#112 The G|O Briefing, October 6, 2022
A CLOSE VICTORY FOR CHINA AND A REBUKE TO THE WEST AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL | BRINGING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS PERPETRATORS TO JUSTICE | STOPPING PHONE HACKING | NUKES NOT AN OPTION
MICHELLE BACHELET
The conundrum of balancing state sovereignty with international obligations
"The controversy over the OHCHR report and its delay is an excellent case study of the tension between state sovereignty and universal norms."
How will the Human Rights Council deal with the UN’s report on China?
In the run-up to Monday’s opening of the 51st session, diplomatic consultations of a rare intensity are underway in Geneva to ensure that the OHCHR’s report is not ignored and that further actions will be taken.
The complicated process of finding a successor to Michelle Bachelet
The job is one of the most exposed in the UN, but that has not stopped more than fifty people from coming forward—some of whom have even phoned Bachelet directly to express their interest.
A blistering report and a new challenge for Geneva—how to deal with it?
Finally released by the UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, just a few minutes before leaving office at midnight yesterday (August 31), the long-awaited report from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is damning.
#107 The G|O Briefing, September 1, 2022
A few minutes before midnight, a blistering report on China from the UN human rights office. But what next? — The Earth burns; UN lawyers fiddle
A successor for Michelle Bachelet: Antonio Guterres’ dilemma
Bachelet leaves office while widely criticized by civil society and governments alike for her refusal, so far, to publish her office’s report on violations of human rights in China, an episode which reflects a broader crisis in the UN’s attempts to deal with gross human rights violations.
#106 The G|O Briefing, August 25, 2022
Still no OHCHR China report — Pro-West campaign removed by Facebook & Twitter — UNAIDS chief’s angry tweet about GVA — What if Ukraine wins the war?
Roe v. Wade: The US Supreme Court decision provokes shock waves in Geneva
The June 24 ruling by the US Supreme Court overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion across the United States sent shock waves through Geneva, opening a new and uncertain chapter in the highly polarized debate on sexual and reproductive health and rights.
The decision was unanimously
#103 The G|O Briefing, June 30, 2022
US Supreme Court’s decision spillover effect on Geneva – Should Biden call Putin?