Areas of work: UN Human Rights Council
Conscientious Objection to Military Service: Written statement submitted by FWCC to the 14th session of the Human Rights Council
In this written statement, Quakers highlight several cases before international human rights mechanisms where conscientious objection to military service is...
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Written Statement: Children of Prisoners (2010)
In this submission to the 14th session of the Human Rights Council, Quakers highlight the problem of children of incarcerated...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva's newsletter for August to October 2009. Featured stories: Detention and Prisoners at the UN Human Rights Council Climate...
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Oral Statement on Conscientious Objection delivered at 12th Session of Human Rights Council
Quakers welcome the September 2009 Minute on the right of conscientious objection to military service by the World Council of...
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A Curate’s Egg UN Human Rights Council: Year 3, 19 June 2008 to 18 June 2009
This is the third such publication developed by Rachel Brett on the workings of the UN Human Right’s Council. This...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva's newsletter for February to April 2009. Featured stories: Women in Prison: New Steps and Resolutions Making a Difference...
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Oral statement to the 9th session of the UN Human Rights Council on Conscientious Objection to Military Service
UN Human Rights Council Ninth session Agenda item 3: Oral statement by Friends World Committee for Consultation delivered by Rachel...
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Digging Foundations or Trenches? UN Human rights Council: Year 2,
This is the second publication developed by Rachel Brett on the establishment and workings of the UN Human Right’s Council....
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8th session of the Human Rights Council: NGO Statement on Item 2
8th session of the Human Rights Council: NGO Statement on Item 2 – Monday, 2 June 2008.
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Questions for the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religon or Belief: 13 September 2007
A submission by QUNO to the 6th session of the Human Rights Council.
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Neither Mountain nor Molehill -UN Human Rights Council: One Year On
This publication was developed by Rachel Brett and covers the first year of existence of what was then the newest...
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Righting Historic Wrongs: The 1st Session of the Human Rights Council
This report covers the very first session of the UN Human Rights Council (19-30 June, 2006).
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Human Rights in Transition
The UN has created a brand new human rights body. On 15 March 2006, the General Assembly adopted resolu- tion...
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Enhancing and Strengthening the Effectiveness of the Special Procedures of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights
This document discusses how to enhance and strengthen the effectiveness of the special procedures of the UN Commission on Human...
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