UN Webcast of EAFORD

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Mutua K. Kobia during the 45th session of the Human Rights Council’s interactive dialogue with the Working Group on African Descent. The evils and scourge of racism and racial discrimination not only remains a reality, but continues to be on the rise in various forms across the globe. Obstacles are not new as systematic and structural racism, especially against People of African Descent, has its roots in colonialism and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Eliminating institutionalized racism and ending impunity can only be achieved by addressing these root causes. In light of this, EAFORD called attention to the 20th Anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA), urging member states to initiate the political will and courage towards its implementation.

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Mutua K. Kobia during the 45th session of the Human Rights Council’s general debate on follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA). EAFORD recalled the request by the UN General Assembly to develop a multi-year programme of activities to strengthen outreach and mobilize the global public to support the DDPA and combat racism, calling on Member States to take appropriate and immediate initiatives towards the commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the DDPA. Among the recommendations, we urged the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to publish the programme of activities for the International Decade in official and non-official UN languages for wide dissemination, and to convene a full day high-level intersessional meeting on mobilizing global support of the DDPA.

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Mathieu Fournier during the 45th session of the Human Rights Council’s general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories. Israel’s illegal occupation of the Palestinian Territories, and its violation of the Palestinian peoples’ human rights, including that of self-determination, has persisted for decades. EAFORD asked the Council, when would it end? Under this Agenda Item 7, the hope has always been that through a concerted and coordinated effort, States will pressure Israel to do what is right. But what have we seen instead? Certain Member States of this Council have flaunted the misguided notion that this agenda item singles out Israel! To these Member States, you have failed to protect the Palestinian people from the violation of their human rights, which will persist as long as this Council fails to unite under this agenda item in solidarity.

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Mutua K. Kobia during the 45th session of the Human Rights Council’s interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic. EAFORD noted that in recent years armed groups have targeted humanitarian workers and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) including basic facilities and sites where they take refuge. 1.5 million children desperately need access to essential health services and medicines, reports of malaria and other serious ailments have surfaced, and some of the most vulnerable are recruited by armed forces. Health personnel work under extremely difficult security conditions, and technical assistance is urgently needed for basic nutrition and medical needs in conflict-affected areas of remote parts of the country.

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Mutua K. Kobia during the 45th session of the Human Rights Council’s general debate concerning human rights issues that require the Council’s attention. EAFORD brought the attention of the Council to the arbitrary detention of thousands of innocent Iraqis for sectarian reasons and other human rights issues that fall short of international standards. The army, police, security units and militias each operate their own prisons and the weak judicial system is plagued by corruption and interference. Even UN missions in Iraq and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) are denied interviews with detainees.

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Mutua K. Kobia during the 45th session of the Human Rights Council’s interactive dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) focusing on the right to land and the repatriation of ceremonial objects, human remains, and intangible cultural heritage. EAFORD’s intervention addressed the issue of corporate impunity and the urgent need for a UN binding treaty to regulate transnational corporations. Access to justice regarding ceremonial objects and human remains can only be realized when indigenous judicial and legal systems are acknowledged and strengthened by governments and international bodies. In order to increase, promote, and raise awareness, language barriers and other related obstacles and challenges must be overcome in a collaborative manner with indigenous communities, in particular, the translation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, national and domestic law, and international law to indigenous languages.

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Augustine Sokimi during the 45th session of the Human Rights Council’s general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. EAFORD and Geneva International Centre for Justice called on the Council to dig deeper to uncover the facts and the true number of enforced disappearances in Iraq. We have documented enforced disappearances, which deliberately targeted and eradicated entire generations of families on sectarian basis. The victims’ families look to the Council to take real progressive steps and actions towards ascertaining the fate and whereabouts of the disappeared, to further their relentless pursuit of accountability and search for answers, demanding the ever elusive truth and justice that this Council promises but has failed to deliver.  

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Mathieu Fournier during the 45th session of the Human Rights Council’s general debate on the oral update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights concerning the situation of human rights in Venezuela. EAFORD’s intervention addressed the deteriorating conditions of healthcare, the unilateral sanctions imposed by the U.S., and the responsibility to uphold international standards in the response to the Covide-19 pandemic emergency.

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Ms. Daniela Donges during the 44th session of the Human Rights Council’s interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (Reports A/HRC/44/57, A/HRC/44/57/Add.1 A/HRC/44/57/Add.2, A/HRC/44/57/Add.3, A/HRC/44/58). The first report (A/HRC/44/57) analyzed different forms of racial discrimination in the design and use of emerging digital technologies, including the structural and institutional dimensions of this discrimination. The second report (A/HRC/44/58) addressed the implementation of General Assembly resolution 74/136 on combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fueling contemporary forms of racism; and examined recent trends in antisemitic violence, hate crime, hate speech and other incidents and its intersection with other forms of racism and related intolerance.

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Mr. Mathieu Fournier during the 44th session of the Human Rights Council’s interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs) (Reports A/HRC/44/41, A/HRC/44/41/Add.1).The Special Rapporteur, Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, visited Iraq from 15 to 23 February 2020. She raised concerns about IDPs acute assistance needs and the obstacles to their access to civil documentation and services, the access constraints faced by humanitarian actors operating in Iraq, and the recent camp closures and consolidations leading to forced returns and secondary displacement. The Special Rapporteur also addressed the situation of displaced ethnic and religious minorities, displaced families, and displaced children, and the reports of sexual and gender-based violence against internally displaced persons.

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 44th session of the Human Rights Council’s interactive dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. The Special Representative’s report described trends, issues of concern and progress made over the past year, including the mainstreaming of child protection issues within the United Nations system.

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 44th session of the Human Rights Council’s interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children. In the report (A/HRC/44/45), the Special Rapporteur analyzed protection gaps in the legal and policy framework to prevent and combat trafficking. Profound changes are needed in the current approach to antitrafficking action, which predominantly tends to prioritize investigation and prosecution of traffickers over victims’ support, empowerment and long-term social inclusion. Moreover, restrictive migration policies contribute to exacerbate vulnerabilities to trafficking and severe exploitation, and hamper the protection of trafficked persons’ rights.

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the resumed 43rd session of the Human Rights Council’s urgent debate between 15-19 June 2020 on the current racially inspired human rights violations, systemic racism, police brutality and the violence against peaceful protests.

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the resumed 43rd session of the Human Rights Council’s general debate under Agenda Item 9: Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Charlotte Taillon during the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council’s interactive dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on ensuring accountability for all violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (res. 40/13). The violent suppression of the Palestinians violates several treaties of international human rights law and United Nations resolutions. It is the responsibility of the UN and all its member states to hold Israel accountable for violations of international law.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Marcel Florian Löhr during the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council’s interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights of the Rohingya Muslim minority and other minorities in Myanmar (res 39/2). EAFORD jointly welcomed the High Commissioner report A/HRC/43/18 and identified various issues that the report failed to mention under the subheading of “Contemporary Drivers of Discrimination”.

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Mr. Marcel Florian Löhr during the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council’s general debate under Agenda Item 2: Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General. EAFORD jointly welcomed the High Commissioner’s oral update on the situation in Iran and highlighted, among other issues, the peaceful protests nationwide against the deteriorating human rights situation, as well as, the discrimination against and persecution of the Ahwazi Arabs minority by the Iranian authorities.

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Ms. Elizabeth Leach during the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council’s interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children. EAFORD jointly welcomed the Special Rapporteur’s oral update on his report(s) A/HRC/43/40, A/HRC/43/40/Add.1 and identified an additional serious issue not mentioned in her current report, to further investigate, concerning an organized system of child prostitution and sexual slavery created by ISIS with a network of warehouses to retain, inspect, market and sell victims.

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Ms. Eva Kehoe during the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council’s general debate under Agenda Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. EAFORD jointly urged the High Commissioner and the Council to adopt a more direct approach, less reliant on rhetoric, to protect human rights defenders. In this regard, the UN cannot rely on governments to track and punish the perpetrators, given the links between governments and those generally regarded as responsible for attacks on human rights defenders; it is unlikely that investigations will bear any fruit.

United Nations Webcast – Statement delivered by Mr. Aziel-Philippos Ganandris (Speaker no. 17) during the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council’s general debate under Agenda Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. He spoke on behalf of 12 organizations of the NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning. 2020 began the fourth phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education, focusing on youth. Our working group reminded states that human rights education with youth requires the effective coordination among all actors to prevent human rights violations, and achieve peaceful, inclusive and just societies.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Audrey Ferdinand during the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. EAFORD jointly called the Council’s attention to the continuous violations of Palestinian children’s rights, urged the Council to take measures against businesses in the occupied Palestinian territories that benefit Israel and not Palestinians, and decried the recent support of certain countries for the illegal annexation of territory by Israel.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Audrey Ferdinand during the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning the Annual Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General. EAFORD jointly raised concern about the excessive use of force by Israeli military and security forces during Palestinians Great March of Return protests, violating protestors’ right to life, the principle of distinction and its obligations as an occupying power.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council under Agenda Item 3 (Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on hazardous waste). EAFORD addressed the UN Special Rapporteur and Commission of Inquiry concerning the impact of toxic and hazardous substances on workers in times of war and on the local community post-conflict. View the Commission of Inquiry’s response to the statement

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent. The issue of racism continues unabated in countries around the world. EAFORD jointly addressed this issue under Agenda Item 9 pointing out structural racism resulting from institutionalized slavery and rising intolerance toward migrants.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning Item 9: Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance. EAFORD delivered a joint statement concerning the role of mass media in spreading xenophobia and stereotypes. Despite a number of existing laws and provisions aimed at eradicating racial discrimination and xenophobia, both in European laws and international instruments; race-based violent attacks, hate speech, verbal slurs, and various forms of racism are prevalent in economic, social and political fields such as housing, employment, health services, education, political participation and criminal justice, among others.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Audrey Ferdinand during the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate in the consideration of the Universal Periodic Review of Costa Rica. EAFORD jointly raised concerns about discrimination against indigenous people, Afro-Costa Ricans, migrants, and the lack of remedies for and prosecution of violence against women.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Isabela Zaleski Mori during the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council under Agenda Item 3 (General Debate). EAFORD and its partners delivered two joint statements concerning the human rights situation in Iraq. These statements highlighted the problems of enforced disappearance, militias, human trafficking, corruption, violence against women, lack of clean water, the need for transitional justice, and reiterated urgent calls to appoint a special rapporteur for Iraq.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Audrey Ferdinand during the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate under Agenda Item 4 concerning Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention. EAFORD jointly addressed few of the serious crimes and human rights violations in Iraq resulting from impunity. The Iraqi people have been waiting since 2003 for steps to be taken towards truth, justice and reparation. The statement called for the creation of an International Special Tribunal to prosecute all those involved in the invasion and occupation, and all those who committed atrocities in the past 16 years.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. EAFORD voiced concern about the lack of accountability for gross violations of human rights, the targeting of health care facilities by warring parties and violence against minority women and girls.

[Warning: Graphic Images!] 42nd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Side-event co-organized by the International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD), Geneva International Centre for Justice (GICJ), and International-Lawyers.Org Wednesday, 25 September 2019 at the United Nations in Geneva, Room XXI. The idea behind organizing this event is to inform the international community, especially UN bodies, about the situation of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Iraq, and to meet the person who was an eyewitness to atrocities in Iraq. Mr. Ali Arkady is a photojournalist that was embedded with an elite unit of Iraqi soldiers, whom he thought were the “good guys”. In the context of the aftermath of the 2003 US-led invasion, they were battling Daesh and fighting for a united and free Iraq. However, as the battle against Daesh progressed, the Iraqi soldiers strayed from their mission and descended into the torture and murder of civilians. Documented in Arkady’s images are graphic scenes of Iraqi soldiers using knives, guns, and live electric wires, among other methods, to torture and kill civilians. Video clips show suspects suspended and beaten, screaming their innocence. Mr. Arkady's footage is clear evidence of the atrocities committed by Iraqi forces that EAFORD, in collaboration with GICJ, have been reporting on for many years to the UN human rights mechanisms. Watch the full side event online in English or Arabic

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Christopher Gawronski during the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. EAFORD jointly called the Council’s attention to the broad issue of the poor treatment of Palestinian women in detention.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Isabela Zaleski Mori during the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning Item 9: Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. EAFORD specifically addressed how extractive industries perpetuate racism and colonialism.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Isabela Zaleski Mori during the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council under Agenda Item 3 (General Debate). In response to an earlier discussion on the issue of women’s rights and climate change, EAFORD highlighted the need for gender-sensitive responses to this global issue due to the intersectional forms of discrimination that can lead to gender-differentiated impacts of climate change.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Giulia Marini during the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention. EAFORD jointly addressed few of the obstacles and challenges facing human rights defenders, highlighting specifically the growing criminalization of humanitarian aid activities to protect the lives and human rights of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Isabela Zaleski Mori during the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council. Under Agenda Item 3 in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, EAFORD focused on addressing the needs of migrants with a gender sensitive perspective to ensure female migrants have the same access to economic opportunities as their male counterparts.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Giulia Marini during the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning Item 6 under: Consideration of the Universal Periodic Review of Afghanistan. EAFORD jointly raised concerns about the lack of will to confront impunity for grave human rights violations and the seriously in question issues of accountability and justice for thousands of victims who have suffered from the waves of repression and violence in Afghanistan.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Isabela Zaleski Mori during the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi. In addressing violations of human rights by the Imbonerakure and other state-related actors, the statement called for accountability for past offenses and better protection of freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly to allow for political participation by the people.

United Nation Webcast – Response of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi to EAFORD’s statement during the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council regarding how the closure of the UN Human Rights Office in Burundi has affected the Commission’s work and what steps are taken to deal with this situation.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Christopher Gawronski during the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning the Annual Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General. EAFORD addressed the grave human rights situation in Iraq highlighting how the rule of law is not functioning in the country, the ongoing use of rape by army personnel, and the need to appoint a special rapporteur for Iraq.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Naji Haraj during the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council. In the deliberations under Item 4 entitled Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention, EAFORD jointly examined various situations in Iraq to take the necessary actions in order to ensure the promotion and protection of human rights for all.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Isabela Zaleski Mori during the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner concerning the human rights situation of the Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar. The statement focused particularly on protecting freedom of religion and belief.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Isabela Zaleski Mori during the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning Item 6 under: Consideration of the Universal Periodic Review of New Zealand. EAFORD commended New Zealand’s efforts towards the promotion of gender equality and improvement of the socioeconomic situation for indigenous peoples while encouraging additional efforts to reduce incarceration rates of native people and to address discrimination and domestic violence.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement with the NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning, delivered by Ms. Elisa Gazzotti during the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council. This statement reflects views and recommendations concerning the preparation for the implementation of the plan of action for the fourth phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education. The NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning acts as a bridge between the different actors in order to move towards a better implementation of human rights education.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Giorgia Airoldi during the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning Item 9: Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. EAFORD addressed, among other issues, the recent terrorist attack on the Mosque in New Zealand.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning Item 6 under: Consideration of the Universal Periodic Review on Central African Republic. While commending the Central African Republic (CAR) for its developments amidst an armed crisis, EAFORD jointly raised concerns about accountability and justice for victims of serious human rights abuses in CAR. This issue was raised during CAR’s Outcome Review of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Christopher Gawronski during the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention. EAFORD jointly addressed the various barriers in China and Myanmar that prevent victims of human rights abuses from achieving justice and enjoying fundamental freedoms.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Benedetta Viti during the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council under Item 6: Consideration of the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Jordan. EAFORD jointly addressed a number of pertinent issues that need immediate progress in order to improve the human rights situation in Jordan. Namely, these were basic fundamental freedoms, the rights of women, and the right to participate in public and political life.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Pia Marie Siebert during the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali (A/HRC/40/77). EAFORD jointly expressed concern over on-going impunity in Mali with regards to various human rights issues and recommended the creation of an independent and effective criminal justice system.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Christopher Gawronski during the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. EAFORD jointly raised the issue of Palestinians being denied enjoyment of their own natural resources as well as the issue of environmental pollution.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Georgia Eraldi during the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories. EAFORD jointly brought to attention the violation of the right of freedom of movement and the creation of the “Apartheid Road”.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. In addressing the most marginalized and affected persons in South Sudan, EAFORD jointly recommended technical and financial assistance, enhanced security, and positive engagement with relevant parties.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Pia Marie Siebert during the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council. Under Agenda Item 3 (General Debate), in addressing peaceful solutions and paths toward peace in Syria, EAFORD strongly recommended combating impunity and making good use of universal jurisdiction in collaboration with other states and NGOs.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Giulia Marini during the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning the Annual Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General. EAFORD jointly addressed the grave humanitarian situation millions of Venezuelans face in their country and cautioned against military intervention or sanctions, which will only worsen the situation for civilians in the country.

On 19 March 2019, the International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD) and partner organizations hosted an event on the exploitation of Palestinian natural resources by Israel. Over the decades of occupation, the Palestinian people have been systematically deprived of their land, including its natural resources. Land confiscations, barrier walls and maritime security zones have all limited the ability of Palestinians to enjoy the full measure of the natural resources that are part of the occupied territories. In the case of the West Bank specifically, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories put it plainly when he said that the natural resources “are largely controlled by Israel and primarily exploited for its benefit.” In addition, Israeli businesses, citizens, and government actors are responsible for significant environmental pollution that has caused serious health impacts and loss of livelihood for thousands of Palestinians. The cumulative effects are leading to long-lasting environmental damage for current and future generations. This event featured two prominent experts on the nature of the issue and the prospects of addressing the problem at the international level: Mr. Michael Lynk, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, and Mr. Alfred de Zayas, Former United Nations Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Chiraz Khemakhem during the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories. EAFORD and GICJ brought to the Council’s attention the recent demolition of the village Khan al Ahmar. In the past 70 years the UN has passed numerous resolutions regarding Palestinian rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories yet illegal settlements and other violations by the Occupying Power persist.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Konstantinos Kakavoulis during the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning the Annual Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General. The Right to Privacy in the Digital Age is a rising issue that was addressed by the new High Commissioner. In light of this EAFORD, GICJ, and Homo Digitalis addressed the topic of protection of the right to privacy in the digital age during the General Debate under Item 2.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation under item 3: the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, including the Right to Development.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council. Toward ending the civil war, realizing peace efforts, and for the full promotion and protection of human rights in Yemen, EAFORD and GICJ stressed the importance of addressing the root causes of the Yemeni Civil War during the General Debate under Agenda Item 3.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement with the NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning, delivered by Ms. Elisa Gazzotti during the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council. This statement reflects views and recommendations concerning the focus of the fourth phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Human Rights in South Sudan. EAFORD and GICJ acknowledged major developments in South Sudan. They also raised the issue of attacks against aid workers and the issue of child soldiers as a result of the violent crisis and brought to attention the matter of statelessness in South Sudan.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Chiraz Khemakhem during the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention. EAFORD and GICJ brought to this Council’s attention the deprivation of basic civil, political, economic, and social rights, as well as, freedom of expression and association in Iraq.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council. In the general debate under item 5, EAFORD jointly with Geneva International Centre for Justice (GICJ) addressed the United Nations budget cuts and the shrinking civil society space at the UN. Also, noting that over the years there has been much concern that civil society space at the UN Human Rights Council has continued to diminish due to a number of factors and actions taken.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Chiraz Khemakhem during the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning the follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA).

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning Item 9: Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. EAFORD and GICJ addressed racism and racial discrimination in a historical context and noted how political parties and persons in positions of power use hatred to instill fear for their own objectives.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Enhanced Interactive Dialogue concerning the OHCHR Report on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Under Agenda Item 10, EAFORD and GICJ jointly raised security concerns leading up to, during, and after the December 2018 elections.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council. Under the General Debate on Item 10, EAFORD and GICJ jointly called for technical assistance and capacity-building toward implementation of the UN Security Council resolutions on Yemen and ending diplomatic and military support of the backers of the Houthi militia, which would facilitate peace talks and end the violent conflict.

Two former UN officials, who headed the Human Rights Office in Iraq spoke about their experiences in the country and what the UN should have done in relation to the human rights violations in Iraq. They criticized the overall UN role there and at the end of their talks suggested that the whole UN presence in Iraq can be better replaced by appointing a Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iraq. An expert lawyer focused on international criminal justice and he gave his perspective on how to proceed with regard to accountability for the crimes of aggression against Iraq. He also spoke about other war crimes perpetrated during the invasion and occupation and about achieving justice for the Iraqi people. He gave his insight about the UN Human Rights Council and was adamant about change on several levels. This side event was held on 25 September 2018 and was moderated by Ms. Daniela Donges who is the president of Scales for Justice. The distinguished speakers were Mr. John Pace, the former senior UN Human Rights/Humanitarian official in Iraq, Mr. Tahar Boumedra, former UN Human Rights Chief of the UN Mission in Iraq, and Mr. Inder Comar, a U.S. lawyer and the Executive Director for Just Atonement. The event was co-organized and co-sponsored by the International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD) together with United-Towns Agency for North-South Cooperation, Geneva International Centre for Justice (GICJ), International-Lawyers.Org along with other non-governmental organizations. Watch the full video of the side-event in English or Arabic

On 24 September 2018, the International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD) along with Geneva International Centre for Justice (GICJ), International-Lawyers.Org, and other non-governmental organizations organized and held a side-event on the root causes of the civil war in Yemen. The war in Yemen has resulted in a humanitarian crisis of tremendous proportions. In responding to the crisis, the UN Security Council, under its Article VII powers, established a framework for interacting with the various parties involved. This framework clearly requires all member states, and the UN, to assist Yemenis in pursuing a negotiated, political solution. Nevertheless, the conflict continues, and additional parties have become involved. It has now reached a point where the entire Yemeni population is suffering daily from shortages of the most basic necessities: food, water, shelter and medicines. This side event examined the impact of the report of the Independent Experts and demonstrated how the Security Council resolutions had been implemented by the concerned parties, member states and the UN itself. It also considered approaches to working toward establishing peace in Yemen and ending the bloody conflict. The event was moderated by Mr. Christopher Gawronski, who is working with Geneva International Centre for Justice (GICJ). The distinguished speakers were Mr. Ahmed Al Quraishi, a journalist who worked extensively in Iraq, and Mr. Tahar Boumedra who served as chief of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI). Watch the full video of the side-event in English or Arabic

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Konstantinos Kakavoulis during the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on the Follow-up and Implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Sheefa Shaik during the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Panel Discussion on Advancing Women’s Rights through Access and Participation in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Sheefa Shaik during the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in the Central African Republic.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Sheefa Shaik during the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Report on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Mali.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Sheefa Shaik during the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Sheefa Shaik during the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, including the Right to Development.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Konstantinos Kakavoulis during the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning the Annual Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 28th Special Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on the Deteriorating Human Rights Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.

37th Session of the UN Human Rights Council – High-Level Segment – Ms. Gofran Sawalha was selected to speak at the High-Level Segment after being nominated by the International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD), Geneva International Centre for Justice, International-Lawyers.Org, and other NGOs to represent Civil Society.  In her statement, she focused on the serious issue of institutional racism and racial discrimination, which was brought to the Council’s attention. Historical roots of structured racism and the fight against racism and racial discrimination at the UN was reflected upon while the Council was called to act in more effective and practical ways.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Lisa-Marlen Gronemeier during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning the Annual Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Lisa-Marlen Gronemeier during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, including the Right to Development.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Lisa-Marlen Gronemeier during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Clustered Interactive Dialogue with the Independent international fact-finding mission on the situation of human rights in Myanmar and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council’s High-Level Panel Discussion on Human Rights Violations of Children in Syria.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue with the Commission for Human Rights in South Sudan.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Lisa-Marlen Gronemeier during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua K. Kobia during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Lisa-Marlen Gronemeier during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Forms of Intolerance, Follow-up to and Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, as well as, the Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards to the International Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Racial Discrimination.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Lisette Alberti during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue on Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building concerning the Report of the High Commissioner on the Situation of Human Rights in Libya.

United Nations Webcast – Statement Delivered by Ms. Marjon Tytgat during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention.

The International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD) co-hosted a side event entitled “Invasion and Occupation of Iraq” with Geneva International Centre for Justice (GICJ), International Lawyers.Org and other organizations at the Thirty-Seventh Session of the UN Human Rights Council. The event took place on 15 March 2018 from 12h00 to 14h00 in Room XXIV at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The side event was on the ‘War in Iraq’ which in 2018 marks 15 years since the invasion of 20 March, 2003. This war was an illegal war and a war of aggression without the support of the UN Security Council. The consequences of war must be remembered as it implicates a direct violation of the UN Charter and numerous adverse ramifications persist until today. There was significant opposition to the war, furthermore, the results of the invasion comprise millions of lives lost and the devastation of an entire country. Yet, there remains zero accountability. Four panelists spoke during this side event. The first speaker, Mr. Jan Lönn, spoke about the actions he undertook with his organization in order to stop the war that was planned by the former United States of America (USA) President, George W. Bush, which he declared as a priority in his term in office. Mr. Ahmed Al-Quraishi highlighted what happened during the lead up to the War in Iraq as he reflected on his experiences as an on the ground journalist. The third speaker, Mr. Sabah al-Mukhtar, acknowledged that – unfortunately – accountability for the Iraq war is clearly not in sight. He compared the last 15 years in Iraq with the situation of the country before 2003 and noted that prior to the invasion and occupation of Iraq there was no al-Qaeda, no ISIS, and no internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country. Finally, Mr. Inder Comar, stated that “democracy is dying” and that democratic norms are at great risk when there is an illegal war taking place and our democracy is at risk when governments remain silent about such a situation as that in Iraq. Watch the full side-event in Arabic and English

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua Kobia at the Regional Meeting for Europe, Central Asia and North America on the International Decade for People of African Descent during a Panel Discussion on Justice at the United Nations in Geneva.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement with Geneva International Centre for Justice Delivered by Ms. Lisa-Marlen Gronemeier during the 27th Special Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on the human rights situation of the minority Rohingya Muslim population and other minorities in the Rakhine State of Myanmar.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement with the International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations, during the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate under Agenda item 9: Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement with the NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning, Delivered by Ms. Elisa Gazzotti during the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council. General Debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Lisa-Marlen Gronemeier during the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate concerning racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua Kobia during the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Panel Discussion on Enjoyment of Human Rights by Women and Girls. The impact of multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and violence in the context of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on the full enjoyment of all human rights by women and girls.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua Kobia during the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council’s interactive dialogue with the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent concerning the lack of effective implementation of global solutions as the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA).

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Lamia Fadla on the follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action during the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Badee Aldwaik, on behalf of Human Rights Defenders, an organization based in Hebron, during the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Tagrid Jabarin-Jassar during the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua Kobia during the 36th session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms including the Office of the High Commissioner’s Report on cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Alessandra Zanzi during the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention (Original in French)

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua Kobia during the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council’s interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua Kobia during the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council’s interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic. Report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Jennifer Tapia during the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council. General Debate under Item 2: Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Jennife Tapia during the General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building at the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Lamia Fadla during the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council. General Debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua Kobia during the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council’s enhanced interactive dialogue under Item 4: Human Rights in South Sudan.

The International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD), in cooperation with Geneva International Centre for Justice, and International-Lawyers.Org, organized a side event on the occasion of the 36th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). The deteriorating situation in Myanmar has recently led to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh from extreme atrocities and killings of men, women, and children. Reports have told of homes and villages being burnt to the ground by forces aligned with the government. Sadly, these grave crimes have been on-going for at least six decades yet little to nothing has been done by the government of Myanmar and the international community to resolve the crisis. In an open letter on 8th September 2017, Archbishop Desmond Tutu condemned the violence and called on friend and fellow Nobel Laureate, the incumbent State Counsellor of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, to condemn the violence, adding “My dear sister, if the political price of your ascension to the highest office in Myanmar is your silence, the price is surely too steep”. Discrimination based on national, racial and religious hatred is widespread and systematic. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, pointed out the situation as “textbook example of ethnic cleansing”. The moderator of the discussion during the side-event was Mr. Curtis F.J. Doebbler and the panelists were Mr. Ahmed Al Quraishi and Ms. Gulnoz Saydaminova. The panel discussed Myanmar government’s actions to halt the mass atrocities against the Rohingya minority in Rakhine State. They examined the widespread violations against the Rohingya Muslim community that can amount to genocide. The panelists brainstormed suggestions for the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar and possible UN actions based on Chapter VII of the UN Charter to restore peace and security, including referral of the situation to the International Criminal Court. English to Arabic Interpretation

On the occasion of the 36th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), this side-event entitled “Destruction of Mosul: Civilians in Armed Conflicts” was co-organized by the International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD), Geneva International Centre for Justice, International-Lawyers.Org, the Arab Lawyers Association-UK, the Iraqi Commission for Human Rights (ICHR), Association of Human Rights Defenders in Iraq (AHRD), General Federation of Iraqi Women (GFIW), the Brussells Tribunal, and Mosul Foundation. The side-event shed light on the dramatic impact of the so-called “liberation campaign” on Mosul’s civilians, infrastructure and historical sites. Panelists revealed that Mosul – cradle of civilization and world-renowned artistic and cultural hub – and its 2.5 million inhabitants suffered tremendous losses, and were ravaged by ISIS’ atrocities and by the indiscriminate attacks of Iraqi and coalition forces. Mr. Dirk Adriaensens, Member of the Executive Committee of Brussels Tribunal, and Mr. Rabee Al-Hafidh, President of the Mosul Foundation, were the high-level panelists sharing their insights and discussing the situation on the ground. In light of the grave losses among civilians in Mosul and the almost total destruction of several parts of the city, as well as, the loss of artistic and cultural heritage, this side event also aimed at shedding light on the responsibility of the international community to identify viable strategies for the reconstruction of the city, ensuring justice and accountability for its citizens. The international community has the legal and moral duty to intervene and to lead concerted efforts to ensure reconstruction and reparation. English to Arabic Interpretation

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua Kobia on the Report of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action followed by general debate under Item 9: Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, during the 35th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua Kobia on the follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action during the 35th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Jennifer Tapia on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories during the 35th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Siddharth Abraham Srikanth on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) during the 35th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Siddharth Abraham Srikanth on the Report of the Forum on Business and Human Rights during the 35th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Alice Wickens on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention during the 35th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Julia Squadrin during the 35th Session of the Human Rights Council. CONTINUED- General Debate under Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Alice Wickens during the General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building at the 35th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement with International Organization for the Right to Education and Freedom of Education (OIDEL, Delivered by Ms. Claire de Lavernette during the 35th Session of the Human Rights Council. General Debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua Kobia during the 35th Session of the Human Rights Council. General Debate under Item 2: Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Joint Statement with Geneva International Centre for Justice, Delivered by Ms. Alice Wickens during the General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building at the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Joint Statement with Geneva International Centre for Justice, Delivered by Ms. Lisa-Marlen Gronemeier during the Presentation of Country Reports of the Secretary-General and High Commissioner for Human Rights followed by General Debate at the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Joint Statement with Geneva International Centre for Justice, Delivered by Mr. Mutua Kobia during the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council. General Debate under Item 9: Racism, Racial discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Forms of Intolerance, Follow-up to and Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Joint Statement with Geneva International Centre for Justice, Delivered by Mr. Naser Abuhammoud during the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council (Original in Arabic)

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement during the General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Delivered by Ms. Lisa-Marlen Gronemeier at the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Joint Statement with International-Lawyers.org and Geneva International Centre for Justice, Delivered by Mr. Mutua Kobia during the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Joint Statement with Geneva International Centre for Justice, Delivered by Ms. Alice Wickens during the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Mutua Kobia during the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Joint Statement Delivered by Ms. Giulia Squadrin during a High-Level Panel Discussion on the Situation of Human Rights in Syria at the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Joint Statement with International-Lawyers.org and Geneva International Centre for Justice, Delivered by Ms. Alice Wickens during the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement with Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII (APG23), Delivered by Ms. Maddalena Lise during the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement with International Organization for the Right to Education and Freedom of Education (OIDEL), Delivered by Ms. Claire De Lavernette during the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement with Comité International pour le Respect et l’Application de la Charte Africaine (CIRAC), Delivered by Mr. Jan Lönn during the Interactive Dialogue with the UNHCHR at the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Joint Statement with Geneva International Centre for Justice, Delivered by Mr. Mutua Kobia during a Panel Discussion at the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Statement at the High Level Segment Delivered by Dr. Fatima Al Ani during the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council (Original)

The International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD), in cooperation with Geneva International Centre for Justice, International-Lawyers.Org, the BRussells Tribunal and the South Asia Democratic Forum, organized a side event on the occasion of the 33rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council. The side event aimed at analyzing the exportation of terrorism through the use of non-state actors and the resulting sectarian tensions in the Middle East. The panel was moderated by Ms. Gulnoz Saydaminova, Senior Human Rights Researcher at Geneva International Centre for Justice, and hosted the following distinguished speakers: Mr. Tahar Boumedra, Former UN Human Rights Chief of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) and Adviser to the Secretary General’s Special Representative for Iraq. His work background allowed him to acquire deep knowledge about the involvement of Iran in the creation of the militias in Iraq as well as in Syria and Yemen. Mr. Sabah Al-Mukhtar, President of the Arab Lawyers Association – UK. As a lawyer, and human rights defender, Mr. Al-Mukhtar has been an outspoken person against the activities of terrorist groups, including the rise of militias and their associated grave human rights violations. He has also analyzed on multiple occasions the role of Iran in the creation and support of these groups and how this is used as a tool to interfere in the internal affairs of its neighboring countries. Mr. Paulo Casaca, Former EU Parliament Member and Founder of the International Co-operation Association ARCHumankind (Alliance to Renew Co-operation among Humankind). Mr. Casaca was a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2009 where he chaired the delegation for relations with NATO Parliamentary Assembly. He was also a member of the national parliament in 1992-1993 and a member of the regional parliament of the Azores in 1990-1991. He lectures in several universities and is the author of several books and reports on economics and international politics. The panel was also shared by three distinguished discussants: Ms. Elisabeth Nössing, Member of Foraus Programme on Migration, a Swiss foreign policy think tank, Mr. Dirk Adriaenses, Member of the Executive Committee of the BRussells Tribunal, and Ms. Sigyn Meder, Member of the Iraqi Solidarity Association in Stockholm (Sweden) English to Arabic Interpretation

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Joint Statement with Geneva International Centre for Justice, Delivered by Ms. Lamia Fadla during the 25th Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the Deteriorating Situation of Human Rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, and the Recent Situation in Aleppo (Original in Arabic)

The International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD), in cooperation with the Geneva International Centre for Justice and the organization for Women Journalists without Chains (WJWC), held a side event during the thirty-third regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, titled “Nothing is Safe”. This side event aimed at analyzing the deteriorating human rights situation in Yemen following the Al-Houthi coup d’état and how this is affecting the whole population, including women and children. The Moderator, Mr. Paulo Casaca, a former member of the EU parliament, made a brief introduction on the subject of the meeting, then introduced the speakers of the side event who were: Ms. Tawakkol Karman: 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Ms. Karman is a human rights activist, journalist, politician, and the co-founder of the human rights group Women Journalists without Chains; Mr. Ibrahim Qatabi: He serves as a UN/U.S. advisor to the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Ms. Tawakkol Karman, in Yemen; Ms. Bushra Hassan Al-Surabi: An activist and the executive director of WJWC; Ms. Aswan Shaher Sa´ad Mohammed: A member of the Board of Trustees of WJWC, and a member of the Syndicate of the Yemeni Journalists. She is also a TV presenter of a weekly political program titled “Al-Fada´a Al-Hor”, and Ms. Hooria Mashhour: A former Minister of Human Rights in Yemen and a human rights activist (Original in Arabic)

The International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD), in cooperation with the Geneva International Centre for Justice and several other NGOs, organized a side event during the 33rd session of the UN Human Rights Council titled “The Other Face of Terrorism”. The event aimed at analyzing the increasingly concerning role of militias within the framework of combating terrorism in the Middle East, as well as their close connection and ties to regional powers. This often translates into the failure of states to protect civilians and guarantee peace and stability to their citizens. In this regard, the organizers find that it is important to highlight that terrorism cannot be framed into and limited to the actions of one specific group to the exclusion of other state ad non-state actors’ unlawful use of force and violence as a weapon to intimidate and coerce civilian populations, or any segment thereof, to impose their political, religious, or ideological objectives. Doing so, would mean legitimizing all other forms of terrorism, including groups that commit crimes of the same gravity as other officially-designated terrorist organizations. Mr. Gianfranco Fattorini, Human Rights Consultant and moderator for the event, briefly introduced the subject of the meeting, then introduced the two speakers of the side event; Mr. Struan Stevenson, Former Member of the European Parliament, and Mr. Sabah Al-Mukhtar, President of the Arab Lawyers Association – UK*.

The International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD) and Geneva International Centre for Justice (GICJ) co-organized, with the participation of International Lawyers and the BRussells Tribunal, a side event at the UN entitled “Yemen: A Humanitarian Catastrophe”. This side event aimed at analyzing the grave humanitarian crisis in Yemen, following the onset of the civil war, and especially the role of militias in perpetrating crimes against humanity and war crimes against civilians, affecting the most vulnerable part of the Yemeni society: women and children. Speakers included: Mr. Mohammad Naji ALAW, Coordinator of National Organization for Defending Human Rights (HOOD); Ms. Hooria MASHHOUR, former Minister of Human Rights in Yemen and former President of the National Women Committee; Mr. Hamzah AL-KAMALY, Former Member of Yemen National Dialogue Conference, and Mr. Samir AL-SHAIBANI, Yemeni Academic and Political Analyst.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement with GICJ Delivered by Ms. Alessia Vedano during the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement with ISMUN Delivered by Mr. Jan Lönn during the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement with GICJ Delivered by Ms. Iman Abu Zueiter during the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement with GICJ Delivered by Ms. Alessia Vedano during the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement with ISMUN Delivered by Ms. Helen Weldu during the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement with GICJ Delivered by Ms. Iman Abu Zueiter during the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement with GICJ Delivered by Ms. Alessia Vedano during the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement with CICJ Delivered by Ms. Iman Abu Zueiter during the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement with GICJ Delivered by Ms. Alessia Vedano during the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement with OIDEL Delivered by Ms. Claire de Lavernette during the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement with GICJ Delivered by Ms. Alessia Vedano during the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Julie Gorzkowski during the 32nd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement Delivered by Mr. Boris Blasberg during the 32nd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Anne Béatrice de Gressot during the 32nd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Alessia Vedano during the 32nd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Alessia Vedano during the 32nd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement Delivered by Mr. Jan Lönn during the 32nd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Julie Gorzkowski during the 32nd Session of the Human Rights Council (Original in French)

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Alessia Vedano during the 32nd Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement Delivered by Mr. Naji Haraj during the 32nd Session of the Human Rights Council (Original in Arabic)

Side event during the 31st Session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva. Organizers: International-Lawyers.org, International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD), Geneva International Centre for Justice (GICJ), International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations (ISMUN), International Educational Development, Inc, Arab Lawyers Association- UK, BRussells Tribunal, Iraqi Commission for Human Rights (ICHR), Association of Human Rights Defenders in Iraq (AHRD), Organization for Justice & Democracy in Iraq (OJDI), Iraqi Centre for Human Rights, and Moubadroon for Human Rights.

United Nations Webcast – Joint statement Delivered by Ms. Auy Paunila during the 31st Session of the Human Rights Council on Behalf of the Following Organizations: International Federation of University Women; International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD); Servas International; Foundation for GAIA; Planetary Association for Clean Energy, Inc.; International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism; Make Mothers Matter; Teresian Association; Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem; International Organization for the Right to Education and Freedom of Education; and Association Points-Coeur.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Janie Abiharb during the 31st Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s (Joint Statement) Delivered by Mr. Mouad Khatib during the 31st Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Boris Blasberg during the 31st Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Boris Blasberg during the 31st Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Joint statement Delivered by Mr. Boris Blasberg during the 31st Session of the Human Rights Council on Behalf of the Following Organizations: International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations ; Comité International pour le Respect et l’Application de la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples ; Action internationale pour la paix et le développement dans la région des Grands Lacs ; International-Lawyers.Org ; Arab Commission for Human Rights; and International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD).

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement with GICJ, Delivered by Mr. Mr. Boris Blasberg during the 31st Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Joint Statement with Geneva International Centre for Justice, Delivered by Ms. Lamia Fadla during the 31st Session of the Human Rights Council (Original in Arabic)

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Mr. Ignatius Yordan Nugraha during the 30th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement Delivered by Ms. Claire de Lavernette during the 30th Session of the Human Rights Council on Behalf of the Following 15 Organizations: International Organization for the Right to Education and Freedom of Education (OIDEL) – Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University – Foundation for GAIA – International Federation of University Women (IFUW) – Institute for Planetary Synthesis – International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) – International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD) – Make Mothers Matter (MMM) – New Humanity – Planetary Association for Clean Energy (PACE) – Servas International – Soka Gakkai International (SGI) – Soroptimist International – Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem (OSMTH) – Teresian Association

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Céline Fontaine during the 29th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Céline Fontaine during the 29th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement Delivered by Mr. Kazunari Fujii during the 27th Session of the Human Rights Council on Behalf of the Following 19 Organizations: Soka Gakkai International (SGI) – International Organization For The Right To Education And Freedom Of Education (OIDEL) – Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) – International Federation Of University Women (IFUW) – Soroptimist International – Al-Hakim Foundation – United Network Of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY PEACEBUILDERS) – International Catholic Child Bureau (ICCB) – International Movement Against All Forms Of Discrimination And Racism (IMADR) – Equitas International Centre For Human Rights Education – Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center (HURIGHTS OSAKA) – Institute For Planetary Synthesis (IPS) – International Association For Religious Freedom (IARF) – CIVICUS World Alliance For Citizen Participation- International Organization For The Elimination Of All Forms Of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD) – Servas International – Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem (OSMTH) – Planetary Association for Clean Energy (PACE) – Foundation for GAIA (GAIA)

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Joint Statement with Union of Arab Jurists, Delivered by Dr. Elias Khouri, during the 22nd Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the Human Rights Situation in Iraq in Light of Abuses Committed by ISIS and Associated Groups.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Joint Statement with General Arab Women Federation, during the 21st Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the Human Rights Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.

Side event during the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva. Organizers: International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations (ISMUN), International Organization for the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD), Geneva International Centre for Justice (GICJ), Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Union of Arab Jurists, International Educational Development, Brussels Tribunal, Arab Lawyers Association-UK, Association of Humanitarian Lawyers (AHL), International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IDAL), and World Peace Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement with 300 NGOs, Delivered by Ms. Daniela Dönges during the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement, Delivered by Ms. Valérie de Chambrier during the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement Delivered by Mr. Kazunari Fujii during the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council on Behalf of the Following 17 Organizations: Soka Gakkai International (SGI) – International Organization For The Right To Education And Freedom Of Education (OIDEL) – Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) – Association Points-Coeur/ Heart’s Home – International Federation Of University Women (IFUW) – International Movement Against All Forms Of Discrimination And Racism (IMADR) – Equitas International Centre For Human Rights Education – Al-Hakim Foundation – United Network Of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY PEACEBUILDERS) – International Association For Religious Freedom (IARF) – Teresian Association – Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center (HURIGHTS OSAKA) -International Catholic Child Bureau (ICCB) – CIVICUS World Alliance For Citizen Participation- International Organization For The Elimination Of All Forms Of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD) – Servas International – Institute For Planetary Synthesis (IPS)

United Nations Webcast – Civil Society’s Joint Statement, Delivered by Mr. Issa Amro during the High Level Segment of the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement in the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine during the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement in the General Debate on Item 7, Delivered during the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Closing Statement Delivered during the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement Delivered by Mr. Gianfranco Fattorini during the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council on Behalf of 61 Organizations.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Dhifaf Christina Ati during the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Yanet Bahena during the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Yanet Bahena during the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Yanet Bahena during the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement on Behalf of 300 NGOs, delivered by Ms. Angela Bushati during the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Dhifaf Christina Ati during the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – Joint Statement Delivered by Mr. Kazunari Fujii during the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council on Behalf of the Following 16 Organizations: Soka Gakkai International (SGI) – International Organization For The Right To Education And Freedom Of Education (OIDEL) – Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) – International Federation Of University Women (IFUW) – Equitas International Centre For Human Rights Education – International Organization For The Elimination Of All Forms Of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD) – Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center (HURIGHTS OSAKA) – International Movement Against All Forms Of Discrimination And Racism (IMADR)- International Network For The Prevention Of Elder Abuse (INPEA) Asian Forum For Human Rights And Development (FORUM-ASIA) – Al-Hakim Foundation – Teresian Association – Myochikai (Arigatou Foundation) – International Catholic Child Bureau (ICCB) – Sovereign Military Order of The Temple Of Jerusalem (OSMTH) – Foundation For GAIA

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement with GICJ and EuroMid Observer for Human Rights, Delivered by Ms. Hanine Hassan during the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Angela Bushati during the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Daniela Dönges during the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council.

Refugees in Diaspora and their Right of Return, Where to? (Legal Aspects) Side event during the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations, organized in cooperation with the International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD), Geneva International Centre for Justice, Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom, and Palestinian Return Centre. Speakers included Ms. Hanine Hassan: Researcher at EuroMid Observer for Human Rights.

Refugees in Diaspora and their Right of Return, Where to? (Field Report) Side event during the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations, organized in cooperation with the International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD), Geneva International Centre for Justice, Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom, and Palestinian Return Centre. Speakers included Ms. Magda Qandil: Middle East Research Centre/Polish Academy of Sciences & Editor at Le Monde Diplomatique.

Give Peace a Chance: The Case of Egypt Side event held during the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva organized by EAFORD and GICJ in collaboration with Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF), International Educational Development (IED) and EuroMid Observer for Human Rights.

Give Peace a Chance: The Case of Palestine Side event held during the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva organized by EAFORD and GICJ in collaboration with Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF), International Educational Development (IED) and EuroMid Observer for Human Rights.

Give Peace a Chance: The Case of Iraq Side event held during the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva organized by EAFORD and GICJ in collaboration with Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF), International Educational Development (IED) and EuroMid Observer for Human Rights.

EAFORD and GICJ organized a side event during the 23rd session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, on the topic Human Rights in Palestine. The meeting included as speakers Issa Amro, OHCHR Human Rights Defender of the year in Palestine from Hebron, Nasim Ahmed from the Palestinian Return Center in London and as special guest Dr. Richard Falk, UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine.

EAFORD and GICJ organized a side event during the 23rd session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, on the topic Human Rights in Palestine. The meeting included as speakers Issa Amro, OHCHR Human Rights Defender of the year in Palestine from Hebron, Nasim Ahmed from the Palestinian Return Center in London and as special guest Dr. Richard Falk, UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine.

EAFORD and GICJ organized a side event during the 23rd session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, on the topic Human Rights in Palestine. The meeting included as speakers Issa Amro, OHCHR Human Rights Defender of the year in Palestine from Hebron, Nasim Ahmed from the Palestinian Return Center in London and as special guest Dr. Richard Falk, UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine.

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement with GICJ and Youth against Settlements, Delivered by Mr. Issa Amro during the 31st Meeting of the 23rd Session of the Human Rights Council

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement with GICJ and Hebron Intl. Resource Network, Delivered by Ms. Daniela Donges during the 23rd Session of the Human Rights Council

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement with GICJ and Youth against Settlements, Delivered by Mr. Issa Amro during the 23rd Session of the Human Rights Council

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Yanet Bahena during the 30th Meeting of the 23rd Session of the Human Rights Council

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Daniela Dönges during the 41st Meeting of the 22nd Session of the Human Rights Council

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Statement Delivered by Ms. Giorgina Piperone during the 26th Meeting of the 22nd Session of the Human Rights Council

United Nations Webcast – EAFORD’s Joint Statement Delivered by Ms. Giorgina Piperone during the 12th Meeting of the 22nd Session of the Human Rights Council