ISHR launches report on human rights defenders in Colombia

A new report on the implementation of United Nations human rights recommendations in Colombia is being launched today (Friday 27 January) by ISHR.

General Assembly adopts 60-plus Third Committee resolutions, including on Iran, North Korea and Syria

As the so-called ‘Arab Spring’ turned to summer and then to fall, the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee struggled but ultimately succeeded in giving a nod to the popular uprisings.

UN releases ground-breaking report on sexual orientation and gender identity

Photo: Charlie Nguyen

Human rights organisations are welcoming the release of the first ever United Nations report on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity.

CESCR reviews Israel: No mention of bill on NGOs’ foreign funding

Photo: Flickr/Ishai Parasol

On 17 November, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights finished reviewing the third periodic report of Israel. The Committee members made no mention of the two recent bills passed early in the same week by the Israeli Ministerial Committee for Legislation on NGOs in Israel.

Human Rights Council creates Special Rapporteur on Syria at special session on the crisis

Photo: UN/Jean-Marc Ferré

On 2 December, the Human Rights Council held its third successive special session on the situation of human rights in Syria, adopting a resolution which includes the decision to establish a Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Syria.