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Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights: China Attacks Western Norms as a Cold War Debate Re-ignites in Geneva

Beyond geopolitical and material confrontations, an ideological battle dating back to the Cold War is being re-ignited over the universality of human rights and their implementation.

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The worrisome rise of transnational repression—Geneva and other UN host cities are concerned

Exclusive: A new stage for Zelensky’s peace plan—the Human Rights Council

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Exclusive: A new stage for Zelensky’s peace plan—the Human Rights Council

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A year after the Bachelet report on China’s repression of the Uyghurs, how to deal with Beijing’s human rights violations? Volker Türk’s arduous task in a fast-shifting geopolitical landscape

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#143 THE G|O BRIEFING, JUNE 22, 2023

Proposal for a Global Health Threats Council has Geneva debating | Overwhelmed and underfunded human rights system may not be able to deliver on its mission | International Red Cross in Crisis—what would Dunant say?

An overwhelmed, overstretched, ignored, and under-financed human rights system is being confronted with a stark reality: it may not be able to deliver on its mission

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An overwhelmed, overstretched, ignored, and under-financed human rights system is being confronted with a stark reality: it may not be able to deliver on its mission

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#141 THE G|O BRIEFING, JUNE 8, 2023

Qatar's ILC Presidency testing the limits of constructive engagement | Dam collapse to be instrumentalized at HRC | ILO further isolates Belarus | Migration and elections

Dam collapse to be instrumentalized at the Human Rights Council

Once again, the Ukrainian war is set to dominate the session of the Human Rights Council, where a new resolution will be submitted by Kiev’s main allies in the hope of maintaining pressure over Moscow, in what is being considered a key moment of the conflict. According to diplomatic

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Veteran Human Rights Defender to Probe Repression in Russia for the UN

Briefing # 128 - Selected documents | A Practical Guide to the Human Rights Council

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Briefing # 128 - Selected documents | A Practical Guide to the Human Rights Council

The 52nd Regular Session of the Human Rights Council opens on Monday, February 27, 2023. This handbook explains the HRC's structures, procedures, and mechanisms, illustrating each point with examples drawn from Council practice.

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