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Human Rights Watch leverages our research on countries and issues addressed at the United Nations to inform UN officials and member states of key findings, influence policy on a wide range of discussions and push for urgent action on human rights crises. Consistent with the Human Rights up Front framework initiated by the UN Secretary-General, our mission is to ensure human rights considerations are at the heart of various debates, branches and mechanisms of the United Nations. We engage members of the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Human Rights Council, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and other key departments of the UN Secretariat, present information from independent investigations, and advocate for protection of civilians, accountability for past abuses, and preventive measures against future violations.
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AfricaThis submission is based on Human Rights Watch research on human rights issues impacting older women, including domestic violence, abuse, and neglect in residential institutions for older people, abuses during armed conflict, and health disparities.The human rights of older women
April 16, 2021
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Venezuela: Urgent Aid Needed to Combat Covid-19
Water Shortages in Hospitals Heighten Risk in Country, Region
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Equatorial Guinea: UN Review Should Highlight Abuses
Critics Intimidated, Arbitrarily Detained, Beaten
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Yemen: Key Concerns for Hodeida Battle
Poor Record of Coalition and Houthi Indiscriminate Attacks and Aid Restrictions
News
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The human rights of older women
Submission to the UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons
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UN Security Council Needs to Act on Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
Urgently Address Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis
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UN Chief Should Support Remote Investigation in Xinjiang
Guterres’ Public Outrage Over Myanmar Should Extend to China
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EU-UN Aid Conference Should Focus on Syrians’ Rights
Set Principled Framework for Aid, Protection, Justice
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UN Rights Body Renews Robust Scrutiny over South Sudan
Facilitate Commission’s Work; Advance Justice
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US should address structural racism with concrete actions
Human Rights Watch Statement - Item 9 General Debate
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Israel’s Discriminatory Vaccine Push Underscores Need for Action
HRW Statement - Item 7 General Debate
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UN Security Council Urges South Sudan to Establish Hybrid Court
Council Stresses Need for Justice, Rights Monitoring, Civilian Protection
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Liberia Misleads on Justice at UN Rights Review
President Weah Should Commit to Real Progress, Back War Crimes Court
