Interventions during the regular sessions of the UN Human Rights Council in 2020
11 September 2020 10:44 pm

Watch FORUM-ASIA statements delivered during the Regular Sessions of the UN Human Rights Council.

Click here for an overview of FORUM-ASIA’s interventions, statements and events during the 45th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council.

HRC45: Item 2, Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Rohingya and other ethnic minorities in Myanmar

14 September 2020, 45th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Ahmed Adam, FORUM-ASIA UN Advocacy Program Manager, delivered an oral statement on Item 2: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on the situation of human rights of Rohingya and other ethnic minorities in Myanmar.

HRC45: item 2, ID Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar

14 September 2020, 45th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Ahmed Adam, FORUM-ASIA UN Advocacy Program Manager, delivered an oral statement on Item 2: Interactive Dialogue on the report of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar

HRC45: Item 2, General Debate on the oral update by the High Commissioner

14 September 2020, 45th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Dhwani Nagpal, FORUM-ASIA UN Advocacy Programme Fellow, delivered an oral statement on Item 2: General Debate on the oral update by the High Commissioner

HRC45: Item 4, ID with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 45th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Ahmed Adam, FORUM-ASIA UN Advocacy Programme Manager, delivered an oral statement on Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar.

HRC45: Item 5, General Debate

Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 45th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Hilary Power, Senior UN Advocate from Amnesty International, delivered an oral statement on item 5: General Debate.

HRC45: Item 5, ID with the ASG for Human Rights on the report of the Secretary-General

Wednesday, 30 September 2020, 45th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Benny Agus Prima, FORUM-ASIA Human Rights Defenders Senior Programme Officer, delivered an Oral statement on Item 5: Interactive Dialogue with the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights on the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights.

HRC45: Item 10, ID with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia

Thursday, 1 October 2020, 45th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Joy Anne Icayan, FORUM-ASIA East Asia and ASEAN Programme Officer, delivered an oral statement on Item 10: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia

HRC45: Joint Oral Statement for the adoption of the UPR outcomes of Lao PDR

28 September 2020, 45th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council On behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Manushya Foundation and CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Lisa Majumdar, CIVICUS Advocacy and Networks Officer, delivered a Joint Oral Statement for the adoption of the UPR outcomes of Lao PDR

What has FORUM-ASIA done in the UN Human Rights Council so far?

Over the years FORUM-ASIA has intervened and advocated to bring human rights situations in Asia to the attention of the United Nations and the international community. These include advocacy and lobbying to call for the Council’s scrutiny and action on human rights situations in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Kashmir and Cambodia. Thematically, FORUM-ASIA engages on issues related to the protection of human rights defenders, freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, and business and human rights.

How does FORUM-ASIA UN Advocacy Programme influence human rights diplomacy at the UN HRC?

How does FORUM-ASIA UN Advocacy Programme work to influence human rights diplomacy at the UN Human Rights Council? Watch the video to find out more about FORUM-ASIA participation in the UN Human Rights Council!

The UN Human Rights Council: why does it matter? (Shamini Darshni Kaliemuthu - Thailand)

The UN Human Rights Council is the main international body in charge of human rights. Its success depends on its members commitment to protecting human rights. 16 of them are running for a seat on the Council. This year elections will be held in October in New York. As a human rights defender you can participate! Join #HRCNet and the #HRCelections2020 campaign!

The UN Human Rights Council elections: how can you engage? (Shamini Darshni Kaliemuthu - Thailand)

The UN Human Rights Council is the main international body in charge of human rights. Its success depends on its members commitment to protecting human rights. 16 of them are running for a seat on the Council. This year elections will be held in October in New York. As a human rights defender you can participate! Join #HRCNet and the #HRCelections2020 campaign!

Click here for an overview of FORUM-ASIA’s interventions, statements and events during the 44th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council.

HRC44: Item 3, Working Group on human rights, transnational corporations and business enterprises

10 July 2020, 44th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Ahmed Adam, FORUM-ASIA UN Advocacy Programme Manager, delivered an oral statement on Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises.

HRC44: Item 2, Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s update on human rights and Rohingya

30 June 2020, 44th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Ahmed Adam, FORUM-ASIA UN Advocacy Programme Manager, delivered an oral statement on Item 2: Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s update on the human rights situation of Rohingya.

HRC44: Item 2, Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the human rights situation in the Philippines

30 June 2020, 44th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Ahmed Adam, FORUM-ASIA UN Advocacy Programme Manager, delivered an oral statement on Item 2: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on the human rights situation in the Philippines. The oral statement was delivered on behalf of FORUM-ASIA, Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND), World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and International Service for Human Rights (ISHR).

Click here for an overview of FORUM-ASIA’s interventions, statements and events during the 43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council.

HRC43: Interactive Dialogue, High Commissioner’s Report on Rohingya and Other Minorities in Myanmar

27 February 2020, 43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Rosanna Ocampo, UN Advocacy Programme Senior Officer, delivered an oral statement in the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Report on Rohingya and Other Minorities in Myanmar.

HRC43: General Debate on Reports and Updates of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General

28 February 2020, 43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Ahmad Adam, UN Advocacy Programme Manager, delivered an oral statement in the General Debate on Reports and Updates of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General.

HRC43: Joint Oral Statement on Item 2 of the General Debate on the Reports of the High Commissioner

28 February 2020, 43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Taisuke Komatsu, International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) Under Secretary-General, delivered a joint oral statement in the General Debate on reports and oral updates of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General.

HRC43: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion and Belief

3 March 2020, 43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Budi Tjahjono, Franciscans International Asia-Pacific Programme Coordinator, delivered a joint oral statement with FORUM-ASIA on Item 3 in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion and Belief.

HRC43: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders

4 March 2020, 43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Syme de Leon, FORUM-ASIA Human Rights Defender Programme Associate, delivered an Oral Statement on Item 3 in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel Forst.

HRC43: Item 4, recommendations of the independent inquiry into the involvement of the UN in Myanmar

9 March 2020, 43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council

HRC43: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

10 March 2020, 43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Khin Ohmar, Chair of Progressive Voice, delivered an oral statement on behalf of FORUM-ASIA addressing Item 4 in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar.

HRC43: Item 4: General Debate on situations that require the Council’s attention

10 March 2020, 43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Ahmed Adam, FORUM-ASIA UN Advocacy Programme Manager delivered an oral statement on Item 4 in the General Debate on situations that require the Council’s attention.

HRC43: Adoption of Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Kazakhstan

12 March 2020, 43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Rosanna Ocampo, FORUM-ASIA UN Advocacy Senior Programme Officer delivered an oral statement on Item 6 in the Adoption of Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Kazakhstan.

HRC43: India - Citizenship amended act violates international law

10 March 2020, 43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Matt Pollard, International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Senior Legal Advisor, delivered a joint oral statement on behalf of FORUM-ASIA, ICJ, CIVICUS – World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Human Rights Watch, International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), Minority Rights Group International and World Organization against Torture (OMCT). The joint oral statement addressed Item 4 in the General Debate.

HRC43: Human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir

10 March 2020, 43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Sonia Tancic, International Federation for Human Rights Leagues (FIDH) Liaison Officer, delivered a joint oral statement on behalf of FORUM-ASIA, FIDH, Amnesty International, CIVICUS – World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Human Rights Watch, International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) and World Organization against Torture (OMCT). The joint oral statement addressed Item 4 in the General Debate.

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