Because the UN Charter says "We, the peoples" not "We, the states". Now is the time to rethink multilateralism - the current modalities are no longer fit for purpose. Transform, reshape, reclaim. We have many ideas! Sexual Rights Initiative Paola Salwan Daher AWID WILPF Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism

ISHR, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and the Permanent Mission of Norway invite you to join our virtual event on the side of the #HRC49 : Supporting women human rights defenders in conflict and post-conflict situations. Don't miss it! ishr.ch/events/hrc49-s…

Starting in 2 hours! Please join us for this virtual event on human rights defenders in Asia with HRDs from #India, #Bangladesh, #Indonesia and #Cambodia and @Marylawlorhrds. Register here: l.forum-asia.org/HRC48.HRD.Regi… More info: forum-asia.org/?p=36584 #HRC49

Thanks to Storyteller Bookstore for the efficient order & delivery of these exciting books. Supporting local indie bookstores from abroad has never been so easy! F- Amaz*n! Arvind narrain Sharanya Manivannan 🌺 Suchitra Vijayan 🇵🇸 Shrayana B

For too long, human rights discourse has been dominated and disproportionately defined by straight white men from the Global North. It has reflected their interests and privilege. Thank you ⁦Phil Lynch⁩ and ⁦Pooja Patel⁩ ishr.ch/latest-updates…

Timeline cleanse

This is, by far, the coolest job at ISHR! Lead our online and offline training program Support HRDs to deconstruct & make sense of the UN labyrinth Develop solidarity across movements

India’s colonial-era sedition laws have been used to criminalize dissent. Last week the India’s Supreme Court suspended the law; this, however, doesn’t overturn the law. Join us tomorrow with lawyer Prasanna S to understand what comes next The Polis Project x.com/i/spaces/1BdxY…

.FORUM-ASIA joins ishr and others to call for an urgent debate at #HRC50 on women's rights crisis in #Afghanistan. The traditionally gender focused session of HRC cannot pass without dedicated attention and action on "the most serious women’s rights crisis in the world today."

We urge the UN Human Rights Council to hold a debate and adopt a strong resolution on Afghanistan at its 50th Session. Click 👇🏻for the full statement issued by the Women's Forum on Afghanistan regarding the upcoming session of the UN Human Rights Council womens-forum-afghanistan.org/wp-content/upl…

🔥✊ Tendayi Achiume won't let the watering down of the #TRIPSWaiver go unnoticed at the #MC12. The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism published a letter to WTO members seconding the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination statement 🔽

We didn't manage to read out our statement to the #HRC50 High-level commemorative event on the occasion of the 50th session of the Human Rights Council. We deplore the lack of space for civil society inputs into these very important discussions.

Afghan women call on int'l community to move from words to action: HRC adopts resolution to ensure platform for WHRDs & women political leaders, falls short of ensuring accountability for grave violations ishr.ch/latest-updates…

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At #HRC51 today, we called on #India to release Kashmiri HRD Khurram Parvez, journalist Fahad Shah and all those arbitrarily detained for their legitimate work. We also call on the Council to act to prevent violence and discrimination against minorities, especially Muslims.

📢 Join us at @ISHRGlobal! We're recruiting a Programme Manager (Business, Land and Environment). 🌴Deadline for applications: 29th May. Find out more ⬇️ ishr.ch/work-with-us/v…

The Move Forward Party is taking the lead in Thailand's 2023 election. MFP has many policies on addressing human rights issues, including crackdown on civic space, economic disparity, and repression of minorities. Most of these issues are the current administration's legacies.

In solidarity with women human rights defenders and consistently with our commitments to equality and accountability, ISHR strongly supports inclusion of the crime of gender apartheid in a new treaty #EndGenderApartheid Shaharzad Akbar شهرزاد اکبر Pooja Patel

Really honoured to be amongst human rights defenders from across Asia. Their kick ass work for freedom and justice will cure any case of despair. Asian solidarity & human rights for all! ☕️🧋🍵 III FORUM-ASIA

Reflecting on 25 years of the UN Declaration on HRDs - voices in the room insisted that the priority is on implementation and enforceability. #AHRDF10 FORUM-ASIA Hye Joon Lee