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SAMPLE - Good practice: Joint statement on the operations of the Human Rights Council

Type of Resource: Statement, Sample document

Author: Cross-regional group of States

Publication Date: 2016

An example of a good (joint) statement made by States at the Human Rights Council. This joint statement aims to offer guidance on when the Council should engage with a concerned State, to prevent, respond to or address violations and to assist in de-escalation of a situation of concern.

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SAMPLE - Resolution creating Commission of Inquiry on Burundi

Type of Resource: Resolution, Sample document

Author: Human Rights Council

Publication Date: 2016

An example of a resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council. This resolution creates a commission of inquiry to conduct an investigation into human rights violations in Burundi, and includes details on the scope of its mandate, including identifying perpetrators, making recommendations, and presenting a report to the General Assembly.

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SAMPLE - Side Event Flyer: Freedom of Speech in China

Type of Resource: Sample document

Author: ISHR

Publication Date: 2018

An example of a flyer promoting a side event at the Human Rights Council.

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SAMPLE - Side Event Flyer: Civil Society Participation

Type of Resource: Sample document

Author: ISHR

Publication Date: 2017

An example of a flyer promoting a side event at the Human Rights Council.

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SAMPLE - Side Event Flyer: Declaration on Human Rights Defenders

Type of Resource: Sample document

Author: ISHR

Publication Date: 2018

An example of a flyer promoting a side event at the Human Rights Council.

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SAMPLE - Joint Written Submission on State obligations to protect rights of LGBTI defenders

Type of Resource: Statement, Sample document

Author: ISHR and Others

Publication Date: 2018

This joint written submission by ISHR in collaboration with organisations working to promote and protect human rights on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC), outlines the legal framework underpinning the rights of LGBTI defenders, and relevant State obligations for the realization of those rights.

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SAMPLE - Statement on the arbitrary detention of human rights defenders in Venezuela delivered at the HRC

Type of Resource: Statement, Sample document

Author: Others

Publication Date: 2018

This joint civil society statement was presented to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions at the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council. It expresses appreciation for the continued attention to the issue of arbitrary detention in Venezuela, including against human rights defenders. They also ask the Working group to visit Venezuela, and ask the Venezuelan government to accept and facilitate that visit.

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SAMPLE - Joint Statement on Human Rights Defenders in Honduras and Columbia delivered at the HRC

Type of Resource: Statement, Sample document

Author: ISHR and Others

Publication Date: 2018

This joint civil society statement was presented at the general debate on country reports and oral briefings at the 37th Session of the Council. It focuses on human rights violations in Honduras and the necessity to implement recommendations made by OHCHR; as well as the grave situation faced by human rights defenders in Colombia.

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SAMPLE - ISHR's Statement on Reprisals delivered at the HRC

Type of Resource: Statement, Sample document

Author: ISHR

Publication Date: 2018

This civil society statement was delivered during an interactive dialogue at the Human Rights Council, and highlights cases of reprisals against human rights defenders in countries which are members of the Human Rights Council.

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ISHR Tips & Tricks: Steps to Prepare and Deliver an Oral Statement at the HRC

Type of Resource: FactSheet / Checklist

Author: ISHR

Publication Date: 2023

This resource provides guidance and a checklist on how to prepare and deliver an oral statement at the Human Rights Council. ISHR Tips & Tricks are a series of guides aimed to support human rights defenders in their advocacy with international and regional human rights mechanisms.

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