During the 48th Session of the Human Rights Council, GANHRI contributed to discussion focused on the situation in Afghanistan, climate change and the right to development, the recognition of the right to a healthy environment as a universal human right and reprisals against those cooperating with the UN.
The UN Human Rights Council today has adopted a resolution recognising a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a universal human right.
GANHRI had supported the initiative proposed by a core group of UN member states, joining the call from civil society, indigenous peoples, business actors and UN agencies.
UNDP, OHCHR and GANHRI marked ten-years of the Tri-Partite Partnership (TPP) in supporting National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) at the 2021 Annual Review Meeting and Partnership Platform, which took place 5 & 6 October. Over the years, NHRIs have gained a strengthened role in contributing to open civic spaces, dialogue on human rights, and protecting and promoting human rights in challenging contexts.
The Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, has been mandated to consult with variety of stakeholders, including national human rights institutions, on the subject of protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests in crisis situations.
The recording of the event on the “Guidance for Field Protections Clusters on Engagement with National Human Rights Institutions” which saw the participation of GANHRI, NHRIs and members of Protection Clusters around the globe is now available.
During an online event GANHRI, UPR info, the Geneva Human Rights Platform and OHCHR presented the study commissioned by OHCHR (UPR Branch) which highlights emerging Good Practices from seven countries drawn from the first three cycles of the UPR.
At HRC48 GANHRI delivered a statement during the interactive dialogue with UN Assistant Secretary-General on Human Right calling on States and other actors to respect the independence of NHRIs and ensure they can cooperate with the United Nations without intimidation or reprisals.
Katharina Rose, GANHRI Geneva Representative, has been interview by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung on the discussions taking place at the UN HRC48 in Geneva and in particular on the emergency HRC session on Afghanistan held on 24 August. Ms Rose regrets that the HRC failed to be able to respond in any way commensurate to the situation given the numerous human rights violations reports received.
At HRC48 GANHRI delivered a statement strongly supporting the initiative to
formally recognise the right
to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a universal human right. GANHRI called on all states to support the adoption of the proposed resolution.
GANHRI 2020 Annual Report is now released. The report shares the steps we took to provide practical support to NHRIs during these unprecedented times. We would like to acknowledge all NHRIs for their courageous and unstinting work across the globe to promote and protect human rights during these challenging times.
