Our organisations decry the systematic trend of repression of Palestinian solidarity, a coordinated effort by State and private actors to silence Palestinian voices. Please sign our solidarity statement here:

China’s systemic arbitrary detention persists three years on from UN’s Xinjiang report The High Commissioner admits little progress while civil society warns the Council’s credibility is at stake. 👉 Read more:

HRC60: UN flags repression of defenders, including by Human Rights Council members 10 of the 32 States reported to have retaliated against individuals or groups who sought to engage with the United Nations are sitting members of the Human Rights Council. 👉 Read more:

UNGA80: Over 270 civil society groups urge States to defend human rights, refugee protections An open letter urging Member States to safeguard refugee and humanitarian treaties from attacks by the US and other States. 👉 Read more:

🚨Tomorrow at #HRC60! Join us for '15 Years of Reprisal in the MENA Region'. 🗓 25 Sept | ⏰ 2 – 3 PM | 📍 Room XI, Palais des Nations. #HumanRights

At #WHRDAdvocacyWeek, women defenders are strengthening their skills through various activities. Today, they also gathered for an NGO breakfast, creating space to share experiences and build networks. Together, they are receiving information on how to use global mechanisms to protect #HumanRights.

Join us this afternoon for 'Women Human Rights Defenders: Documenting to Protect'. A discussion on how documentation can serve as a protection strategy from an intersectional perspective. 🗓️ 24 Sep | ⏰ 1–2pm | 📍Palais des Nations, Room XI #HRC60 #WHRDAdvocacyWeek

🔥 #WHRDAdvocacyWeek has kicked off in Geneva! Ten women human rights defenders are here to advance Indigenous Peoples’ rights, climate justice, and environmental protection. Meet them and follow their advocacy this week.

Join us this Wednesday for 'Women Human Rights Defenders: Documenting to Protect'. A discussion on how documentation can serve as a protection strategy from an intersectional perspective. 🗓️ 24 Sep | ⏰ 1–2pm | 📍Palais des Nations, Room XI #HRC60 #WHRDAdvocacyWeek

Like #EduardoTorres, many Venezuelan defenders are detained, disappeared, and silenced. The UN Fact-Finding Mission confirms these are crimes against humanity. It’s time to act and call on Venezuela to #FreeEduardoTorres and all defenders! ✍️

🔔🇺🇳#OHCHR PR➡️ The reported sentencing of #ZhangZhan in China to four more years’ jail on the vague and ill-defined charge of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” is deeply disturbing. We call for her immediate and unconditional release. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

⏰ Today at #HRC60! Join us to discuss the growing risks environmental lawyers face and explore solutions to strengthen their protection. 🗓 22 Sept | ⏰ 2 – 3 p.m. CEST | 📍 Room VII, Palais des Nations. #ClimateJustice #HumanRights

UN80 Initiative: proposed budget cuts disproportionately hit the human rights pillar Governments should reverse cuts and ensure the UN human rights system - crucial to international peace, security and development - is adequately funded. 👉 Read more:

UN Chief warns of rising transnational repression against human rights defenders These acts are directly aimed at individuals and organisations engaging with the United Nations, and in some cases, their family members and colleagues.

Women Human Rights Defenders: Documenting to Protect A discussion on how documentation can serve as a protection strategy from an intersectional perspective. 🗓️ 24 Sep | ⏰ 1–2pm | 📍Palais des Nations, Room XI #HRC60 #WHRDAdvocacyWeek

🌍⚖️ Join us at #HRC60 for the side event ‘Protecting Environmental Lawyers – Advancing Climate Justice’. Let's discuss the risks they face & explore solutions for their protection. ⏰ 2 – 3 p.m. CEST 📍 Room VII, Palais des Nations #ClimateJustice #HumanRights

Tomorrow at #HRC60, States will discuss the shrinking civic space in Venezuela, where NGOs face restrictions and defenders continue to suffer detention, disappearance and torture. Call on Venezuela to #FreeEduardoTorres and all defenders. ✍️ Send your message now

Join this event tomorrow, No Defense Allowed: The crime of being Saharawi. Arbitrary detention in Western Sahara is used to silence peaceful resistance. Join us at #HRC60 to hear from Saharawi human rights defenders. 🕒 : 12:00 - 13:00 📍: Palais des Nations Geneva, Building A, Room III / Zoom

We're happy to co-sponsor this #HRC60 side event happening tomorrow 10 September: 👉States' duty to regulate corporations in the face of the tripe planetary crisis ⏲️ 11:00-12:00 CEST ⛳️ Room VIII, Palais des Nations, Geneva

Reprisals can take many forms. Some governments target human rights defenders by banning them from entering or leaving their country.✈️⛔️ Join us for ‘Packed with Courage’ to hear firsthand testimonies from human rights defenders. #EndReprisals #StandWithDefenders #ISHR

⏰ Today, 1–2 pm CEST | #HRC60 📍 Palais des Nations, Room VIII Join us for a side event on arbitrary detention & enforced disappearance in 🇨🇳 China and its impact on human rights advocacy, as well as recommendations for international response.

Arbitrary detention & enforced disappearance silence defenders in 🇨🇳 China. Hear from experts, incl. Mary Lawlor, Rizwangul NurMuhammed, Sophie Richardson & Yalkun Uluyol. 🗓️ 9 Sept | ⏰ 1–2pm | 📍Palais des Nations, Room VIII #HRC57 #StandUp4HumanRights

HRC elections 2025: Candidate States to the Human Rights Council presented their pledges and responded to questions by civil society on their human rights records, while elaborating on their vision to improve the work of the Council at ISHR’s and Amnesty International’s annual event.

📢 Join us at the Palais des Nations (Room VIII) on Tuesday, 9 Sept, 1–2 pm CEST. We’ll discuss arbitrary detention & enforced disappearance in China and its chilling impact on rights advocacy, & paths for action by the international community. #HRC60 #HumanRights

#HRC60 📣 The 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council (8 September to 8 October 2025) will consider issues including reprisals against those cooperating with the UN, systemic racism and racial justice, environment and climate justice, and the rights of Indigenous Peoples, among others. Agenda▼

Just 2 days left 🔴! Join us and @amnesty.org on 4 Sep 2025 for the #HRCelections2025 pledging event. This is your chance to engage with candidate States, ask the tough questions, and hear directly about their human rights commitments. ➤ amnesty-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

It's been 3 years since the release of the #XinjiangReport. On its 2nd anniversary, #OHCHR @UNHumanRights issued a statement claiming to "seek tangible progress in the protection of human rights for all in China" ....

Tomorrow is the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. As a strategy to spread terror, #EnforcedDisappearance has become a global problem. Of particular concern are: — ongoing harassment of #HRDs — widespread impunity

🚨 Last chance! Nominations are open for the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders. We need qualified, impartial candidates committed to protecting defenders and advancing human rights. ⏳ Apply Today→ ishr.ch/campaigns/sp... #UN #SpecialRapporteur #HumanRights

Last day to apply⏳ ISHR invites African human rights defenders who wish to deepen their knowledge and skills to integrate the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights into their work. ▶ Apply now: ishr.ch/latest-updat... #HumanRights #ACHPR #Training

‘Loujain is a genuinely caring person, spontaneous, and living with her whole heart. Although she has spent most of her years struggling to live in dignity, she remains as joyful and resilient as ever. Loujain has suffered far too much and deserves to be unconditionally free.’ — Lina Alhathloul.

🌍 African human rights defenders, this is for you! ISHR is launching its first-ever training on the African Commission – a two-day in-person session designed to help you strengthen your advocacy and engage more strategically with the Commission. ▶ Apply here: ishr.ch/latest-updat... #HumanRights

1/3 The Human Rights Council is the principal intergovernmental body tasked with protecting human rights globally. It addresses violations, responds to emergencies, and advises on how to strengthen human rights on the ground. 🧵

Are you an African human rights defender? ISHR is launching a 2-day training to equip defenders with the skills and knowledge needed to strategically integrate the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights into their existing national-level work. ▶ ishr.ch/latest-updat... #Training

1/2 What does the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders do? They are mandated to: ➡ Promote the implementation of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders ➡ Report about what defenders face worldwide ➡ Recommend effective protection measures

🚨 ISHR is launching a unique training module on the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights! Designed for human rights defenders across Africa, this free training is meant to help defenders engage more strategically with the African Commission and build powerful advocacy skills.

🌍✨🪴 Ahead of #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we recognise and celebrate the important role that Indigenous Peoples play in promoting and protecting human rights, their territories, and the environment. With the rise of AI, they face unprecedented challenges; they need to be better involved and protected.

Behind every travel ban is a State afraid of accountability. We need the #media to tell the story of how these bans silence truth and justice. #EndReprisals ishr.ch/campaign/end...#media#EndReprisals#EndReprisals #HRC60 #PressFreedom

Anexa spoke the truth as a UN expert and was forced into exile. This is a human rights story waiting to be told that could help bring justice to human rights defenders across the globe. Sign our petition: 📝 ishr.ch/campaign/end...

#UN80Initiative: Send an email to Guy Ryder and Volker Türk calling on them to base any reform process of the UN on the expectations, needs and demands of civil society, human rights defenders, victims and survivors: ishr.ch/campaign/ref...#UN80Initiative:

With the #UN80Initiative, defenders are calling on the #UN to recommit to its founding principles. ‘We don’t want pity, we want rights.’ ‘Hope is fading; we need a cultural shift.’ ‘Will the UN only serve the powerful?’ ‘The system must work for everyone.’ ➤ Join us: ishr.ch/campaign/ref...#UN80Initiative,

Civil society scrutiny is more important than ever especially when 14 candidates are running for 14 seats. Make your voice count at the HRC pledging event. ✍️ Submit your questions: tinyurl.com/3x3u45y6 🗳️ Register to attend: tinyurl.com/3wcjdsym #HRCelections2025

Do you have a candidate for the post of UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders in mind? We need States, CSOs, and all stakeholders to help nominate qualified, impartial candidates. Review our checklist to ensure candidates have what it takes to protect defenders 👉 ishr.ch/campaign/spe...

How can States and companies better protect human rights defenders' work? 🧐 Here are some of the key actions from our latest report: 'Business frameworks and actions to support human rights defenders.' 1/6

The #HRCelections2025 is approaching! It is of utmost importance that States select candidates who maintain the highest levels of respect for #humanrights. Are you interested in learning about those competing for the 14 available seats this year? ➜ Read our scorecards: ishr.ch/defenders-to...

#UN80Initiative: Send an email to Guy Ryder and Volker Türk calling on them to base any reform process of the UN on the expectations, needs and demands of civil society, human rights defenders, victims, and survivors: ishr.ch/campaign/ref...

‘Human rights defence work is a noble cause. The intl. community should increase the volume of political pressure on our governments for them to fulfil their obligations.’ Gladys Mbuya, #lawyer & #humanrights defender from #Cameroon, protecting the rights of women & girls. 👉 tinyurl.com/wuhm8762

The #UN80Initiative has focused on trimming spending and has 1) lacked transparency, 2) provided limited opportunities for civil society engagement, 3) followed a restrictive timeline.

The mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders is up for renewal. 📝 Check the selection checklist and nomination criteria developed by the @ishr.ch, WHRDIC and partners to ensure candidates meet the standard we need: shorturl.at/381qW. To apply, visit survey.ohchr.org/337342.

A UN expert exiled. A defender branded a terrorist. A passport confiscated after a UN meeting. These are the stories of human rights defenders the world needs to hear. 🫳🏻 ACT NOW: tinyurl.com/46hbdzr8 #EndReprisals #HRC60