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Activist to File Complaint (February 27, 2013) by Constance Johnson

On February 21, 2013, Jason Chao was arrested by the police in Macau, together with activists protesting outside a building in ...

Topic: Freedom of the press
Jurisdiction: Macau / U.N. Human Rights Council

First Resolution on Internet Free Speech (July 12, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

On July 5, 2012, the Human Rights Council (HRC) of the United Nations, unanimously adopted a resolution to protect the free ...

Topic: Communications and electronic information
Jurisdiction: U.N. Human Rights Council

First Resolution Against Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation (June 28, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

On June 17, 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), by a narrow margin of 23-19 (with three abstentions), adopted ...

Topic: Discrimination
Jurisdiction: U.N. Human Rights Council

Water, Sanitation Rights Binding (October 06, 2010) by Constance Johnson

The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on September 30, 2010, that declares the right to safe drinking water ...

Topic: International law
Jurisdiction: U.N. Human Rights Council

Resolution Critical of Record on Freedoms (March 31, 2010) by Constance Johnson

On March 26, 2010, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) passed a resolution calling for Myanmar's (Burma's) government to ensure ...

Topic: Human rights
Jurisdiction: Burma / U.N. Human Rights Council

New Members Added (May 21, 2009) by Theresa Papademetriou

The Human Rights Council (HRC) is an intergovernmental organization within the United Nations system, established by the General Assembly in May ...

Topic: Human rights
Jurisdiction: U.N. Human Rights Council

Milestone Optional Protocol Adopted (July 02, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin

On June 18, 2008, the U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC), by consensus rather than a vote, adopted the Optional Protocol to ...

Topic: Human rights
Jurisdiction: U.N. Human Rights Council

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Last updated: February 27, 2013