The UN Human Rights Council will hold its 20th regular session (HRC-20) from 18 June until 6 July in Geneva, Switzerland. FORUM-ASIA interventions, statements and events during this session will appear on this page.

Oral Statements

21 June 2012 – Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Freedom of assembly and association, Mr. Maina Kiai

28 June 2012 – Item 4: Human Rights Situations that require the Council’s Attention – General Debate (Burma & Sri Lanka)

3 July 2012 – Item 8: Follow up to and Implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA) – General Debate (the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration)

6 July 2012 – Item 1: Decisions and Conclusions – Joint Statement  at the End of the 2oth HRC Regular Session

Press Releases

19 June 2012 – SUARAM Highlights Malaysian Human Rights Abuses at the UN Human Rights Council

Side Events

20 June 2012 – Malaysia: Human Rights and Democracy Reforms Under Seige, 13h00-15h00, Room XXIV (24), Palais des Nations

22 June 2012 – Freedom of Assembly and Association: Countering Persecution and Pushback Against Civil Society, 12h00-14h00, Room XXV (25), Palais des Nations

Please click here to go to the documents of the 19th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council (27 February – 23 March 2012)