Latest in Tag: human rights council Highlight
Latest in Tag: human rights council
UN suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
The US-led push garnered 93 votes in favor, while 24 countries voted no and 58 countries abstained. A two-thirds majority of voting members in the 193-member General Assembly in New York – abstentions do not count – was needed to suspend Russia from the 47-member Geneva-based Human Rights Council.
Elections in Egypt were, will be held in fair, transparent environment: Shoukry
FM delivered Egypt’s statement before high-level segment of 40th session of Human Rights Council
Human Rights Council session calls for ending restrictions on NGOs
CIHRS presents statement demanding closure of foreign funding case and warns of harsh verdicts against human rights workers
Egyptian diplomat re-elected to UN Human Rights Committee
Ahmed Fathallah was elected to the committee in 2008 and will serve a new term for the period of 2017-2021
Human rights situation is improving: George Ishaq
Many infringements committed during two revolutions
UK ‘encourages’ Egypt to abide by human rights and freedoms
British embassy urges Egyptian government to follow UK recommendations in Geneva
Egypt expresses concern over Iraq, Syria and Libya
Egypt shared new high commissioner’s concerns on the developments in the Middle East at 27th session of Human Rights Council in Geneva
Egypt condemns ongoing violence in Syria
Ambassador to UN calls for withdrawal of foreign fighters from Syrian conflict
NGOs raise human rights concerns before UNHRC
Number of issues raised including judiciary,recent court decisions and freedom of expression during election time
Letter by NGO urges UN to address human rights in Egypt
11 rights groups send concerns to the Human Rights Council
Syria violence reaches ‘horrific dimensions’: UN’s Pillay
Pillay said the regime was using “indiscriminate and disproportionate force in residential areas,” including reports of the direct targeting of schools and hospitals.