1) Define your objectives realistically Why? As with any form of advocacy, the first step for engaging with the Human Rights Council is to clearly define your objectives based on realistic expectations of what is achievable. Advocates should recognize that the Council seeks to promote respect for human rights primarily through political dialogue. The Council holds no mandate to decide
Read moreThe Secretariat of the United Nations Human Rights Council* is seeking all governments, national human rights institutes, and non-governmental organizations in consultative status to nominate persons to serve as the Chairperson of the upcoming Forum on Business and Human Rights.
Read moreThe United States government’s program of targeted killings has come under close scrutiny in recent days, during the United Nations Human Rights Council* twentieth regular session (ongoing through July 6). The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Human Rights Program (HRP) staff attended the session to raise concerns about human rights in the United States, and specifically the targeted killing policy.
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