A Transformative Women, Peace & Security Agenda: The Need to Challenge Militarism

This is event is co-sponsored by the  Women Peacemakers Program (WPP), Safer World, the Consortium on Gender, Security, and Human Rights, SAMYAK and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). Join this important discussion on the linkages between gender & militarism and need for a transformative approach towards the Women, Peace and Security agenda.

The session will consist of: 

Women Peace Leaders Meet & Greet

Join WILPF members and partners from around the world for an informal meet and greet to connect, build collaborations, engage in creative action for change, and explore how to strengthen our shared work for women's power to stop war among women peace leaders. 

WHO: WILPF and friends 

WHAT: Women Peace Leader Meet & Greet

WHEN: Tuesday 12:30PM-2:00PM

Women Confronting ISIS: Local Strategies and States’ Responsibilities

This Symposium offers a unique and timely opportunity to engage with locally-based Iraqi and Syrian women activists working across sectarian lines, as well as international experts to address the crisis of women's human rights in areas controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire

The Human Rights Council adopted a Resolution to dispatch an independent international commission of inquiry to Côte d’Ivoire during the 16th Session held in Geneva from 28 February to 25 March.

Situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire

hr_resolutionsituationofhrincotedivoire_hrc_march2011.pdf

Universal Periodic Review 10th Session: Nepal

Universal Periodic Review 10th Session: Nepal The Universal Periodic Review of Nepal took place on 25 January, 2011. First Deputy Prime Minister Sujota Koirala presented the National Report to the UPR Working Group, and addressed the country's recent turbulent history in the introductory remarks. In 2006, the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) was signed, ending the ten year long armed conflict between government forces and Maoist rebels.

UPR Nepal

wps_uprnepal_2011.pdf

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders

The present report is the third submitted to the Human Rights Council by the present Special Rapporteur, and the eleventh thematic report submitted by the mandate-holder on human rights defenders since 2000. The report is submitted pursuant to Council resolution 7/8.

Special Rapporteur Report on the situation of human rights defenders

hr_reportofsronsituationofhrdefendersmargaretsekaggya_2010_hrc.pdf

Protection of the Family

The adoption of the resolution on the Protection of the Family, as argued by many civil societies and Member States, can be used as justification for marital rape, domestic violence and child abuse.  It therefore took a step backwards on violence within the family. 

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