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HUMAN RIGHTS
Statement on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Russian aggression against Ukraine
By the 27 permanent representatives of the European Union member states and the head of the European Union delegation to the UN in Geneva
International Geneva's irreplaceable role on the humanitarian front
This is an onsite edited excerpt of the G|O Briefing newsletter
Once again, and in spite of extraordinarily difficult conditions, the humanitarians are rising to the challenge of responding to the devastating earthquake that struck the border region between Türkiye and Syria.
The UN announced this morning that it
The Necessity of Morality in Foreign Policy
Chirs Patten | "We must never turn a blind eye to other governments’ human-rights abuses."
Fifa's World Cup follies
ian Buruma | FIFA subscribes to the fantasy of a world without politics, where conflict is confined to the playing fields, but the choice to hold this year’s tournament in Qatar, a tiny oil-rich sheikdom with no footballing history, is itself political.
#120 The G|O Briefing, December 1, 2022
The ICRC's "silent failure" on Ukraine — Geneva's role in demining efforts — A new US-Chinese bipolar world? Maybe not! — A response from the UN
Mona Seif, on her jailed brother, Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah
On her brother Alaa Abd El-Fattah
#119 The G|O Briefing, November 24, 2022
Human rights defenders cheer UN vote | Stop bothering us, UN tells the press | Alaa Abd El-Fattah is still in jail. His sister talks to The G|O |
Calls for a Geneva Declaration on targeted surveillance
“Just like with weapons and conflict minerals, import and export laws also need to regulate the circulation of malware, intrusion software, and remote monitoring tools”
Refusal to discuss the human rights situation in China is a defining moment for the Human Rights Council—and a rebuke to the West
“This is just the beginning of the clash between China and the US at the Human Rights Council. The confrontation will dominate every aspect of international politics for years to come”