by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 7, 2025 | news, UN HRC 60
Geneva, 2 October 2025 — On the occasion of the 60th session of the Human Rights Council, the Geneva Press Club hosted an event on Thursday 2 October 2025 on “Silencing dissent: mass trials in the United Arab Emirates”. The event took place only a few days after the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights presented the annual report on intimidation and reprisals against those cooperating with the United Nations, which highlighted concerns regarding the conduct of arbitrary arrests and mass trials in the UAE.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 3, 2025 | news, UN HRC 60
On Tuesday 2 October, CAP Freedom of Conscience co-sponsored an event at the Geneva Press Club on “Silencing dissent: mass trials in the United Arab Emirates”. During the 59th session of the Human Rights Council, the organisation had hosted a similar side event at the United Nations to highlight the crisis of arbitrary detention in the United Arab Emirates following mass trials, and to examine the country’s persistent failure to comply with international standards.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 3, 2025 | news, UN HRC 60
A side event at the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th session (UNHRC60) in Geneva urged the Council’s mechanisms to place structured pressure on the European Commission to apply the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) as written, using six procedural steps outlined by Inna Chefranova of the European Facilitation Platform (EFP).
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 3, 2025 | news, UN HRC 60
weakest and most vulnerable individuals, especially women and children. The world is also connected, with the effects of radicalization being felt in Europe and South Asia with extremism, anti-semitism and terrorism as well as indoctrination of youth more rampant. To discuss this a side event is being held at the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 60th session.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Sep 24, 2025 | news, UN HRC 60
In a globally interconnected world, the effects of extremism originating in hotspots like South Asia, Somalia, and Yemen are felt socially, economically, and politically across continents. This panel will bring together experts to highlight the condition of women, children, and vulnerable groups who bear the brunt of this instability. The discussion aims to foster a multidisciplinary understanding and seek pathways for their protection and empowerment.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Sep 23, 2025 | news, UN HRC 60
We and Human Rights Without Frontiers are deeply concerned about the fact that chaplaincy activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses in a number of Belgian prisons are in practice not allowed any more.
Since 2019, Jehovah’s Witnesses have written six times to the Minister of Justice and have initiated legal proceedings due to this discrimination experienced in four Belgian prisons: Nivelles, Leuze, Dinant, and Leuven Central.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Sep 23, 2025 | news, UN HRC 60
Since the “UAE94” trial in 2013, Emirati authorities have regularly used collective trials to criminalize any form of peaceful dissent and human rights defense. UN experts have denounced the lack of fair trial guarantees and the detention of individuals for exercising their fundamental rights.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Sep 20, 2025 | CAP LC Event Coming, UN HRC 60
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.
