United Nations Human Rights Council

Failure to Renew Yemen Investigative Mechanism Shows Costs of US Absence from Human Rights Council

by David M. Crane

Oct 29th, 2021

As Troops Withdraw from Afghanistan, the UN Needs to Act

by Hanny Megally, Chris Sidoti and Yasmin Sooka

Jul 7th, 2021

Beyond the Coup: Can the United Nations Escape Its History in Myanmar?

by Ambassador Kelley Currie

May 27th, 2021

Biden Approach to Immigration, Outlined at UN Human Rights Council, Leaves Serious Gaps

by Lindsey Greising and Lisa Borden

Apr 23rd, 2021

Combating Anti-Asian Violence through UN Human Rights Mechanisms

by Alyssa Yamamoto

Apr 2nd, 2021

UN Human Rights Council Outlines Sri Lanka Abuses, But Demurs on Action

by Kate Cronin-Furman

Mar 26th, 2021

Is There a New Era for Human Rights on the Horizon?

by JoAnn Kamuf Ward and Jamil Dakwar

Mar 19th, 2021

When War Criminals Run the Government: Not Too Late for the International Community to Vet Sri Lankan Officials

by Sondra Anton and Tyler Giannini

Mar 16th, 2021

National Security This Week at the United Nations (Feb 26-March 5)

by Sruthi Venkatachalam

Mar 5th, 2021

UN Should Suspend Sri Lanka from Peacekeeping Over Human Rights Abuses

by Yasmin Sooka

Mar 5th, 2021

Highlighting Sri Lanka’s Abuses to the UN in Reviews and Strategic Litigation

by Rupert Skilbeck

Mar 4th, 2021

Heeding Victims’ Voices: The Struggle of Tamil Families of the Disappeared in Sri Lanka

by Dharsha Jegatheeswaran

Mar 3rd, 2021

Sri Lanka’s Evasion of Accountability Tests the Limits of the International Human Rights System

by Kumaravadivel Guruparan

Mar 1st, 2021

Universal Jurisdiction — the Most Difficult Path to Achieve Justice for Sri Lanka

by Andreas Schüller

Feb 24th, 2021

Emblematic Cases Expose the Long Road to Justice in Sri Lanka

by Bhavani Fonseka

Feb 22nd, 2021

Tamils – and Justice – Can’t Wait: The Need for Decisive UN Action on Sri Lanka

by Tasha Manoranjan

Feb 19th, 2021

A US Return to Human Rights Requires Consistency and Self-Restraint in National Security

by Daniel R. Mahanty

Feb 18th, 2021

US Can Restore Leadership on Human Rights by Promoting Accountability in Sri Lanka

by Ambassador Stephen J. Rapp and Duncan Pickard

Feb 18th, 2021

Escalating Attacks on Journalists in Sri Lanka Demand New Tack from Human Rights Council

by Elise Baker and Nushin Sarkarati

Feb 17th, 2021

Former UN High Commissioner Pillay Says It’s Time for the Human Rights Council to Act on Sri Lanka

by Laurel E. Fletcher

Feb 15th, 2021