UN Forum on Minority Issues – IARF Oral Submissions

Human Rights Council – Sixth session of the Forum on Minority Issues “Beyond freedom of religion or belief: Guaranteeing the rights of religious minorities” 26 and 27 November 2013@Room XX of the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland   IARF’s six-person delegation included our two Zurich-based colleagues and two delegates from our partner organization based in Brussels (Human Rights Without […]

First Kenya Chapter upcountry events

  South Nyanza Region interfaith program – Report (PDF 3 pages, illustrated) Human Rights Education event, Kitale [portfolio_slideshow] Chapter Secretary’s Introductory Address To our distinguished guest, leaders and the IARF members, Shalom! I would first want to acknowledge the presence on the stage of Hon. Governor, County Representative, area OCPD, Chief and other distinguished  guests. I also […]

Launch of Human Rights Education Resource Centre (HRERC)

6th November 2013Launch of Human Rights Education Resource Centre (HRERC)@Sri.Venkateshwara College of Engineering & Technology Tiruvallur District, TamilNadu   Following the launch of the HRRC at Hindupur in August this year, a second centre with the same objectives has been opened. Please see the report here (PDF 4 pages, illustrated)        

UN Special Rapporteur’s 2013 Interim Report

The Special Rapporteur’s 2013 Interim Report  on Freedom of Religion and Belief was delivered on 7 August 2013 at the 68th Session of the General Assembly.  Theme: Intersection of freedom of religion or belief and equality between men and women. Convention on Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women Article 5 – States Parties shall […]

17th UPR Session – Country Review of Nigeria

Country Review of Nigeria Nigerian Government Statements (Opening, Closing, Country Report) [upload pdf] Media Statement:  http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/Highlights22October2013pm.aspx   First Cycle: Date of consideration: 9 February 2009 – 2.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. Second Cycle: Date of consideration: 22 October 2013 – 9:00 a.m. – 12:30p.m. Draft Working Group Report: First Cycle [upload pdf], Second Cycle [upload pdf]   […]

17th UPR Session – Country Review of Malaysia

Country Review of Malaysia Malaysian Government Statements (Opening, Closing, Country Report) [upload pdf] Media Statement:  http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/Highlights24October2013pm.aspx   First Cycle: Date of consideration: 11 February 2009 – 2.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. Second Cycle: Date of consideration: 24 October 2013 – 2:30 p.m.  – 6:00 p.m. Draft Working Group Report: First Cycle [upload pdf], Second Cycle [upload […]

17th UPR Session – Country Review of China

Country Review of China Chinese Government Statements (Opening, Closing, Country Report) [upload pdf] Media Statement:   http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/Highlights22October2013am.aspx   First Cycle: Date of consideration: Mon 9 February 2009 – 9.00 a.m. – 12.00 a.m Second Cycle: Date of consideration: Tues 22 October 2013 – 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Draft Working Group Report: First Cycle [upload pdf], […]

17th UPR Session – Country Review of Israel

Country Review of Israel Israel Government Statements (Opening, Closing, Country Report) [upload pdf] Media statement  http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/Highlights29October2013pm.aspx   First Cycle: Date of consideration: Thurs 4 December 2008 – 2.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. Second Cycle: Date of consideration: Tues 29 January 2013, 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm; Postponed to Tues 29 October 2013 2:30pm – 6:00pm Draft […]

13th Universal Periodic Review

  In 2012, on the basis of our human rights education work in India, we submitted to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, our first contribution to this new mechanism of the UN (established 2006) for the monitoring of states’ human rights records. IARF Joint UPR Submission 2012 – India  […]

XIX Session of the Human Rights Council

    29 February to 23 March 2012  IARF has two involvements in this 2012 session:   1     Written & Oral Statements  Written Statements to the  Human Rights Council (HRC) exist as a means for NGOs to directly lobby the HRC’s member states. The Statements are intended to highlight specific thematic issues or country […]