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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 20

    How does the Council work? What is the Council? Check our updated brochure:

    63 replies . 88 retweets 138 likes
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  2. 9 hours ago

    approves list of candidates proposed for five vacancies of special procedure mandate holders. More:

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  3. 9 hours ago

    adopted RES(28Y9N8A) on contribution of Council to prevention of To convene 2intersessional seminars on this topic Report proposals on how Council can effectively contribute in the future to prevention of human rights violations @

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  4. 9 hours ago

    adopte RES sur assist. tech. à la et établissement responsabilités concernant évènements dans région du au HC de dépêcher équipe d'experts chargé suivi, évaluation, soutien Rapports sur mise en oeuvre par RDC des recommendations

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  5. 9 hours ago

    adopts RES on the incompatibility between and . Decides to convene an intersessional high-level panel discussion to discuss this topic with a view to identifying challenges and good practices. Requests summary report for .

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  6. 11 hours ago

    adopts RES on the . Decides that its next meeting in 2019 should focus on promotion & protection of & through . Requests it to report at

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  7. 11 hours ago

    today decided to extend the mandates of Special Rapporteurs on the situation in and APPLY NOW to these two positions:

    APPLY NOW for the Council mandates as Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in and Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in . DEADLINE: 11 July 2018 - more information:
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  8. 12 hours ago

    adopts RES (26Y5N15A) on situation in the . Strongly condemns all violations & abuses of int'l & int'l committed by all parties to the conflict. Expresses its deepest concern at findings of

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  9. 13 hours ago

    adopts RES on situation of in Extends mandate of Special Rapporteur for one year. Requests it to report to & . Requests to update on cooperation between Eritrea & the Office. Decides to hold enhanced dialogue

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  10. 13 hours ago

    adopts RES (19 Yes 6 No 21 Abstentions) on situation of in . Decides to extend mandate of Special Rapporteur for one year. Requests it to report at #HRC41#UNGA74

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  11. 14 hours ago

    adopts RES on & : improving accountability & access to remedy. Requests WG to convene consultation on role of in facilitating access to remedy & HC to disseminate Accountability &Remedy Project &convene consult. Reports at

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  12. 14 hours ago

    adopts RES (35Yes11Abst)on : engagement with international & regional organizations. Requests High Commissioner to prepare report on progress made in improving civil society engagement with international & regional organizations for

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  13. 15 hours ago

    : Special Rapporteur on reacts to report presented this week at . More here:

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    Here is the video version of my statement reacting to the violations in the region of published by here
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  14. 15 hours ago

    adopts RES on the promotion & protection of in the context of Requests for a HC thematic report on new technologies, including ICTs & their impact on prom&prot of human rights in context of assemblies, peaceful protests.

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  15. 16 hours ago

    Now: Council to resume adopting draft proposals. Follow here for live tweeting and on Webcast:

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  16. Jul 5

    adoption of draft proposals will resume tomorrow at 9am

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  17. Jul 5

    adopts RES on Rights & the regulation of civilian acquisition, possession & use of Requests HC report for report on impact of civilian acquisition, possession & use of firearms on civil, political, economic, social & cultural

    1 reply . 5 retweets 8 likes
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  18. Jul 5

    adopts RES on the : follow-up to Human Rights Council resolution 8/4 Urges all States to give full effect to the right to education by complying with their obligations to respect, protect and fulfill the right to education by all appropriate means

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  19. Jul 5

    adopts RES on in the context of & Requests to organize a consultation in 2019 in coordination with to discuss all relevant issues & challenges. Report identifying regional and subregional strategies & best practices at

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  20. Jul 5

    adopts RES on the promotion, protection and enjoyment of on the . Affirms that the same rights that people have offline must also be protected online, in particular ,

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  21. Jul 5

    adopte RES sur l'élimination des Prie @UNHumanRightsHC d’organiser en 2019 à Addis-Abeba une réunion pour discuter des mesures prises pour prévenir et éliminer les MGF. Rapport pour

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