RT @SanninoEU: Utterly important result: the UN Human Rights Council #HRC50 renewed the mandate of the Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. There is no place for discrimination based on sexual orientation & gender identity. The EU sides with those defending human rights

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1546182386756509700

RT @DrAliceJEdwards: Truly honored to be appointed as the 7th - and 1st woman - #SRTorture #SRT Humbled by the massive support leading to this moment + thanking the vision @FVillegasARG + #HRC50.

Profound responsibility yet full of possibilities …

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/blochbihler/status/1545632079819542530

And here is our round-up of this final week of #HRC50 from 4-8 July.
📜Adoption of resolutions
🔊Interventions
🗣️ Joint statements

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1545504629588385795

We 🇪🇺 are deeply concerned over the pushback on women’s and girls’ rights & gender equality witnessed during #HRC50.
📢 All women & girls have the right to have full control over their sexuality & sexual and reproductive health, free from discrimination, coercion and violence.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1545504255531950081

By extending the mandate of Fact-Finding Mission in #Libya, @UN_HRC underlines its commitment to the human rights situation in 🇱🇾 & for accountability in general.
The EU 🇪🇺 supports this resolution & thanks the African Group for presenting this important initiative 👇
RT @UN_HRC: #HRC50 | Draft resolution A/HRC/50/ L.23 on Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in #Libya was ADOPTED without a vote.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1545493437780197376

RT @UN_HRC: At #HRC50, the Human Rights Council appointed @NazilaGhanea as Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1545482203668299777

This is really good news for all those who fight against #EnforcedDisappearances! Congratulations to @GraBaranowska as new member of the @WGEID, looking forward to continue working with you!
RT @UN_HRC: At #HRC50, the Human Rights Council appointed @GraBaranowska to the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, as member from Eastern European States.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/blochbihler/status/1545445583556689928

RT @USAmbHRC: Today #HRC50 members came together to express our profound, continuing concern about human rights in Belarus. The U.S. co-sponsored the resolution led by @EU_UNGeneva that extends the special rapporteur mandate & urges Minsk to allow her access to the country.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1545406782104911873

10 yrs ago, the mandate of the SR #Belarus was established by @UN_HRC to monitor the human rights situation in 🇧🇾 & offer support to civil society. The implementation of his recommendations could have prevented the escalation of human rights violations that we see today. #HRC50

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1545401283590381568

Sexual & gender-based violence has been a persistent element of the war in #Syria ever since 2011.
📢 Adopting a resolution with this specific focus highlights the harmful effects of SGBV both on those subjected to it & on society as a whole.
👏 Thanks 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇯🇴🇰🇼🇳🇱🇶🇦🇹🇷🇺🇸
#HRC50
RT @UKMissionGeneva: “Devastatingly, sexual & gender based violence remains a feature of the war in #Syria and a tool used to instil fear”

🗣 @SimonManleyFC…

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1545383466040164353

RESOLUTION ADOPTED 📜✅👏
The already dire human rights situation in #Belarus has deteriorated further and requires continuous attention and monitoring. That is why we 🇪🇺 presented a resolution, which renews the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on 🇧🇾.
#HRC50

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1545378669341835264

☝️ Given the scale & severity of persisting human rights violations in #Belarus, it is the responsibility of this Council to continue its scrutiny of the situation on the ground & to ensure that the voices of the 🇧🇾 people are heard and allowed to prosper.
#HRC50
RT @UN_HRC: #HRC50 | Draft resolution A/HRC/50/L.18 on the Situation of human rights in #Belarus was ADOPTED.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1545373566362800129

RT @CZmissionGeneva: #HRC50: The resolution on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association presented by the Czech Republic 🇨🇿 in cooperation with Indonesia 🇮🇩, Lithuania 🇱🇹, Maldives 🇲🇻, Mexico 🇲🇽and the USA 🇺🇸 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗗 BY CONSENSUS.

Why does this matter❓1/5

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1545371103488626688

📢 Equality & non-discrimination are basic principles under international human rights law! ⚖️

👏👏Thanks 🇦🇷 @ArgentinaONUOMC, 🇨🇱 @ChileONUGinebra & 🇲🇽 @MisionMexOI for your leadership on advancing women’s & girls’ rights.

We 🇪🇺 strongly support this resolution 👇

#HRC50
RT @UN_HRC: #HRC50 | Draft resolution A/HRC/50/L.22/Rev.1 on the Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and girls was ADOPTED without a vote.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1545353231076835328

👏👏 The EU 🇪🇺 supports the renewal of @cvoule's Mandate at #HRC50, whose work is essential amidst the expansion of human rights violations & abuses in the context of peaceful protests.
📢 Everyone’s voices should be heard!
RT @cvoule: Thanks to the core group leads by @CZmissionGeneva & civil society for their effort to ensure the adoption of this substantive resolution renewing the mandate of the SR on the rights to P assembly & as…

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1545334651593564160

👏 Freedom of opinion and expression are fundamental rights of every human being, which need to be promoted and protected both online and offline!
RT @NLinGeneva: 📢Adopted! The #HRC50 resolution on freedom of opinion and expression: reaffirming that this is a fundamental right to be fully enjoyed by promoting digital, media and information literacy, both online and offline, around the globe🌍.
We🇳🇱 thank the core group 🇧🇷🇫🇯🇳🇦🇨🇦🇸🇪.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1545330444652224512

👏✅ Adopted 🇱🇮 🇨🇷 🇭🇷 🇸🇱-led resolution on the importance of casualty recording for the promotion & protection of #humanrights.
📢🇪🇺 The EU supported this resolution, which will help highlight the role of casualty recording in upholding & fulfilling the rights of victims.
#HRC50
RT @CROinUNGeneva: #HRC50, a new resolution on the importance of casualty recording for #humanrights, led by 🇨🇷, 🇱🇮, 🇸🇱 and Croatia was just adopted by conse…

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1545327054303944705

Restrictive measures put in place by the Taliban are making women & girls invisible in Afghanistan’s society. This is why the EU decided to call for an urgent debate of @UN_HRC & presented a resolution that calls on the Taliban to reverse their current policies & practices.#HRC50

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1545322188512821248

RT @EU_UNGeneva: As a result of Russia’s war against #Ukraine, millions of people around the 🌍 are pushed into extreme poverty or severe food insecurity, with serious implications on the enjoyment of their human rights.
Today at #HRC50 we delivered a joint statement on behalf of 54 countries.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUinKenya/status/1545317399628480514

RT @GermanyUNGeneva: #HRC50 reconfirmed that there is no room for Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. The backlash was prevented. 🏳️‍🌈

Germany has strongly advocated for the resolution! #LoveIsLove

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1545115311225114625