ICSFT welcomes positive development regarding Yemen at the 39th HRC session, and also recalls the obligation of all states, particularly GCC Council members and observers, to cooperate fully with HRC and relevant Special Procedures and Treaty Bodies. It remains crucial that the Council keeps the situation in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, and Yemen high on its agenda, even more so now following the dramatic and rapid deterioration of the human right, in particular cases of reprisal against civil society and human rights defenders.

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ICSFT's summary report on 39th HRC session