Under item 4 of the General Debate, Palestinian Indigenous human rights defender Khulood Abu Obaid called on the Human Rights Council to address institutionalised racial domination and oppression, displacement, and denial of Palestinian rights.

In a statement delivered during the 60th session of the Human Rights Council, Cressida Kuala, a human rights defender from Porgera Red Wara (River) Women's Association in Papua New Guinea, urged the Council to ensure that development projects in the affected communities are based on genuine partnership, co-ownership and benefit sharing.

The report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on reparatory justice recognises that reparations are necessary to dismantle systemic racism.

In the context of the presentation of a UN report on reparations, ISHR and Coalizão Negra por Direitos issued a joint statement urging States to fully implement the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, the UN’s blueprint to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance globally.

This year, 14 countries are candidates for election to the UN's main human rights body. All countries must improve their records. Check out the campaign's documentation before the election takes place tomorrow!