Tibetan advocates highlight language suppression at UN Human Rights Council event

Oct 20, 2024

Tibetans and their supporters took the stage at a United Nations Human Rights Council side event in Geneva, bringing attention to China's suppression of...

Geneva: Rights advocates call for recognising 1971 Bangladesh genocide by Pakistan Army

Oct 06, 2023

An event was organised, on the sidelines of the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), by Global Human Rights Defence, an...

Global Human Rights Defence hosts event on ongoing atrocities against minorities in Bangladesh, Pakistan

Mar 15, 2025

Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) organized a significant event titled "Atrocities Against Minorities in Bangladesh" during the 58th session of the United Nations Human...

"Voices from Margins": Side event at Human Rights Council highlights urgent minority rights concerns in South Asia

Sep 08, 2025

The Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), together with partners, hosted a side event on Monday at the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council...

Human rights defenders praise India's progress at UN event in Geneva

Mar 26, 2025

Human rights defenders from various parts of India commended the country's significant progress across multiple sectors at a side event held at the United...

Pakistan: Human Rights Council condemns heavy sentences for prominent human rights lawyers

Jan 27, 2026

In a statement posted on X, the council said: "This verdict is a dangerous link in the chain of silencing powerful voices advocating for...