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A general view of participants at the 16th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.

Human Rights Council (HRC)

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.

The HRC works by:

  • 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

Learn more about the HRC

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.

With our partners, our work will:

◾️ Monitor, track and analyze anti-rights actors, discourses and strategies and their impact on resolutions

◾️ Raise awareness of the findings of the 2017 and 2021 OURs Trends Reports.

◾️Support the work of feminist UN experts in the face of backlash and pressure

◾️Advocate for state accountability
 
◾️ Work with feminist movements and civil society organizations to advance rights related to gender and sexuality.
 

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Online Activism in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Online Activism in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

In March 2016, as part of the bi-weekly member profile stories, we met Linda Nibango, a feminist journalist based in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Linda, an AWID member since May 2015, told us about her vision for this year’s International Women’s Day, the impact of online journalism, the right to freedom of expression, and the campaign to #FreeRebekaKavugho. She has also contributed to IWD 2016: Voices of our members.

"They need to understand that tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, we’ll continue to fight for our rights."
- Linda Nibango

Watch the video and find out more about Linda’s work and vision.

 

Region
Sub Sahara Africa
Topics
Freedom of expression
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
Source
AWID

Análisis

El poder y los desafíos de las tecnologías digitales Para la construcción feminista de movimientos

Source: Foro de AWID

Analyses

Pouvoir et défis des technologies numériques pour construire nos mouvements féministes

Source: Forum de l'AWID

Analysis

The Power and Challenges of Digital Technologies for Feminist Movement Building

Source: AWID Forum

Statements

Open letter to President Obama to help free jailed human rights defenders in the Gulf prior to the GCC Summit

Source: AWID and several organizations

Declaraciones

IM-defensoras condena agresión y amenazas contra Meztli sarabia reyna, de la upva “28 de octubre” en puebla

Source: AWID e IM-Defensoras

音樂

Closing gender finance gaps: discussion on financing scenarios for women in agriculture

Análisis

Carta de amor para June Jordan

Source: Foro de AWID

Analyses

Un autre monde est possible car nous sommes ceux et celles que nous attendions

Source: Forum de l'AWID

Analyses

Message d’amour à June Jordan

Source: Forum de l'AWID

Analysis

Another world is possible for we are the ones we’ve been waiting for

Source: AWID Forum

Analysis

A Love Note to June Jordan

Source: AWID Forum

Análisis

Otro mundo es posible, pues somos aquellas que hemos estado esperando

Source: Foro de AWID

Análisis

Bertha Cáceres: «Mi madre no fue el primer asesinato. No quiero más»

Source: AWID y The Guardian

Analyses

Bertha Cáceres : « L’assassinat de ma mère n’était pas le premier. Je voudrais que ce soit le dernier »

Source: AWID et The Guardian

Analysis

Bertha Cáceres: 'My mother’s is not the first assassination. I don’t want another'

Source: AWID and The Guardian

Análisis

Desafiando al poder corporativo por la justicia de género: un diálogo entre movimientos

Source: AWID

Analyses

Défier le pouvoir des entreprises pour la justice de genre : temps forts d’un dialogue inter-mouvements

Source: AWID

Analysis

Challenging corporate power for gender justice: highlights from a cross-movement dialogue

Source: AWID

Research Reports

The Devil is in the Details