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On 20th and 21st October, the Third Joint Special Mechanisms Forum and High Level Dialogue took place during the ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (‘the African Commission’). It was the opportunity to celebrate four decades of impact, confront implementation gaps, and forge a roadmap for the next decade including better equipped and more visible Special Mechanisms capable of advocating the rights of all Africans.

Ahead of China’s first UN child rights review since 2013, UN committee raises questions about Hong Kong's national security laws and China's Ethnic Unity Law, alongside longstanding concerns over children’s fundamental freedoms. 

Ahead of the 89th session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the NGO Forum convened an inaugural panel on advancing water justice and democratic inclusion for Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent in Africa.