointe sur le droit à l’avortement qui sera présentée lors de la 45e session du Conseil des droits de l’homme (CDH) de l’ONU, à Genève.
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Published on September 16, 2020
В поддержку грядущего 28 сентября Международного Дня по Безопасным Абортам Инициатива по Сексуальным Правам (eng. the Sexual Rights Initiative) , Коалиция за Cексуальное и Репродуктивное Правосудие (eng. the Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition), Центр Репродуктивных Прав (eng. , the Center for Reproductive Rights), Азиатский-Тихоокеанский Ресурсный и Исследовательский Центр для Женщин (eng. Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women), Ассоциация по Правам Женщин в Развитии (eng. the Association for Women’s Rights in Development), CHOICE для Молодежи и Сексуальности (eng. CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality) , Международная Федерация Планирования Семьи (eng. , the International Planned Parenthood Federation), Ipas, Международная Служба по Правам человека (eng. the International Service for Human Rights) и Шведская Ассоциация Сексуального Просвещения (eng. the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education) разработали совместное заявление по праву на аборт для представления на 45-й сессии Совета ООН по Правам Человека в Женеве.
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Published on October 01, 2020
We shall no longer wait: Organizing for abortion access, October 16 2020 14:00-16:00 CEST
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Published on October 14, 2020
The 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council took place from September 14th to October 7th, 2020.
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Published on October 14, 2020
La 45a sesión del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU se llevó a cabo del 14 de septiembre al 7 de octubre de 2020.
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Published on October 14, 2020
Le Conseil des droits de l’homme (CDH) des Nations Unies a tenu sa 45e session du 14 septembre au 7 octobre 2020.
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Published on November 20, 2020
Joint civil society letter on the arrest and detention of EIPR human rights defenders.
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Published on November 26, 2020
The 36th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) was held in Geneva, from November 2 to 13, 2020.
Fourteen countries were reviewed during UPR36: Andorra, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Honduras, Jamaica, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Panama, and the United States