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Decisions adopted by the IPU Governing Council at its 207th session

Document type:
Assembly results
Document file:
Download 165_-_decisions_chrp_-_final-e.pdf 1.35 MB
English
Theme:
Human rights

Statement on Yemen

Document type:
Assembly results
Document file:
Download statement-yemen-e.pdf 111.9 KB
English
Country:
Yemen
Theme:
Human rights

Parliamentary action in support of ending statelessness

Document type:
Assembly results
Document file:
Download statement-statelessness-e.pdf 105.37 KB
English
Theme:
Human rights
Press releases
© UNHCR/Gordon Welters
04/06/2021

UNHCR and IPU welcome Council of Europe parliamentary resolution in support of refugees

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UNHCR, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, welcome the adoption of a resolution and publication of a report in support of refugees by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The PACE
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Workshop

Workshop for members of Parliamentary Human Rights Committees from French-speaking countries

Geneva, Switzerland
Workshop for members of Parliamentary Human Rights Committees from French-speaking countries that have recently or will soon be reviewed by the UN Human Rights Council.
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Virtual event

COVID-19 pandemic recovery through a human rights lens: What contribution from parliaments?

Virtual global workshop for parliamentarians organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The virtual workshop is spread over two days on Tuesday, 29 and Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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Press releases
Joana Mamombe
31/05/2021

IPU calls for action following increased physical violence against parliamentarians

IPU Member Parliaments have committed to taking action to address alleged human rights violations suffered by MPs in a number of countries, including Egypt, Libya, Myanmar, Philippines, Turkey, Yemen and Zimbabwe. Many of the cases concern actual physical violence against parliamentarians, including against women and young MPs.
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165th session of the Committee (virtual session, 6-21 May 2021)

Document type:
Human Rights Decision
Document file:
Download 165_-_decisions_chrp_-_final-e.pdf 1.35 MB
English
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights

Human Rights Decisions: Senegal May 2021

Document type:
Human Rights Decision
Document file:
Download d-sen-08-165-e.pdf 217.3 KB
English
Country:
Senegal
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights

Human Rights Decisions: Yemen May 2021

Document type:
Human Rights Decision
Document file:
Download d-yem-coll-02-165-e.pdf 500.19 KB
English
Country:
Yemen
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights

Human Rights Decisions: Libya May 2021

Document type:
Human Rights Decision
Document file:
Download d-lby-01-165-e.pdf 246.84 KB
English
Country:
Libya
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights

Human Rights Decisions: Egypt May 2021

Document type:
Human Rights Decision
Document file:
Download d-egy-07-165-e.pdf 207.4 KB
English
Country:
Egypt
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights

Human Rights Decisions: Turkey May 2021

Document type:
Human Rights Decision
Document file:
Download d-tur-139-165-e.pdf 310.32 KB
English
Country:
Türkiye
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights

Human Rights Decisions: Philippines Sarah Jane I. Elago May 2021

Document type:
Human Rights Decision
Document file:
Download d-phl-13-165-e.pdf 194.75 KB
English
Country:
Philippines
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights

Human Rights Decisions: Philippines Leila de Lima May 2021

Document type:
Human Rights Decision
Document file:
Download d-phi08-165-e.pdf 280.63 KB
English
Country:
Philippines
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights

Human Rights Decision: Zimbabwe May 2021

Document type:
Human Rights Decision
Document file:
Download d-zwe-54-165-e.pdf 305.08 KB
English
Country:
Zimbabwe
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Press releases
Elected MPS wave to protesters
30/03/2021

IPU reports sharp increase in abuse against parliamentarians, driven largely by Myanmar

The IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians is monitoring a record 601 cases of alleged violations against parliamentarians around the world. This represents a significant uptick compared to 552 cases in December 2020. The caseload includes many new
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164th session of the Committee (virtual session, 8-20 March 2021)

Document type:
Human Rights Decision
Document file:
Download 164-decisions_chrp-e-final.pdf 2.94 MB
English
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights

Human Rights Decisions: North Korea

Document type:
Human Rights Decision
Document file:
Download dpr_korea-e.pdf 245.56 KB
English
Country:
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights

Human Rights Decision: Myanmar

Document type:
Human Rights Decision
Document file:
Download myanmar-e.pdf 544.92 KB
English
Country:
Myanmar
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights