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20 June 2022, 13:15-14:45
Event
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A discussion with the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association Clément Nyaletsossi Voule on his new report to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) on the protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protest in crisis situations as requested by the HRC resolution 44/20 of 17 July 2020.
This side-event during the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council will discuss the important role peaceful protests has in crisis response, crisis prevention and in strengthening democracy in general, as well as for a sustainable peace-building. It will highlight specific challenges related to conducting peaceful protests in different crisis situations. Finally, it will expand on issues and the recommendations outlined by the SR FoAA in the report to different stakeholders, to strengthen protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protest in crisis situations.
Watch the discussion with the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association Clément Voule on his report to the HRC on the protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protest in crisis situations.
News
Geneva Academy
Sixteen diplomats from fifteen Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries participated in a two-day Practical Training on Human Rights Council Procedures.
News
Geneva Academy
The Geneva Human Rights Platform has taken its work on strengthening the international human rights system to the heart of European policymaking.
Event
Un Flickr
This side event will examine how LRGs can be better recognized and empowered as key human rights actors, building on recent Human Rights Council resolutions.
Training
UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré
This training course will explore the origin and evolution of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and its functioning in Geneva and will focus on the nature of implementation of the UPR recommendations at the national level.
Project
Adobe Stock
This project addresses the human rights implications stemming from the development of neurotechnology for commercial, non-therapeutic ends, and is based on a partnership between the Geneva Academy, the Geneva University Neurocentre and the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee.
Project
Adobe
This initiative wishes to contribute to better and more coordinated implementation, reporting and follow-up of international human rights recommendations through a global study on digital human rights tracking tools and databases.
Publication
