At #HRC40 #UN High Commissioner for #HumanRights Michelle Bachelet says serious work on truth seeking and accountability in #SriLanka must not be delayed any further

Despite dismal progress on justice and accountability muted discussion on #SriLanka at #HRC40 as intense #geopolitics and upcoming elections cast a tense shadow. #UN #humanrights Council should continue to hold Sri Lanka accountable till it meets all its human rights commitments

Currently no conditions for voluntary safe and dignified return for the #Rohingya says Michelle Bachelet at #HRC40 and further expresses concern over lack of investigation and prosecution of high ranking military officials for atrocities

In a welcome move #HRC40 adopts Resolution on #HumanRights defenders by consensus. To be meaningful this consensus should translate into substantive action to protect many people on the ground who continue to be attacked and intimidated for promoting human rights

#HRC40 adopts RES on mandate of the Special Rapporteur on promotion & protection of #HumanRights & #FundamentalFreedoms while countering #terrorism. Decides to extend mandate for 3 years

#Myanmar internationally censured as the #UN #HumanRights Council adopts strong resolution on the country 37 voting yes 3 voting no 7 abstaining #China and #Philippines and #Cuba isolate themselves by voting no

The role of #Japan in human rights situations in #Asia clouded as it takes a negative decision to abstain on a strong resolution at #HRC40 on #Myanmar citing support for domestic investigation mechanisms which have no guarantees of independence or impartiality

#UN #HumanRights Council adopts resolution on #Myanmar reaffirms commitment to the ongoing independent mechanism to preserve & document evidence of gross human rights violations; recognises the #ICC and extends the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on #Myanmar

UN Resolution on #Myanmar at #HRC40 makes a strong call for António Guterres to do full review of #UN performance during #Myanmar atrocities: Aclear recognition that #HumanRights pillar of the #UN is essential and needs strengthening

After a long time a #UN #HumanRights Council session without amendments #HRC40

Myanmar military target civilians in deadly helicopter attack, UN rights office issues war crimes warning shar.es/am8zS4

Killings in the context of the Philippine war on drugs faces increasing international opprobrium as #HRC41 passes a resolution on the #Philippines and mandates the office of the #UN high commissioner for #HumanRights to report on the situation in the country by June 2020

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