HRC 61 Side Event: Human Rights in Pakistan – Press Review

HRC 61 Side Event: Human Rights in Pakistan – Press Review

Discover why the European Union must urgently suspend Pakistan’s GSP+ status. MEPs and activists denounce systematic human rights violations, from the persecution of religious minorities to severe repression in Balochistan. While Pakistan benefits from EU market access, compliance with international conventions remains absent. This conference calls for immediate action to strictly link trade privileges with fundamental freedoms. Essential insights into the future of ethical trade relations and EU accountability.

The Right to Return in International Law

The Right to Return in International Law

jointly organized by CAP Freedom of Conscience and the Western Azerbaijan Community, with media support from Bruxelles Media.

The program brings together experts, policymakers, and scholars for focused dialogue, including conceptual framing, panels on cultural heritage and property rights, a documentary screening, and structured opportunities for exchange.

UN HRC 60th Session Side-event Human Rights In Pakistan

UN HRC 60th Session Side-event Human Rights In Pakistan

Documentary Premiere | Europe’s Dilemma: Pakistan, GSP+ & Human Rights
An investigative 15-minute film on the EU’s GSP+ instrument, administered by the European Commission. It examines whether Pakistan, a major beneficiary since 2014, has met conditional commitments on human rights, labour protections, environmental standards, and good governance, and assesses oversight and enforcement practice.

the 228 Incident Commemoration

the 228 Incident Commemoration

 The 228 Incident is not just a historical event; it is the representation of the fundamental human need for dignity, justice, and self-determination. When the peaceful protesters were killed, their spirit would have been killed as well, had they not rise up and fight for what they believed in. In this spirit of resistance, there are a number of similarities to the current struggle of the Tai Ji Men, a group that has for decades fought against systemic injustice and arbitrariness of the system.

Side event HRC 57 Arbitrary Detention in the UAE: Addressing the Crisis of Civil Society Suppression

Side event HRC 57 Arbitrary Detention in the UAE: Addressing the Crisis of Civil Society Suppression

On Tuesday 17 September 2024 at 1 p.m. in the Peace Palace (Room XXV) in Geneva, a side event will feature Joey Shea, Researcher at Human Rights Watch, Ahmed al-Nuaimi,  defendant in the UAE 94 trial, and Matthew Hedges, a British academic held in solitary confinement for nearly seven months. The panel will address serious concerns about arbitrary detention and the repression of civil society in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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