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  • Announcing a New Home for IJRC’s Work

    Dear IJRC Community, We are writing to share some important – and exciting – news about the future of the International Justice Resource Center and

  • Human Rights Bodies’ Hearings & Sessions: March 2024

    In March 2024, various regional and universal human rights bodies will hold sessions or hearings to continue their oversight and adjudication of human rights issues.

  • Human Rights Bodies’ Hearings & Sessions: February 2024

    In February 2024, various regional and universal human rights bodies will hold sessions or hearings to continue their oversight and adjudication of human rights issues.

  • Human Rights Bodies’ Hearings & Sessions: December 2023

    In December 2023, various regional and universal human rights bodies will hold sessions or hearings to continue their oversight and adjudication of human rights issues.

  • Human Rights Bodies’ Hearings & Sessions: October 2023

    In October 2023, various regional and universal human rights bodies will hold sessions or hearings to continue their oversight and adjudication of human rights issues.

Regional Developments

Human Rights Bodies’ Hearings & Sessions: December 2022

December 1, 2022

Human Rights Bodies’ Hearings & Sessions: June 2022

May 31, 2022

New Tools Expand Access to Inter-American Human Rights Doctrine

January 12, 2022

UN Developments

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UN Bodies Advance Recognition of Human Right to a Healthy Environment

October 12, 2021

States Elect Nine Members to the UN Human Rights Committee

September 23, 2020

New CESCR General Comment 25 Analyzes Right to Scientific Progress

May 20, 2020

COVID-19 & Human Rights Oversight

See human rights bodies' COVID-19 guidance on our dedicated webpage, organized by mechanism and theme, and updated regularly.

For human rights bodies' schedule and activity changes due to the pandemic, see our Monthly Overview posts or the IJRC Hearings & Sessions Calendar.

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