UN HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISMS

The Geneva Centre closely monitored the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC54), held from 11 September to 13 October 2023 at Palais des Nations in Geneva.

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During the 54 session, the Council considered thematic issues including the interactive dialogues with the Special Rapporteur on truth, justice and reparation, slavery, water and sanitation, unilateral coercive measures, rights of indigenous peoples, right to development, and arbitrary detention, among others.

Country-specific topics included an interactive dialogue with the Office of the High Commission on Afghanistan and an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation on the Russian Federation. An interactive dialogue with the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia will be also held. Other country-specific interactive dialogues will concern the human rights situation in Sri Lanka, Nicaragua, Burundi, the Syrian Arab Republic, Belarus, Sudan, Myanmar, Venezuela, South Sudan, Ukraine, CAR, Haiti, Somalia, and Cambodia.

The panel discussions (5) analyzed the impact of unilateral coercive measures and over compliance on the right to development and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals; the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that of its mechanisms; the Young people’s engagement with climate change and global environmental decision-making processes; the cyberbullying against children; and the impact of certain development projects on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, in particular the impact on indigenous women.

For queries or comments contact Ms. Catia Trevisani: ctrevisani@gchragd.org

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