Statement at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 6: Adoption of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report of Angola Joint oral statement on behalf of CIVICUS and Amnesty International Mr.

Statement at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Adoption of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report of Fiji Delivered by Olimjon Bakhtaliev, CIVICUS CIVICUS,  Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (PIANGO), Fiji Council Of Social Services (FCOSS) and Amnesty International welcomes Fiji’s engagement in the UPR process.

Statement at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Adoption of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report of El Salvador Delivered by Olimjon Bakhtaliev, CIVICUS Mr President.

Statement at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Burundi Delivered by Olimjon Bakhtaliev, CIVICUS  Mr President, CIVICUS and independent Burundian CSOs welcome the work of the Special Rapporteur.

CIVICUS works to facilitate the meaningful participation of civil society in global decision-making spaces.

Statement at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association Delivered by Sigrid Lipott Mr President, CIVICUS commends the report of the Special Rapporteur and supports its findings.

Statement at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on the report of the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea Delivered by Olimjon Bakhtaliev, CIVICUS Mr President, CIVICUS appreciates the work of the Special Rapporteur and his latest report.

The Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI) on Ukraine has made critical strides in documenting human rights violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law committed by the Russian Federation in Ukraine and occupied territories of Ukraine.

Eritrea remains one of the world’s most repressive states, where widespread human rights violations continue with impunity.

  The 58th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council ran from February 24 to April 4, 2025, resulting in 32 Resolutions and 14 Universal Period Review adoptions.

CIVICUS makes UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) submissions on civil society space in Mongolia, Malawi and Maldives.

A side event titled "Democracy and Human Rights" was convened on March 25, 2025, in the margins of the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Statement at the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update on the Democratic Republic of Congo Delivered by Sigrid Lipott , CIVICUS  Mr President, Escalating conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between DRC forces and M23 forces backed by Rwanda has resulted in devastating consequences, with over 8,500 casualties reported since January, including 5,000 in Goma alone.

CIVICUS, together with six other international NGOs, calls on states from all regions to support renewing the mandate of the independent international Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine at the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council.

 Statement at the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council General Debate Item 4 Delivered by Olimjon Bakhtaliev, CIVICUS Mr President, CIVICUS is convinced that the Council should play a more assertive role in preventing rather than reacting to human rights crises, and the rapid deterioration of civic space is among the early warning signs on which the Council should promptly act.

    Statement at the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Adoption of the UPR report on the Equatorial Guinea Delivered by Lucas Jorge Olo Fernandes, Lusophone Platform of Human Rights Mr President, We thank CIVICUS for assisting the Commission of Jurists, the Lusophone Platform of Human Rights, Centro de Estudios e Iniciativas para el Desarrollo, ONG – Cooperación y Desarrollo (CEIDGE) and EG Justice to address the council.

Statement at the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Adoption of the UPR report on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Delivered by Olimjon Bakhtaliev, CIVICUS Mr President, CIVICUS welcomes the government of DRC's engagement with the UPR and adoption of the Law on Protection and Responsibility of HRDs.

Statement at the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Interactive Dialogue with the Group of Independent Experts on Belarus Delivered by Sigrid Lipott, CIVICUS Thank you, Mr President.

Statement at the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Delivered by Beatriz Borges Thank you, Mr.

 Statement at the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism Delivered by Sigrid Lipott, CIVICUS Thank you, Mr President.

Statement at the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the OHCHR’s report on transitional justice Delivered by Sigrid Lipott, CIVICUS Thank you, Mr President.

Statement at the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Item 2 General Debate Delivered by May Thiri Khin, Burma Human Rights Network Thank you, Mr President, CIVICUS and the Burma Human Rights Network welcome the High Commissioner’s oral update on Myanmar.

Statement at the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on the Report of the Group of Experts on Human Rights on Nicaragua Delivered by Amaru Ruiz Aleman Dear members of the Human Rights Council and the Group of Experts, The new constitution imposed by the Nicaraguan government, which reforms more than 60% of the articles, was not consulted with the citizens, and therefore lacks legitimacy.

At the 58th session of UN Human Rights Council (24 February to 4 April 2025) CIVICUS will prioritise protecting civic space and civic freedoms.

In January 2025, Thailand began its three-year term as a new member of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council Excellencies, Ahead of the UN Human Rights Coun­cil’s (hereafter “HRC” or “Coun­­cil”) 58th regular session (Feb­­ruary 24 - April 4 2025), we, the undersigned non-governmental orga­niza­tions, write to urge your delegation to sup­port the development and adoption of a strong resolution on the human rights situ­a­tion in South Sudan.

ORAL STATEMENT BY CIVICUS Delivered by Sigrid Lipott Examination of Pakistan’s International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Report  Chairperson, Honourable Committee members, CIVICUS welcomes this opportunity to share with you some of the organization’s main concerns about Pakistan’s civic space record.

CIVICUS makes UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) submission on civil society space in Lao People’s Democratic Republic The United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States once every 4.

States continue to fail to meet their obligations under international law to put an end to decades of Israeli crimes committed against the Palestinian people, including the genocide in Gaza, and most recently Israel’s war on Lebanon.

UN Human Rights Council – 57th Session Interactive Debate with UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia Delivered by Sigrid Lipott Thank you Mr.

The 57th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council began on 9 September and concluded on 11 October 2024 with 37 Resolutions and 14 adoptions of the Universal Period Review (UPR).

Statement at the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on the interim report of the High Commissioner on Haiti Delivered by Sigrid Lipott Thank you, Mr President.

Statement at the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 10 General Debate Delivered by Sigrid Lipott Mr.

Statement at the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Enhanced Interactive Debate on Afghanistan Delivered by Sigrid Lipott Thank you Mr.

Statement at the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council  General Debate item 2 Delivered by Sigrid Lipott, CIVICUS  Thank you Mr President.

To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council  Excellency,  We, the undersigned organisations, urge your delegation to support the renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation during the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC).

International Accountability Urgently Needed Amid Intensifying Post-Election Repression The United Nations Human Rights Council should renew the mandate of its Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela, 30 national and international organizations defending human rights in Venezuela said today.

As serious human rights violations persist in Burundi amid widespread impunity, and with the country preparing for legislative and presidential elections in a tense national and regional climate, it is crucial for the UN Human Rights Council to maintain its scrutiny.

In the upcoming 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council (9 September to 11 October) CIVICUS, the global civil society alliance with a mandate to strengthen citizen action and civil society throughout the world, will prioritise protecting civic space and core civic freedoms, supporting civil society where they face grave, new and emerging risks.

The 56th  regular session of the UN Human Rights Council began on 18 June in the context of ongoing and unfolding human rights crises and grave human rights violations and abuses.

CIVICUS makes UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) submissions on civil society space in Angola, El Salvador, Fiji and Iran.

States have an obligation to pay UN membership dues in full and in time.

Statement at the 56th Session of the UN Human Rights CouncilAdoption of the Universal Periodic Report report of Malaysia Delivered by Azura NasronThank you, Mr /Madam President.

On 4 July, at a UN dialogue in Geneva to discuss the adoption of the official report following its UPR review last January, Chinese diplomats reiterated their intention to ignore concrete recommendations to cease some of the most blatant human rights violations in their country.

Statement at the 56th Session of the UN Human Rights Council ITEM 4: Interactive Dialogue on oral update of Special Rapporteur on Burundi Delivered by Sigrid Lipott, CIVICUS Mr President.