Hilary Power

UN Geneva Director, Human Rights Watch

[Hilary Power @Hilary_Power_]

The creation of a commission of inquiry by consensus by the UN Human Rights Council demonstrates growing international recognition of the need to address impunity for past abuses in eastern Congo, which has been fueling atrocities for decades #DRC

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[DefendDefenders @DefendDefenders]

❝ South Sudan: amid risks of civil war, UN extends vital investigations ❞

🗒️ Read our press release on the adoption of a resolution on #SouthSudan, today at the UN Human Rights Council: https://t.co/5jiPXQ6p0u 🇺🇳

Among other things, the @UN_HRC extended the mandate of @UNCHRSS.

#HRC61 🇸🇸 @Hassan_Shire

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

"Every child in Iran, in Lebanon and beyond has the right to live free from fear, their rights and lives protected."

At @UN_HRC, HRW's @Hilary_Power_ spoke at an urgent debate on protection of children and educational institutions in armed conflict. 🔊⤵️

[Claudio Francavilla @ClaFrancavilla]

Historic step for justice in #Afghanistan: UN Rights Council creates new mechanism to advance prosecution for past & ongoing crimes: https://t.co/G43fU7pOKl

Kudos to @EU_UNGeneva for principled leadership 👏🏽

May this commitment to justice be applied consistently, everywhere 🤞🏽

[UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett @SR_Afghanistan]

The Independent Investigation Mechanism is a historic milestone in pursuit of justice for the #Afghanistan people. It will investigate serious crimes and facilitate future criminal proceedings, complementing the #ICC. Today, the Council has heard the voices of Afghan survivors.

[Shaharzad Akbar شهرزاد اکبر @ShaharzadAkbar]

Sometimes, there are wins for survivors, for activists, for human rights, for women's rights, for justice, dignity and rights. This is one of them: Establishment of an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan to complement other accountability efforts. @rawadari_org

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

The UN has adopted a landmark resolution to create an independent mechanism to investigate past and ongoing rights abuses in Afghanistan.

This is a significant step to break the cycle of impunity in the country. Learn more ⤵️

[HRD+ @HRDPlusNetwork]

📢 HRD+ welcomes the adoption of the UNHRC resolution establishing an independent investigative mechanism on Afghanistan.

A historic step for truth, justice & accountability—and a victory for Afghan victims, survivors & civil society.

[Fereshta Abbasi @FereshtaAbbasi]

Taliban and all perpetrators should have received the message - that they cannot commit grave abuses with impunity – they cannot silence or erase women and girls without consequence and that they will be held accountable for their abuses in Afghanistan.

[Fereshta Abbasi @FereshtaAbbasi]

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Human Rights Watch is holding a press briefing to discuss the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

When: Tuesday, August 5, at 9:00 a.m. EDT

If you are a journalist covering Afghanistan, please register for this event.

https://t.co/hSBr7DDirL

[Phil Lynch @PhilALynch]

The failure of some States to pay their UN membership fees (many of which States are the subject of credible evidence of grave human rights abuses), is undermining justice, accountability and human rights globally, say @LucMcK and @Hilary_Power_ of @hrw https://t.co/3nMamRKDXV

[DefendDefenders @DefendDefenders]

We welcome the rejection by @UN_HRC of a draft resolution (L.1/Rev.1) presented by #Eritrea to discontinue the mandate of the Special Rapporteur, Dr. Babiker, and end scrutiny.

Civil society strongly pushed back against this unprecedented, harmful & bad faith initiative, and urged states to vote NO:
🔸 DefendDefenders (@Hassan_Shire): https://t.co/r0aXiwJSxQ
🔹 Amnesty International: https://t.co/QouC1Qx3L7
🔸 Human Rights Concern - Eritrea: https://t.co/qZEgSxyK0o
🔹 Human Rights Watch: https://t.co/Wwser3PoMz

We now call on states to vote YES on resolution L.7, which extends the SR's mandate.

#HRC59 🇺🇳

[Fereshta Abbasi @FereshtaAbbasi]

We urge the @UN_HRC to heed UNSR's recommendation for the establishment of an additional comprehensive independent accountability mechanism demonstrating that the international community will not turn away from human rights violations in Afghanistan.

[Fereshta Abbasi @FereshtaAbbasi]

Given the growing consensus on the need for an Afghanistan accountability mechanism, there is hope that the European Union will move to propose such a mechanism when it presents its annual resolution on Afghanistan in September. ⁦@Hilary_Power_⁩ https://t.co/Mqg05zmhgF

[Fereshta Abbasi @FereshtaAbbasi]

"The need for women to be accompanied by a man in public is blocking access to healthcare and contributing to soaring mortality rates, say experts"

https://t.co/xgwnpLbCEb

[Hilary Power @Hilary_Power_]

In an important victory for human rights & multilateralism at a moment of increasing international uncertainty, the UN Human Rights Council today decided to kick off a process to draft a treaty on the rights of older people #HRC58 @hrw @Bridget_Sleap

https://t.co/5EXlLEG7RV

[Hilary Power @Hilary_Power_]

"States take steps toward reforming economic approaches with rights," write @hrw colleagues @NPaccamiccio & @saubryhr, as UN Human Rights Council adopts resolution on economic, social and cultural rights focused on development financing #HRC58

https://t.co/g2tgONKBmM

[DefendDefenders @DefendDefenders]

❝ South Sudan: UN investigations extended as the country faces relapse into chaos. ❞

➡️ Read our take on the adoption of a resolution on #SouthSudan, today at the UN Human Rights Council: https://t.co/BhIobJWnFU 🇸🇸 🇺🇳

This #HRC58 resolution extends the mandate of the existing investigative mechanism, @UNCHRSS, and keeps a spotlight on the situation as the country is facing a risk of relapse into large-scale civil war.

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

#HRC58 | Draft resolution A/HRC/58/L.6 on advancing human rights in #SouthSudan was ADOPTED.

[Hilary Power @Hilary_Power_]

“The EU should be doing all it can to advance the prospect that perpetrators will face justice, & establishing a comprehensive accountability mechanism is a critical step. If the EU remains unwilling to do so, the states leading this joint statement should step in.” #Afghanistan

[Hilary Power @Hilary_Power_]

Cross-regional group of countries led by @IcelandinGeneva supported by @ChileONUGinebra & @SAfrPMUN_Geneva press for comprehensive investigative mechanism to document grave rights abuses in Afghanistan #HRC58

@EU_UNGeneva should follow up with urgency

https://t.co/cYnoxORDu0