The Human Rights Council (HRC) is the key intergovernmental body within the United Nations system responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe. It holds three regular sessions a year: in March, June and September. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is the secretariat for the HRC.
Debating and passing resolutions on global human rights issues and human rights situations in particular countries
Examining complaints from victims of human rights violations or activist organizations on behalf of victims of human rights violations
Appointing independent experts (known as “Special Procedures”) to review human rights violations in specific countries and examine and further global human rights issues
Engaging in discussions with experts and governments on human rights issues
Assessing the human rights records of all UN Member States every four and a half years through the Universal Periodic Review
AWID works with feminist, progressive and human rights partners to share key knowledge, convene civil society dialogues and events, and influence negotiations and outcomes of the session.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) communities and individuals continue to be violated, criminalized, and discriminated against in many countries around the world by oppressive States, discriminatory laws and practices. It is people that drive these forces of discrimination, but it’s also people that drive powerful change.
Comunidades y personas lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, transgénero, transexuales, queer e intersex (LGBTQI) siguen siendo violadxs, criminalizadxs y discriminadxs en muchos países de todo el mundo por Estados opresores, leyes y prácticas discriminatorias. Son las personas las que impulsan estas fuerzas de discriminación, pero también son las personas las que impulsan un cambio poderoso.
Dans de nombreux pays du monde, des États répressifs et des lois et pratiques discriminatoires continuent à bafouer les droits des personnes et des communautés lesbiennes, bisexuelles, transgenres, transsexuelles, queer et intersexes (LGBTQI) et font peser sur elles la criminalisation et la discrimination. Ce sont des êtres humains qui font vivre ces forces discriminatoires, mais ce sont aussi des êtres humains qui font naître les changements les plus profonds.